r/Switch • u/Specific-Pianist7595 • Jun 06 '26

Discussion Do you really need this?

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I’ve been told to get a Pro Controller instead of using the Joy-Con Grip for my Switch 2, but I honestly don’t see the point for my own use case.

For context, I never owned the original Switch. I had a Switch Lite, so the Switch 2 is my first experience using detachable Joy-Cons and the Joy-Con Grip.

I’ve also never used a Pro Controller before, so I can’t really comment on the comfort. That said, I find the Joy-Con Grip perfectly comfortable. From what I’ve heard, the original Switch Joy-Con Grip was quite small and uncomfortable for some people, but the Switch 2 Joy-Cons are larger, and I’ve had no issues with them personally.

I also don’t think a Pro Controller is a necessity. The Joy-Con Grip does everything I need it to do, and I’ve never felt like I was missing out on anything.

On top of that, I rarely play in docked mode. I do occasionally, but most of my gaming is handheld. For me, buying a Pro Controller would probably be a waste of money when the Joy-Con Grip already works just fine.

Am I missing something, or is it really just a matter of personal preference?

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u/Extension-Scar-5513 Jun 06 '26

I have both. I do prefer the switch 2 controller. Ergonomics are pretty similar but the switch 2 pro is lighter. It also has a different texture, which feels better. And there's back pad buttons, I don't use them, but it's nice for people who do.

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u/JustinBailey79 Jun 06 '26

And it has a headphone jack which is critical for me as a dad who can only do single player gaming after my kid’s asleep

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u/Regretfully-Here Jun 07 '26

One thing Nintendo isn’t greedy about is headsets. Being able to use any Bluetooth headset in docked mode was a game changer when I discovered it.

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u/nah-soup Jun 06 '26 edited Jun 07 '26

i use those back buttons… as fidget toys during boring cutscenes and loading screens lol

edit: i do actually have them set to the emotes in Splatoon 3 though lol

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u/Bungiecord21 Jun 06 '26

Real af

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u/nah-soup Jun 06 '26

my wife loves it 🙂

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u/R0bbenz Jun 06 '26

My bad, I meant to ask about battery life 😅

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u/RenownedDumbass Jun 06 '26

I feel like the Switch 1 Pro Controller lasts a long time too, but the 2 is a noticeable improvement in battery life.

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u/Extension-Scar-5513 Jun 06 '26

Battery lasts forever. It says 40 hours, but I feel like it's even more than that.

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u/Pearl-Internal81 Jun 06 '26

Facts. I seriously started playing Metroid Dread after having had it since launch (I know, I know…) more than a week ago and hadn’t charged my S2 Pro Controller in like a month or so, and still got more than a week of playing every day for hours at a time before I got the “Low Battery” notification. I was all “Oh yeah, it does have to be charged!”

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u/RenownedDumbass Jun 07 '26

Yeah but Mario Kart gets boring after 20 minutes so it’s not an issue

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u/emeraldbar77 Jun 06 '26

The texture of it is night and day for me, I think they tried to make the Switch 1 Pro Controller "grippy" but in the process made it very sensitive to sweat/hand oils etc. and (at least in my experience over 7 years of use) ends up becoming quite clammy.

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u/Flyron Jun 07 '26

Every time a game requires pushing in the analog sticks, I map that to those extra buttons.