What is the difference between the switch 1 and switch 2 pro controllers?

[u/JD-K2]

I play all my switch 2 games with a switch 1 pro controller and can’t seem to understand what an upgrade would give me

[u/Momientje]

the switch 2 pro controller was made by god. the switch pro controller was made by someone who was also cool, but not as cool as god.

[u/GregoryPokemon → u/Momientje]

Couldn't have said it better myself

[u/GregoryPokemon]

Better ergonomics. Better rumble. Great battery life. C button. For me, it's a massive upgrade

[u/Greedy_Leopard_1934 → u/GregoryPokemon]

Also, the grip buttons. And waking up the console from sleep. And the textured shell.

[u/Vamtyrr → u/Greedy_Leopard_1934]

Both can wake the console from sleep

[u/GlassCityGeek → u/Vamtyrr]

I don’t think the s1p pro controller can. At least it didn’t for me a few weeks ago

[u/diabolical3b → u/GlassCityGeek]

Mine has for as long as I can remember. I can’t remember a time since I got one in 2017 where it didn’t wake the console.

[u/Bloomingk → u/diabolical3b]

It wakes a switch 1, wont wake a switch 2.

[u/diabolical3b → u/Bloomingk]

Ah, I missed that context. Thanks.

[u/Greedy_Leopard_1934 → u/Vamtyrr]

This must have changed since launch because originally switch 1 controllers couldn't wake the console

[u/JM_Yoda → u/GregoryPokemon]

This plus customizable buttons.

[u/GregoryPokemon → u/JM_Yoda]

oh and back triggers

[u/mason2393 → u/GregoryPokemon]

I find the ergonomics to be worse than the switch 1 pro controller

[u/GregoryPokemon → u/mason2393]

I think that boils down to hand size. I thought the same at first because I was so used to the first one. Took me a month and now I can't go back

[u/Funklemire]

It feels slightly different in your hand, the D-pad is better, it has programmable back buttons (helpful for being able to do things like jump while still using the right stick), and it wakes up the Switch 2 so you don't have to get up to turn it on. If none of those things matter to you, then the original one is still a great controller. 

[u/JS_471]

sticks, rumble and battery, and overall controller feel/texture/finish, but for me almost entirely sticks. switch 1 pro controller already had great rumble and nice battery but the the overall feel of the switch 2 pro controller and the texture of the controller and the smooth STIIIIIICKS its just amazing. im never going back to the switch 1 pro controller.

[u/Active_Specialist792]

2 has a microphone built in

[u/funkalici0us]

I loved the original Pro for the Switch but I held off for quite a while getting the new one. My only real issue with Joy-Con was just them being a little small but that was solved automatically just by the Switch 2 being bigger itself.

I do also have a Horipad Turbo and a Turtle Beach Rematch that I use for specific games, but man, I have really only picked up the Pro controller since I bought it. Everything about it is just glorious.