Hori's Split Pad Pro is a bulky pair of full-sized Nintendo Switch controllers, made for hardcore gamers. Though heavier than Nintendo's Joy-Cons, the Split Pad Pro has a better D-pad and joysticks.

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With a D-pad, better ergonomics, and programmable rear buttons, and no joystick drift (so far), the Split Pad Pro is almost the perfect cure for the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con drift. The Split Pad Pro ...

HORI’s popular Split Pad Pro controller for the Nintendo Switch offers gamers a full-size controller experience while in handheld mode. Features include full-size buttons and analog sticks, ...

The Hori Split Pad Pro was easily one of the best Nintendo Switch controllers when it first launched in conjunction with Daemon X Machina over five years ago, offering a fantastic wired-only Joy-Con ...

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Hori's Split Pad Compact is my new favorite controller for handheld gaming on Nintendo Switch. It has everything you could want in a Joy-Con replacement: great sticks, an actual D-pad, ample triggers, ...

How do you play the Nintendo Switch? Perpetually docked and connected to a TV like a home console, or more frequently in handheld mode as you roam the house or take potty breaks (don’t pretend you don ...