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Slide the NES controllers in sideways, using the Switch in handheld mode, and the software actually accounts for this. The left D-pad rotates its orientation, so that left becomes up, et cetera.
The deal is exclusive to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, and only one set can be purchased per person. In addition to the NES controller two-pack, Nintendo also offers a Super NES controller ...
Nintendo is selling its "Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers" for $30, half-off its usual price of $60. The offer is available to Nintendo Switch Online members, so you'll have to sign in to ...
The Switch's UI makes it clear that the system sees these replica NES controllers differently from standard Joy-Cons. That said, the system also treats the inputs from the controller just like ...
Nintendo Switch SNES controllers If you're not absolutely married to the NES design, you can aim your nostalgia a little differently and go for 8BitDo's SF30 Pro controller, modelled after the ...
Nintendo Switch controllers are flexible, if flawed -- the latest hardware they work with is the NES Classic, via 8bitdo's $17 Retro Receiver, and a new ...
It's quite possible that Nintendo didn't want its replica NES controllers, which will sell at $60 for a pair, to compete with its own Switch Pro Controller, which sells at an MSRP of $70.
"The NES controller is designed for use with NES - Nintendo Switch Online games," the statement reads. "Compatibility with other games is not guaranteed." ...
Dataminers have uncovered some interesting tidbits from Switch firmware update 6.0.0, including new SNES and NES controller icons and even the possibility of a new messaging system.
Ultimately it feels like a portion of the Switch NES library is gated off by frustration. Playing specific NES games on-the-go just isn't feasible to me unless I tote my Pro controller around.
The Switch NES controllers look just like the original, with the same blocky corners, plastic-yet-solid construction and concave buttons that hold your fingers just right.
The 8BitDo mod kit retails for $19.99, and original NES controllers frequently go for less than $10 on eBay, which means you can build a Switch-compatible NES controller for around $30.