If you find it uncomfortable to play Nintendo Switch in handheld mode with the standard Joy-Con controllers, the Hori Split Pad Compact and Split Pad Pro are worth a closer look. These give you a bit ...

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, ...

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We all love the Nintendo Switch. It’s a fantastic, versatile gaming device with a massive library of incredible games. But for some Switch owners, playing in handheld mode can be uncomfortable after a ...

I love my Nintendo Switch OLED, but after reviewing the Steam Deck and getting used to its gigantic, ergonomic controls, its really hard to go back to the Joy-Cons. Hori’s new Split Pad Fit ...

The $49.99 Split Pad Pro is exactly what it sounds like. Take a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, split it in two, and add Joy-Con rails to each side, and you’re pretty much there. It turns the Switch ...

Hori's Split-Pad Pros - basically replacement Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch - have been redesigned with a cool new series of Pokemon aesthetics, and they're currently available for pre-order right ...

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, ...

HORI is giving their popular Split Pad Pro controller for the Nintendo Switch a more ergonomic redesign with a Compact edition (dubbed Split Pad Fit in Japan) that offers a less chunky, more ...

If my experience with playing NES games on the Switch is any indicator then Nintendo is going to sell lots of classic NES gamepads. A month after the Switch launched, I predicted that classic retro ...