Best Switch 2 Controllers in 2026

It's the only wireless Switch 2 controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack, and it packs HD Rumble 2, motion controls, amiibo support and a C button for GameChat. The GL and GR back buttons are native to the console, so you can map them to any other button in the system settings without an app. The matte finish and smooth sticks feel premium, and the battery lasts around 40 hours. The trade-off is the price and the sticks. They use potentiometers rather than Hall effect or TMR, so they can wear and drift the way older Nintendo sticks did.

You mostly play docked on the Switch 2 and want every console feature to work with no setup tricks. HD Rumble 2, motion controls, amiibo support and the C button for GameChat are all built in, and about 40 hours of battery keeps it ready for long sessions. The compact grips also suit smaller hands.

It's nearly as capable and comfortable as Nintendo's pad, with drift-resistant TMR sticks. It can remotely wake the Switch 2 over Bluetooth, reads amiibo, supports motion controls and has two back buttons you can map without an app. The HD rumble is the best adaptation of Nintendo's feature in a third-party controller, and the swappable eight-way D-pad makes diagonal moves in games like Hollow Knight: Silksong easier. It's grippier than the Pro Controller and the button presses are softer and shorter, which some players love and others don't.

You want nearly all of Nintendo's controller features at a lower price, with sticks that won't drift. It wakes the Switch 2 over Bluetooth, reads amiibo, supports motion controls, and the swappable eight-way D-pad helps with diagonal moves in games like Hollow Knight: Silksong.

It has TMR sticks, two back buttons and two extra L4/R4 bumpers, and its triggers switch between a Hall effect pull and a short tactile click. The magnetic ABXY buttons pull off with an included tool so you can swap between Nintendo and Xbox layouts, and the stick caps can be swapped for arcade-style nubs. It sits in a PlayStation-style layout and is comfortable for smaller hands. The weak point is rumble, which is poor enough that you may switch it off.

You like a PlayStation-style layout and enjoy remapping inputs, especially for fighting games. Two back buttons plus L4/R4, triggers that switch between Hall effect and a tactile click, and swappable magnetic ABXY buttons and stick caps let you set the pad up your way.

The shape and the soft click of the GL and GR back buttons feel nearly identical to the Switch 2 Pro Controller, and it keeps the features that matter: HD rumble from dual linear motors, an NFC reader for amiibo, motion controls and wake-up. The TMR sticks are close to silent, the build is solid, and a RGB charging dock comes in the box. The floating D-pad is a little louder and mushier than GuliKit's, and the bumpers click louder than the sticks.

You like how Nintendo's Pro Controller feels in the hand and want that experience with drift-resistant sticks and a charging dock. The shape and soft GL and GR clicks feel nearly identical, and HD rumble, amiibo, motion controls and wake-up all carry over.

Both TMR sticks have adjustable tension, set with a screwdriver that is revealed when you pop off the stick caps, so you can make them fast and light or firmer. It also has a floating eight-way D-pad that is quiet but tactile, triggers that switch between Hall effect analog and a microswitch click, and up to four removable metal back paddles. It supports wake-up on Switch 2 and has a PlayStation-style layout with symmetrical sticks.

You like to tune how your sticks feel and prefer symmetrical sticks in a PlayStation-style layout. Both TMR sticks adjust from fast and light to firmer, the floating eight-way D-pad is quiet but tactile, and up to four removable metal paddles add extra inputs.

It has TMR sticks with customizable RGB rings, Hall effect triggers you can switch to a tactile click, extra buttons and a dock that charges it when you set it down. The layout is asymmetrical, similar to the Pro Controller. Switch 2 support needs the controller and adapter on the latest firmware, and connecting it can mean a button combination each time you use it. Waking the console depends on the firmware version, so update it first, and the RGB rings drain the battery faster.

You want a dock and plenty of features in a pad with an asymmetrical, Pro Controller style layout, and you're comfortable with a pairing routine on the latest firmware. TMR sticks with RGB rings, switchable Hall effect triggers and a dock that charges it when you set it down round out the package.

It follows an Xbox layout with a swappable ABXY layout for Switch 2, plus chunky textured grips, Hall effect sticks and triggers with trigger locks, and programmable back buttons. The 1000Hz polling over wired and 2.4GHz suits PC play, and the included dock keeps it charged. It feels heavier and sturdier than many pads at this price. Two weak spots are the stiff D-pad and a wake-up feature that may not work as advertised.

You split your time between Switch 2 and PC on a budget. The Xbox layout with swappable ABXY, chunky textured grips, Hall effect sticks and triggers with trigger locks, programmable back buttons and an included dock give a sturdy, customizable pad.

PowerA's Advantage is a full-size, lightweight gamepad with Hall effect sticks, a good D-pad and responsive buttons and triggers. It keeps the Switch 2 extras: the C button for GameChat, a 3.5mm audio jack, and mappable back buttons you can program mid-game. On-board audio controls adjust headset volume, mute and EQ. It leaves out motion controls and HD rumble, and the build feels more hollow than pricier pads. A wired pad never needs charging, which suits a spare controller for local multiplayer.

You need a cheap, reliable spare for couch multiplayer or a pad that never needs charging. It's full size and lightweight, keeps the C button, the 3.5mm jack and mappable back buttons, and its Hall effect sticks resist drift.

It's officially licensed for Switch 2 and uses TMR sticks. A gyroscope and accelerometer give it motion controls, and the HORI button handles turbo, button assignment and profile switching. It skips a few extras: no wake-up, no rumble and only about 10 hours of battery. That makes it a fine second controller rather than a first.

You want a Nintendo-licensed wireless pad with drift-resistant sticks, perhaps as a second controller. TMR sticks, gyroscope and accelerometer motion controls, assignable back buttons and the HORI button for turbo and profile switching cover the essentials.