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Wes Fenlon

How to use Nintendo Switch and Switch 2 Pro controllers on PC

Switch 2 Pro Controller front.

We may not (officially) be able to play Nintendo's games on PC, but nothing's stopping us from using Nintendo Switch controllers to play our PC games! I love the sturdy, premium-feeling Switch Pro controller and its seemingly eternal battery life, and if you've recently become the owner of a Switch 2, you're probably looking for something to do with that Pro controller in between big Nintendo releases.

It's easy to plug either of them in via USB and be up and gaming in just a couple minutes. And if you prefer gaming wirelessly over Bluetooth, I can guide you through setting that up, too (though for now, only for the Switch 1 Pro controller).

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