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Nikita Achanta

I’ve finally found the perfect gamepad for the Switch 2 — and it isn’t the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller

A blue GameSir Super Nova wireless controller.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a great console and while I didn't personally buy one, I spend a lot of time with our shared office unit to test headsets and controllers. That means I get to play Mario Kart World for work-related reasons (I love my job). Because I test controllers so often, I've gotten accustomed to Hall Effect thumbsticks and triggers and I find them so much better than standard analog ones.

Of course, not every gamepad needs Hall Effect sensors to be great, but it's nice knowing that it'll be a while until these magnetic thumbsticks develop the oh-so-annoying stick drift. So imagine my shock when I found out that the first-party Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller didn't utilize Hall Effect sensors in its sticks. Not to fret, the GameSir Super Nova does — and it costs much less!

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