I'm on a mission when it comes to pro controllers these days. Although I don't think there's ever been a strict definition, I believe there's a stark difference between back buttons and back paddles. To me, back buttons are integrated plastic panels, ie, what you find on the majority of the best PC controllers. Back paddles are the magnetic, metallic levers you slot into a controller's spine. There's a big difference, and Gulikit knows it.
But here's the annoying part. Outside of the official pro controllers for Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5, those magnetic back paddles are nigh on impossible to find. For whatever reason, hardly any controllers opt for them over integrated, and at this point, done to death back buttons. Not only does that mean back paddles are harder to find, it means that if they're a non-negotiable for your next controller, and you're locked into paying the premium price for the DualSense Edge or the Elite Series 2.
