Hori Split Pad Pro

The Hori Split Pad Pro changed my Switch and my life, but mostly my Switch. My third set of Joy-Cons, which I’ve had for only a year, followed their predecessors in quickly breaking down. Their sides no longer lock to the Switch, tricking it into thinking they’re repeatedly coming loose. It’s a drag, and I need to ship them to Nintendo for a possible repair but that requires finding a printer to get the packing slip and standing in line at the post office and I’m tired just typing that.

So in the meantime I finally took advantage of a Black Friday deal to splurge on the Hori upgrade thanks to a friendly recommendation, and they’re amazing. The Split Pad Pros are cheaper than standard Joy-Cons, but bigger and more substantial feeling. Plus the thumbsticks aren’t super tiny and quick to lose their pluck. I can’t believe I didn’t make the switch (pun fully intended) sooner. Hopefully the prodigal Switch Pro has better Joy-Cons. In the meantime my Switch is finally working as I always wanted it to. I might even finally be able to beat Hades now.

Ethan Gach, Senior Reporter