Just got a Switch, what do I need?

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curl-6 said:

Ganoncrotch said:

the awesome thing with the Switch is you can use almost any controller with it if you take a look on Amazon for some adapters, you got the GC adapter, those Xbox/ps3 adaptors as well as the awesome selection of various types of pro controller that Nintendo licensed out from the likes of Hori.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Official-Nintendo-Licensed-Version-Switch/dp/B07FSWM4Z2/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=hori+joycon&qid=1567563161&s=gateway&sr=8-1

Even in terms of Joycon, this guy has been on the left side of my Switch since the day I got it, it's amazing from Hori (completely no wireless or motion control in this btw) but it's a left joycon with a traditional D-Pad, I have heard some reports recently that it does drain the battery slightly faster than the original Joycon I guess it's possible because this unit doesn't have its own battery in there, it just feeds directly off the Switches power while your playing.

Hori are also releasing a pair of "pro" Joycons at the end of this month which look really nice albeit less portable

https://www.amazon.co.uk/HORI-Split-Pad-Pro-Nintendo/dp/B07T5QKKVP/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=hori+joycon&qid=1567563161&s=gateway&sr=8-2

It's pretty much a case with the Switch if you think "can I use that controller with the console?" chance are you can.

It is cool that there are so many options, but I guess I'm a simple man; the Joycons that came with my Switch have served me well enough so far that I haven't felt any need to seek an alternative.

My biggest gripe with the Joycons is the lack of d-pad for 2d gaming.  I have an 8bitdo SNES30 Pro for docked mode, but in handheld mode, the lack of a dpad is a real issue.