CRKD Nitro Deck - Professional Handheld Deck with Zero Stick Drift for Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED (PAL Grey - Nostalgia Collection)

Since I got my Nintendo Switch, I have never been a fan of the 'wobble' that the Joy-Cons have. I've used various methods to stabilize the console, including backing, plastic controller grips, and even replacing the rails themselves with aftermarket ones to help. As it turns out, all I needed all this time was a CRKD NitroDeck.Your Switch slides right into this device, and (with the proper configuration!) it works absolutely flawlessly as a 'pro controller'. The build quality is exceptional, feeling almost as good as an official Nintendo product, the buttons are tactile and easy to reach, and back paddles and a stronger kickstand are absolutely knock out features. It is highly customizable, with configurations for vibration motors and trigger deadzones, and you can even update the device's firmware for more customizability, including the ability to adjust the brightness of the status indicator LED.I have large hands and always fumbled with the Switch. The NitroDeck effectively solves this problem completely. It does not weigh an unreasonable amount, and I didn't have any problems with the positioning of the buttons. The Switch can be a bit difficult to get out, but as long as you're careful, it should slide with a bit of gentle coaxing.All in all, this is a must have accessory for anyone who loves playing their Nintendo Switch in handheld mode. I picked up the attractive 'PAL Gray' version and love it - so much so that I am going to probably end up getting one of the Purple GameCube inspired variants in the future, as well as the equivalent, should it exist, for the Switch 2.Amazing job CRKD - you've earned a customer for life!

Super fast shipping, I have had this one for a while now and I loved it so much, I bought a second one for my daughter. Thanks CRKD, we are looking forward to more awesome controllers.

First, I had a Nitro Deck Plus, but it made my hand sore, so I just bought the original one. It is amazing to play with it, and I love it so much that I plan to sell the Plus soon.

I have replaced the joy cons on my 2-year-old OLED Switch twice because of issues with them becoming too loose and popping off. I realize this is in part because I have smaller hands and hold the game in a position where I put the heels of my hands below the joy cons to hold it in place. Doing this, I also push up on the joy cons, apparently applying enough pressure to eventually break the latch holding them in place. I play entirely in hand-held mode, so it was worth finding an alternative to constantly buying new joy cons. In addition, I had to send in a prior Switch for repairs because the power cord port became loose and stopped charging, in part again because of how I hold the Switch from below, but also just the fact that the cords are plugged in flush with the bottom, they are prone to being wiggled around as the machine is set down or picked up. For these two issues, this deck has solved the problem. The power input is flat and up higher on the back of the device, and can be used to charge while being used in handheld mode. The console slides in like in a docking device, so any pushing is now distributed across the entire bottom and nothing is pushing on the actual console itself. The action of the buttons and sticks is different from the original switch - more like our Xbox controllers. I love the zero-drift sticks. I had no idea that would make a difference, but the sensitivity of movement is amazing and I can finally be more precise in keeping my character still. Here is the thing - I am NOT a gamer. I am one of those silly people who spends hours playing Animal Crossing and that is 90% of my gaming time. So I cannot speak to how well this would work in other games, I am just walking and running around, interacting with objects, fishing, and designing stuff. No high-pressure stakes here. It has the rumble function - that was the primary reason I picked this over other options. And it is a serious rumble. Not noisy, just a big and rough vibration. And it vibrates for everything. It cannot be modified. This has made playing a little more difficult, as it makes it harder to detect when a fish nibbles vs bites, so I have to rely less on feel and more on sight when doing that task. The only other issue I have had is the connection at setup and again when picking it up after a night without play. It came with a nice little reminder to change a setting on the game system to allow the controller to connect, but it missed one important step. I spent a good half hour getting it to work on the main screen, but as soon as I went into my game it was dead. Not sure exactly why, but after running through the entire menu I realized I needed to disconnect the original joy cons and then it was able to function. Second, on day two it would not connect at all, even after detaching and resetting the console (which is quite easy to do). With some experimenting, I figured out you cannot have the power cable connected at the time of waking/connecting the deck to the console. If I want to play with the power cable attached, that works just fine. I just have to wait until the device is already on and connected. I am guessing this thing makes it impossible to connect to a dead/no battery console and I would need to power the console itself if that happened.One last note - if is huge and heavy! Probably doubles the weight of the console. It has a nice little kickstand on the back, but this is not meant to be a stand for playing not handheld, since they are not removable joycons.