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At least the battery didn’t explode, which is reassuring. When it finally faded, I knew it was time to unplug the controller and find out what it could really do. Just like an official model, the knock-off emitted a little orange glow from the top LED while it charged. They wouldn’t just print lies on the box, would they? What can a fake Switch Pro Controller actually do? If all of these were true then I’d just hit the morally-questionable jackpot. The packaging also trumpeted a battery 20-hour battery life and PC compatibility. and more (I still have no idea, buttons?).Printed on the rear of the box was a list of controller features, something I wasn’t expecting, as the seller never claimed it did any of them.Īccording to its box, the controller had: They even threw in a charging cable, which was nice. In true knock-off fashion, the fake controller came in a box reminiscent of its official counterpart. While it was charging I decided to check out the packaging. I welcomed it in with open arms, plugged in the charging cable, and placed it back outside in case it exploded. Three weeks (and a short boat trip) later, the knock-off Pro Controller finally arrived at its new home. All of which could easily be missed if you didn’t have an official controller to compare it to.ĭespite their similarities, there are some major differences between the two controllers, and one of them is the price! I picked up the fake for a measly $24 (£18) on AliExpress, that’s $40 less than the official Nintendo version. Thanks to the semi-transparent back you can also grab a peek at the internal battery, which bears a slightly different wrap to the original. The missing logos, slightly less transparent front, and plus/minus buttons that protrude a few millimetres further are the only external differences. The factory that produced these clearly had access to (or somehow cloned) the moulds used by Nintendo. All the buttons are in the right places, it uses similar materials, and is the same shape/size. Top: Fake || Bottom: GenuineĪesthetically, the bootleg controller is a near-perfect match to the original. In fact, that’s exactly what happened with the Wii U Pro Controller and branded knock-offs soon flooded the market. At first glance, there isn’t much between them, stamp a logo on the fake and you’d have a hard time telling them apart. Pictured above is an official Nintendo Switch Pro Controller nestled beside its counterfeit counterpart.
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