Additional Controllers

Alkers

Looking to get some extra controllers for the switch and appalled by the price of them! It's cool the way the joy cons can be used separately but after a few minutes it gets painful as they're so tiny.
If I purchase an extra set of joy cons do they come with the plastic piece to enable them to be used together as a large controller?

Tom Mann Centuria

Simona1986 wrote: »

Looking to get some extra controllers for the switch and appalled by the price of them! It's cool the way the joy cons can be used separately but after a few minutes it gets painful as they're so tiny.
If I purchase an extra set of joy cons do they come with the plastic piece to enable them to be used together as a large controller?

No.

As an alternative I quite like the 8bitdo Switch controllers, (available on Amazon) though not everyone gets on with them, they're considerably cheaper.

Alkers

Thanks for that. Any alternatives to the joy cons, just for use when connected to a tv for multiplayer?

Tom Mann Centuria

Simona1986 wrote: »

Thanks for that. Any alternatives to the joy cons, just for use when connected to a tv for multiplayer?

Sorry edited my reply, 8bitdo controllers worth researching, see what you think. Not for everyone but I'm happy with mine.

conormario

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

Sorry edited my reply, 8bitdo controllers worth researching, see what you think. Not for everyone but I'm happy with mine.

Keep an eye out on Amazon de for cheaper pro controllers. They are nice! For some bizzare reason I've got 2. Think I also bought the xenoblade one on sale cause it looked nice and allegedly improved a d pad issue. Plus I saved 10 quid by spending 60. I think Nintendo have Apple like powers. Or maybe it's cause the Amazon app makes it easy to switch region. Anyway, I've hopefully gotten over this crazyness for 2019.

Alkers

If the additional joy cons came with the plastic adaptor to use as one controller I'd happily pay it as that would be perfect for us, frequent two player with occasional four player games. The extra 30e on top is an outrage!

WhatsGoingOn2

Maybe get one of these?

https://www.currys.ie/ieen/computing-accessories/computer-accessories/game-controllers-and-joysticks/nintendo-joy-con-charging-grip-10185316-pdt.html

Donutz

I think to OP was annoyed that they would have to pay for one of these on top of the price of the joy cons

OP there are wired controllers for around 30 in Smyths that might be an alternative for you.

Alkers

In the end I went with two of these: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8644231.htm
Still less than a set of joycons and will allow us play three player comfortably or split the joy cons and play four player.

Doodah7

Simona1986 wrote: »

In the end I went with two of these: http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/8644231.htm
Still less than a set of joycons and will allow us play three player comfortably or split the joy cons and play four player.

Do these have a USB end on them? How do you plug in more than one?

Alkers

Doodah7 wrote:

Do these have a USB end on them? How do you plug in more than one?

Yes, there are two usb ports on the switch docking station (and maybe even a third on the back?)

Alkers

Simona1986 wrote:

In the end I went with two of these:

Played mario kart for a bit tonight with these, initial impressions are very good. They're much more comfortable than even the two joy cons with the mount and the analogue sticks feel much better. The bumper buttons feel a bit strange but on the whole much better value