After a bit of an odyssey, this fancy controller has finally found an owner. I've began to worry that I would miss out, but after contacting Nintendo's support four times, a package got finally delivered today. The post sent my initial delivery back last Friday on their own accord, because the shipping box was damaged. And that's fine, because I wouldn't want to receive a damaged item or an empty package.
But after messaging Nintendo's support, they first had to ask me whether I wanted a refund or a replacement. Since you cannot get this item anywhere else and it's completely sold out, the only sane choice would be a replacement, but I guess they had to ask this anyway. And then there was a long radio silence from their end, but it eventually got shipped.
It was worth the wait, though, because it's quite the beauty. I wasn't even aware of this before, but the edition with the stand gets delivered in a special box showing the stand, which is different from the ones without. I expected this to be some sort of extra item, but it's really a separate edition.
The stand has the same old map artwork on it as the Switch 2 carrying case on its back, which is also something you could find in merchandise from ten years ago, like Hyrule Encyclopedia. If I could, I would use the stand to display my Tears of the Kingdom Edition Pro Controller, since it can now retire, but that's not compatible. The handles have a slightly different shape.
Now, this is my first Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, and this comes with the convenience of modern Bluetooth protocols, so I can now turn on my Switch 2 from the couch again. It wasn't a huge problem, because I'm not that lazy, but I had the occasional situation where I've sat down and just wanted to game and chill, only to realize that I had to get up again and press that power button on my Switch 2...
But those days are far from over, because I'm not going to use this shiny controller for everything. Only for the good Zelda stuff, like the Ocarina of Time remake. And I don't really want to buy a normal S2 Pro Controller when I still have a total of three for the old Switch... Though, it is very tempting.
Another improvement is the matt upper side of the controller. That area used to be glossy on the Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers and therefore was always prone to scratches, where you had to be super careful with inserting the USB-C charger. That's of the past as well.
It also comes with a 3,5mm audio jack at the lower end, which was totally made for me. I'm one of the three people out there who still prefer some good old wired headphones and whenever I play in table top mode, because my partner is playing her PlayStation 5 on the TV, I'm a bit worried I might accidentally pull the Switch 2 over. This won't ever happen with this controller now.
And it feels so smooth overall, compared to the Switch 1 iteration. I honestly thought that there wouldn't be much of a difference between the two, but it's a significant upgrade with the coating. Only the new GL and GR buttons are a bit weird, like something I might press on accident. But you don't have to use them...
In case you've been wondering, this is how both the 40th Anniversary Edition Joy-Cons and Pro Controller look inside the Nintendo Switch 2 menu. It's a little bit more detailed than what we had on the Nintendo Switch, because now you can also see the colors of the sticks and of the upper side of the Pro Controller with the shoulder buttons. Which is neat.
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