This Fake Switch Pro Controller Is Terrible
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
- Nintendo Switch fake Pro Controllers are starting to show up online specifically on China Wholsale websites. These Pro Controllers attempt to share the same likeness with the official controller by using the same shell and promising the same features. Today we'll be opening the controller up and seeing what this accessory has to offer.
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I wanted to see you use it. :(
Hello
Me too /:
Ikr all he did is take it apart 😂
Yeah wtf
I still bought it
How to open a delivered product:
1.Hammer on the item
2.Realize it isn't working
3.Use a pair of scissors (LIKE A CAVEMAN)
4.Wonder why the product is malfunctioning
You shopped on Ali-A express?
Allah-A
I thought he was british. He was chinese this whole time.
DUN DUN-DUN-DUN DUN-DUN-DUN DUN-DUN-DUUUN~!
thebahooplamaster I guess I was lucky, I shopped there recently for a PS Vita Slim LCD replacement since it was way cheaper than eBay or Amazon and I scored! It’s been very good and responsive! 🙌🏼
I don't get it
beat the item with a hammer, does a review about defects
Senku Go I think he reviewed it, re-packed it, and then unboxed it a second time. He knew immediately what was on the directions.
Or he bought two of them.
voidofbeeswax you think? What makes you think that?
If it wasn’t for the hammer it would probably be even more broken
A hammer is nothing, you should see how the post office moves these boxes lmao.
Neon Baebows lol true they think fragile is pronounced fra-gee-lay and means throw underhanded
A full test or it never happened
It's not a proper review if you don't test it. Sure it's a ko but people still wanna see how it performs and jist taking it apart is pointless
I agree, from other reviews battery is likely 1/2 of original, lacks nfc but rest seems fine at 1/3rd of price...fine as 2nd controller imo
U sure it's not terrible because you smashed it with a hammer.....? Lol
I was wondering the same. I have heard decent things about these. Not oem quality obviously but not this bad.
Same! Watched a few reviews all saying they are great for the price and nearly identical to the real thing.. Bought one yesterday from ebay for £18 so will see very soon
spOOge 182 holla with your thoughts on it
spOOge 182 Tell us what you think about it when you used it.
It was here, spooge never elaborated
Why don't you test it first?
Agreed.
I find the controller worth the money. I own one myself
This is nonsense. You don't even need to press all those buttons to sync it. You can hold down home, or connect it via USB once
Indy Haverkamp well it's wireless and it has rumble and gyro, it sounds better than the wired power a controllers that are the same price, although those controllers do look better. (I have the Zelda power a)
Why bother testing a cheap knockoff controller when you already know it's going to be trash?
You know something's fake when it says made in china.
*looks at back of switch*
Oh...
Mojtaba.M
Looks at the Ps4
BOI Z *tbh
This is true. China makes companies give them the designs for anything they manufacture in China. It leads to easy knock offs, especially when they have the molds.
Christian Hernandez no, that was pretty decent usage of the phrase "to be fair"
Like it or not China is taking over manufacturing from the Worlds hands
"All this stuff is just broken, it's all falling out"
Hmm, I wonder why? 🔨🔨🔨
The title says it's terrible but u didn't try it with the switch. It might actually be pretty good for $25 if u don't mind the way the buttons feels
Thats cause he legit destroyed it with a hammer
I just got one, controls are responsive and while the buttons feel odd (not bad btw) I actually like it. My only gripe is the rumble which is way too strong for my preference.
You also don't need to hold a bunch of buttons to get it to sync. I just plugged it in and it synced.
"It might be good if you don't pay attention to how shitty it is"
That's all I get from your comment
@@shabberplasm32 But with cheaper price it is worth it, some of the oem is very similar to switch pro controller, it just dont have wake up and amiibo function which most people dont even bother with it.
You beat it to death and then complain it doesn't feel or work right? wtf
Sure it's a fake but it's a legit fake
Genuine imitation
A for effort F for execution.
Could the same thing be said about a Federal Reserve Note? Haha
It's not fake....just made with lower quality parts, people assembled this thing, stop trying to mock it.
Steve Mahabir It's just a Joke Bro
Should had tested it first before tearing it apart.
Wtf didn't even try it
"The y button is sunken down"
*hits box repeatedly with hammer*
Well i cant figure out why that would happen
That controller is as fake as IGN's reviews
hydra Or a three headed lizard
So clever
Joke is already old
Edit: typo
That was just ONE guy who fucked up not the entire IGN crew
Virtual Fighter how kind
A bit pointless without using it
then why are you on his vids ......
Timothy Hobba exactly
I wonder if Y might have sustained some blunt impact... for some unavoidable reason...
"The Y button is sunken down" YES BECAUSE U BEAT IT WITH A HAMMER... I expected to see a review on the bootleg controller but all he did was insulting it.
Nothing beats the time spawn threw that hammer onto a table and it bounced and actually put a hole in his wall 😂😂 lol
sethcampbell96 when was this? Must see...
Yeah, I need to know as well.
Christopher Jr. Riley / maybe Fake SD Card review?
He threw hammer at sd card in a plastic bag, and it bounced off...
"Scissors like a cave man" as opposed to a hammer like a .......... LOL
Chris Lloyd yep that's the joke thanks for explaining
Hammer like a MAN!!!
2:00
Clear the building, he’s finally gone mad!
fuck, you beat me to it
got one of these for xmas, my father was tricked by a store online called like nintendoo-shop.com or something. They charged him $70 for a smash bros edition one. Got one of these. Thankfully he got a refund.
Thank god. I would be f***ed up by just reading about that
They work fine. He never even tested it. I bought four on Amazon and they're still working perfectly fine.
How do u connectet it?
@@dennisschuller3057 by plugging it into the Switch
@@dennisschuller3057 theres a button on the back or just plug it in and it will pair
Says It suckz *breaks It open with a hammer*
Also i already bought it before watching this for a month and its in perfect condition
Well do you have a twitter
I can tweet a picture at u
@@cashacaambaro1789 hey i am thinking of buying this controller, is it still working? Do you recommend it?
Do you know if it works on PC or Raspberry pi with Bluetooth connection? I wanto to use it in Rasp
Gamers RISE UP
Oh boy, a review of a Chinese knock-off controller. Let's see a demonstration of it synced on the Switch---
Or, just destroy it with a hammer and tear it down. Why not?
I just got my fake controller in the mail. It’s GREAT! Works very well. Good responsiveness and great build quality. Much better than the crap knock off PS2 or Gamecube pads. It’s just a bit lighter than the original, but feels high quality, not cheap at all. The handgrips are very close to the real one. Button presses have the same depressing action of the original. The analog stick sensitivity is very good. I’ll have to get a first person shooter (Doom) to really test the dead zones out, but it’s working great on Zelda when shooting the bow. I paid $20 for mine with shipping. Less than a third the price of the OEM ONE. It’s well worth it. Get one and don’t listen to Spawn Wave. This was a poor review and he didn’t even test the product.
Thanks for the review that this video should have been
who cares about the board. if it works and has a decent feel/feedback for quarter the price of the original thats why you buy it. no useful info whatsoever in this video. the idea is that the shape is the same to the original so ergonomics should be similar. and ofc things inside feeland are cheaper - the whole thing is cheaper and a knockoff duh.
I bought it and I can assure you it works great. I paid 16 bucks instead of 60 and was well aware of it's missing features. The buttons are fine as well. The only thing: You don't pair it with Home+Y. You pair it by pressing and holding the little button on the back. That's it. Other controller reviews tell you more about what you actually get.
I bought one for 14$ and i'm not disappointed for the price .. it gets the job done. The only cons i have for it is the triggers and bumpers do feel weird, there's a small input lag compared to the original pro controller ( but its almost not noticeable while playing) and the letters on the buttons aren't centered. Thats all, okay controller overall but great considering the prince.
You can not expect a decent in quality product for a cheap price. This is kind of a click bait video. I've followed you for a long time and, this video is dissaponting.
before tearing apart use it first mate...
Do you know that you can buy a human clone from aliexpress?
Next time test It a couple of minutes at least 😐
**beats with hammer**
**complains about product**
Is it fare to review it after you beat the box it came in?
good old ally express
Manti Guard there is no y in Alibaba....
Hey we provide the best prices for our US market. high quality, for the cheapest possible price, holla.
We hire the best 3rd party Chinese team in all earth, they work endlessly to provide you lot with the absolute best knockoff items.
AliExpress and Wish are my best friends.
"Y is very sunken down" 4:03 (I blame the hammer) 2:00
"Everything is just falling out" (proceeds to PULL buttons out) 8:09
Buttons actually fall out (no mention) 8:39
I don't know how serious this review was, but qualms aside, I'd get one of these as a spare for the price. I feel everyone who has a switch should have at least ONE genuine Pro controller, though.
@Delike el Ducce :
I really don't understand why it's $70 NEW. For awhile I thought the "HD" RUMBLE and the NFC tech was proprietary. Their RUMBLE could be, but now 3rd party controllers are starting to implement NFC functionality.
For people who AREN'T purists that HAVE to have a boxed Pro controller that they can nail to their living room wall, the best bet is to cruise eBay and find an official Pro Controller loose for around $40-$45. If you're REALLY lucky you may find a Rev. 3 of this clone controller! Seen a TH-cam video where someone unboxed one and Rev. 3 has NFC support AND can wake the system.
Lol love the use of the 🔨
The Y button got mushed down due to the 🔨
Smashing it with a hammer and complaining it doesn't work is like a kid throwing their phone on the ground in frustration because their phone doesn't work
It's also a dead giveaway when you don't see the Switch logo where it should be.
Yeah... I bought one on Amazon. Came in about a day and it works fine and I play smash competitively and its still lasted me quite some time which I used before SSBUs release and its still in decent condition except the left stick is very flexible (kinda ideal cause most games consist of more movements from that stick) but other than that. It works like a normal controller. And mine actually had the HD rumble setup within rather than the previous models which kinda scared me but after I opened it up. It was definitely not the same cheaper cables that was in this video. Which I though was worth the $30 I paid for. As for the buttons... felt normal and stiff like new controllers normally should feel like.
Just my experience & opinion but it was risky to buy honestly and it worked out for me in the end so don't completely take my word for it.
exactly, mine came in the mail today. I'm currently playing smash and it works perfectly. I'm not spending $80.00 on a controller.
@@K_Smith213 lmao it actually broke after a good 3 months tbh felt more deteriated the more I used it. So I ended up buying an actual pro controller anyways and I need another one now... Cause when I tried opening the legit pro controller the drift issue is out of my *control* haha. Getting one off Amazon is actually $10 less than retail price so I ended up again doing that and am going to once again lol and wait till May cause covid delay. This time take my word for it 😂
@@glxylunk Had mine for almost a year now and it's not broken or whatsoever. Played almost everyday with it.
@@AkatsukiLink is it still working as of now?
@@rjdeleon6630 Not really, anymore, sadly
It is called High Definition Rumble because it is precisely controlling its vibration, it can define how large or acute the vibrations need to be, and where the vibrations need to be. HD Rumble is the correct term to call it and the old way will be SD Rumble until HD Rumble becomes the new standard.
Sorry, what did I miss here...
If the membrane is aligned properly so the buttons feel good.... the sticks feel good.... and overall the build quality is good.... and the only issue is the vibrate isnt HD rumble (honestly I dont know what Im supposed to be feeling with HD rumble, its so faint I barely feel it anyways) and NFC.... dude, $25 is a pretty decent price.
I'd like to inform the comments, this product does not cost much to buy, however when testing it myself with games, it is a quality product. Spawn Wave does a bad job in this video due to the fact he is comparing this product with another that is retailing for $50-60/£40-50, whereas the product above costs around $20-24/£17-19, its going to be using components that are cheaper to manufacture or get hold of, but no means are of bad quality, just maybe not up to par with Nintendos own version. I personally love this product and use it as my primary controller for Switch, and are considering to buy multiple family parties and such (as you can buy three of these, for the price of a regular new official controller), as a user, it is far from terrible and is quite sturdy and reliable when used. For crying out loud it comes with Rumble, motion controls whereas no other third party ones do, not even the officially licenced third party controllers do this. To correct SpawnWave, all you have to do to sync it for the FIRST time is connect it to the dock via the USB port and hold the home button and Y (I emphasise for the FIRST time pairing), after that it performs just like a regular pro controller and joycon whereas if you press the home button at any time, it will automatically connect and you can play away.
No offense to SpawnWave, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. But this contained a variety of misinformation and not telling of the advantages of this cheaper iteration. In future, please test your product i.e. with the Switch or PC before opening the thing up and assuming its bad due to it not complying with the standards or components used by the original creator. 'cause for what it costs and what it is trying to do, it does it very good. And members of the public or your fans might be interested in a cheaper option for a controller i.e. for themselves or another member of their family/friends. :)
Nerds using the word terrible to describe things that aren't? Gee, that's never happened before. lol
When cutting, cut away from yourself not towards yourself
0:50 "How much did I spend on this?" looks at nobody and answers question immediately
We need a full battery test. Spawn wave 20 hour Switchathon. Let’s do it.
Not happening lmfaoooooo
I bought one of these and I really like it. My one piece of advice for anyone buying this: Don’t beat it with a hammer. Controllers don’t like that.
But how does it play in games?
Yeah, he should test it there first before he takes it apart.
Blue
I just got one and I absolutely love the build quality of the pro controller
If you broke your real Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, what parts from this would be good to use as replacement parts on the original, if any?
Did you ever try interchanging parts from this? I was thinking of making a a custom “pro” controller just don’t feel like paying full price for a pro controller
i think its more fair to ask: how does it compare to the A-power and PDP third party controllers? if i was shopping for this, thats what i'd be comparing it to.
"They don't feel right" yeah how could they feel right when you smashed it with a hammer
I bought this controller and now the b button stops working
I have the Amazon one. My biggest gripe is the D-pad. If anyone has an idea to fix/replace with a better one or way to make it respond I would love to hear.
I do not know unfortunately
The button syncing stuff doesn't need to be done at all... you just hold the home button... and it syncs... this controller isn't actually anywhere near as bad as it's being made out to be by people.
Actually using it, it's fine and usable. Mine cost £18. A pro controller costs £55. There's really nothing that is majorly wrong with it, sure NFC is missing. But battery life IS 20 hours + in my experience 👍
Akuza Gaming you serious? Anyother issues?
Akuza Gaming Why would you buy one of these when a pro controller is 55£?
Here where i live the official pro controller is 75 euros.
Axel my view is, now I have it and I'm using it, I've saved £37. That can go towards a new switch game or something else. At the end of the day the pro controller is only going to be the same, just with NFC and better made internals.
Yes this will break eventually...but it's £18. I can buy another if it breaks.
Akuza Gaming you may have too buy 3 or 4 of these depending on how lucky you are in the hardware lottery
Axel £ is worth more than €. 55£ is like 62€ so the difference is not that big.
Did you even give the thing a chance or just decided to shit on it first-hand? I've had mine for more than a year and ot still holds out exactly as it did when it first came to me. And considering that It still had no drift when my legit pro controller had em right before hitting its first year, it actually held out better than nintendo's legit one.
I hate that there are PS3 controllers on eBay that say they are brand new but they are fake. They look exactly like a real packaging and controller it's when you get the controller and click the sticks that you notice it's fake it sucks. I got a used powera third party controller instead which didn't come with the USB dongle so I have to get another one.
I tell you, NEVER buy a fake product from an unofficial or cheap store. Ever.
He didn't even test it. Just tried to be funny and opened the controller. In Brazil, I have controllers that I bought for the equivalent of 10 US$ that works to this day without problems. He should have tested, because sometimes we find some gems on these stores.
they sell these on amazon and with prime shipping, you can also get them on ebay however ebay sellers can be hit or miss at times
well in this rare case I much rather spend £20 on a product that might break in 4 months than £80 on a product that will break in 4 months
I really hope the PS5 and next Xbox adopt the HD Rumble. The Xbox One had something better than standard rumble. If you recall, the Xbox One controller has extra rumble motors in the triggers that are separate, specifically aimed at something like a racing game or a shooter so that you get that feedback when you pull the trigger. The triggers would start vibrating at the same intensity you hear from the sounds of the engine and the triggers would burst a rumble when you shot a gun. I just hope they adopt the HD rumble because it's basically that, just with the ability to control where in the controller you feel it.
*stands up to defend the controller* * notices that it isn't the SWH one* *sits down*
Is fascinating watching him evolve from this iteration of content where he was founding his footing but we definitely have a better version of him now a days
You sure buttons are mushy because of how you smashed the box with a hammer
You smashed the controller with a hammer, complained about physical defects, opened it up and judged it without ever actually USING THE CONTROLLER?
"Guess I'll use scissors like a caveman"
Amazing
Scissors like a caveman lol
I owned some third-party Wii remotes and have a USB SNES Controller... the lower-quality third-party controllers from China is nothing new.
This video is a lie.
I’ve just bought this controller for 19 quid and it’s impressive. It weights 27grams less than the original, and it can’t turn the console on, but that’s it. The sticks are the EXACT SAME as the original, the abyx buttons are also the same, the +- are different AND the D-pad is arguable BETTER.
Why did this guy lied like this in the video, I don’t know, but it’s terrible consumer advice. Buy them, you won’t regret it. Hell, buy a couple of them.
yeah probably gonna buy the Splatoon and Smash Bros one
There’s bunch of these type of Nintendo pro controller on wish but there poorly made and plastic fells
Forza To be fair, wish is full of scam! :D
Grammar 100
Is this a paid promotion by Nintendo? you didn't even test the thing.
Pro tip: don't buy any fake Nintendo switch accessories from online or from Chinese online shopping has no official Nintendo sealed or something you'll get rip off
My friend bought this and I always get depressed when I’m in his house
At least you got some spare joysticks out of this.
How is HD Rumble not HD? HD stands for High Definition. HD Rumble can give feedback at pretty specific intensities and frequencies. So basically the console can DEFINE the feedback at very specific levels. That sounds like High Definition to me, indeed
I hate it when adds pop up in the middle of a video I always skip ads
I really wish you would test out these controllers to show how responsive buttons and movement are, see if there's any lag and the like. We've all tried out 3rd party controllers that felt okay, but one play session later can show how truly crap they can be.
*starts smashing the controller with a hammer*
*grabs scissors*
“...guess I’ll use scissors like a caveman...”
I would have liked to see how it performed. After watching the video I know the internals are not the same, I kinda figured that by the documentation and the lack of NFC and that pairing is crazy different but would still like to know how it performs. I know it wouldn't be the same but how close can it be and is it usable at all?
I won't be surprised to see bootleg Amiibos with the ability to write to blank nfc with some phones.
I bought the other controller you showed and it was very easy to pair. No odd button combos just went to controllers and hold home and it paired
It’s great. I have one that has no led home button, and one that even has the rougher buttons and triggers of the official pro controller! I got mine in Splatoon and SSB colors, so probably go for those. The dpad is the same as the pre-xenoblade one. I compared them to a friend’s pro controller and it was exactly the same. Honestly, I can recommend it.
A friend of mine bough a 200gb SD from there for very cheap. He obviously got scammed but he doesn't want to believe so. Aliexpress is a very shitty place that should always be avoided.
Bojan Babic I swear i get ads about them evertyimes
No wonder the package was so bad he hammered it
I have one of these fakes but used it to repair my broken 1st party one. My 1st party one got crushed when moving accidentally. I replaced all the buttons, membrane, and motors with the oem ones. worked out well with very little modification.
I'd recommend only for those in my position.
Aliexpress sell proper fake controllers now, the do everything the real pro controller does and looks the part too, the only tell they are fake is the triggers and it can't wake the console. Genuine shops have started selling them on Amazon, I don't know if they know they are fake as I've had a fake one from Amazon themselves for full retail price.
the y button was probably sunken in from you hitting the box with a hammer
I would make a pun for this but I don't think you would be pro-pared for it
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I love me a good pun
W
I brought 3 of them and traded them in at walmart for official controllers.
25 dollars, cheap quality. Not worth putting back together.
Thought the battery was going to explode when you bounced it off the table :-p Cool video, Spawn! Love the tear-downs.
Wait… original Nintendo battery in the fake controller? Did I heard that right?
That would be very nice, since here it’s hard to get original batteries for 3ds or so. Nintendo don’t ship them. We would need to send in our 3ds to get a new battery in it. This is so stupid…
Wow you just took it appart and everything.
I think I also spent $20 on ali-express, got a combo of 2 plush toys and one of them looked fine and the other was very very off compared to what was advertised/expected
Never cut towards yourself spawn wave, not with a knife or any other sharp object as it is extremely dumb and dangerous if you slip.
More often than not, these things are made by the various factories who supply the big brands, who do runs for Chinese companies using the very same moulds and processes. This is really what happens when you outsource your production to a country that is less than scrupulous and it does highlight too the terrible markup the big brands are putting on stuff made double dirt cheap in some Chinese factory. Take a look at Dr Martens boots, when they shifted production to China, suddenly like magic almost perfect copies of Dr Martens boots appeared but at half the Dr Martens price, the soles, the upper, everything is identical because they are made on the same line as the branded stuff with the only difference being a non branded boot loop and the lack of the logo on the sole.
Do the 3rd party shells fit on these knockoff controllers?
Damn I just got one of these for Christmas and don't have the heart to tell the giver that they were sold a fake for full price... It's whatever
I ended up with one of these pieces of crap recently via Walmart's third-party reseller system. Be careful when buying pro controllers, I guess!
You didn't test it, you broke it.
Still, don't just say " oh, China is a bootleg country, Ali-Express sucks " sometimes it doesn't.
Infact, all official products are made in China.