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PowerA has established itself as a game accessory manufacturer that offers solid controllers for very reasonable prices. Its gamepads, like the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller (and its full-size counterparts) and MOGA XP5-X Plus, are solid alternatives to official console controllers, often costing significantly less while offering a similar feel. The company’s Fusion controller line tries to bring that logic to the “pro” gamepad space occupied by expensive gamepads like the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.
At $99.99, the PowerA Fusion Wireless Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch costs much less than the Elite (an Xbox and PC gamepad, not for the Switch), and offers options like a swappable faceplate and analog sticks, and programmable rear paddles. It feels very good as a standard gamepad for the Switch, but while it’s much more affordable than the Elite, it’s much more expensive than the Switch Pro Controller and 8Bitdo Pro 2, the latter of w
Feb 4, 2021 11:20 EST
Last year, I reviewed PowerA’s semi-pro Enhanced Wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch and praised its build quality, features, and pricing. A thing that I didn’t like about PowerA’s great offering, however, was its use of batteries instead of an internal battery. What if I told you that PowerA’s latest controller outing for the Nintendo Switch now comes with an internal rechargeable battery?
PowerA’s Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller builds upon the above-mentioned Enhanced controller, and since I already reviewed that, this won’t be another review of, basically, the same product. Instead, I will be focusing on the new features that the Nano controller offers.