Review: PowerA Advantage Wired Controller For Switch 2

Image: Ollie Reynolds / Nintendo LifeLike the Switch 1 before it, the Switch 2 will no doubt play host to dozens of third-party controllers over the course of its (hopefully) long lifespan. First out of the gate is PowerA with its Advantage Wired Controller, which I received in a rather jovial Mario Time theme. You can also get a Mushroom Kingdom themed variant along with a standard black design – y’know, if you’re boring (joking!).

Boasting a similar layout to Nintendo’s official Pro Controller, the Advantage pad features offset analogue sticks, two mappable ‘AGL’ and ‘AGR’ buttons on the backside, and a handy headphone jack on the bottom. Really, the only major change in terms of layout is the placement of the start, select, home, GameChat, and capture buttons, which are all housed beneath the d-pad and right analogue stick.