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[Switch] PowerA Wireless Gamecube Controller $39 ($44 with Delivery) @ JB Hi-Fi

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[Switch] PowerA Wireless Gamecube Controller $39 ($44 with Delivery) @ JB Hi-Fi
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LSneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 11:42 jbhifi.com.au (1603 clicks)
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Long-time lurker, first-time dealer. Just noticed the PowerA wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch has come down to $39 @ JB, cheaper than the wired version @ $49. Deal's available for both purple and black, click and collect also an option to save on shipping. Heads up if you're not already aware, this controller doesn't have rumble (sigh) and is powered by 2x AA batteries.

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/gamecube-wireless-control…
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/gamecube-wireless-control…

EB's Cyber Monday sale had these @ 68 bones.
https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/nintendo-switch/247599-ni…

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  • Duplicity on 03/12/2019 - 11:42
    -5

    Not sure about these specifically but wouldn't advise the use of third party controllers whatsoever

    • FireRunner on 03/12/2019 - 11:46
      +8

      Good for little brothers.
      But at least this is a licensed third-party controller, much better than reverse-engineered counterfeits.

    • FireRunner on 03/12/2019 - 11:47
      +2

      Also does anyone still sell official gamecube controllers?

      • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 14:11
        +1

        You can often get accessories direct from Nintendo for their past consoles, for example the 480p cable for gamecube was available up until 2015 (when they finally ran out of stock) even though people were flogging second-hand ones on ebay for ridiculous amounts ($100+).
        Try ringing (03) 9730 9822 (during business hours) and asking if they've got any gamecube or smash controllers (the new run they made for SSBU) available.

        • J6 on 03/12/2019 - 14:14

          you mean the regular gamecube component cable?

          • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 14:27
            +1

            @J6: Yes, the component cable - as seen on Amazon currently for $861.

            • idonotknowwhy on 03/12/2019 - 14:48
              +2

              @ssquid: They generally got for about $200-$300 on ebay. That seller is dreaming.

              • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 14:57

                @idonotknowwhy: Still a joke when people literally had cupboards full of them bought for original prices.

                • godofpizza on 03/12/2019 - 17:49
                  +1

                  @ssquid: i doubt this, the component cable for the gamecube was a special order from Nintendo at t had a property chip to convert the digital output to analogue signal for tv. It was never sold outside in stores.

                  • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 18:21

                    @godofpizza: Yes? That was my point, there were people who called up and ordered dozens of them to sell for profit on ebay (because most people didn't know you could just ring up and buy one or didn't have that option in their country). Nintendo didn't care, they were happy to clear out their out-of-date hardware.

      • Sage on 03/12/2019 - 16:08

        Official ones have been in production for every Nintendo console since the GameCube, and yes they're still available.
        https://www.ebgames.com.au/product/nintendo-switch/225697-su…

        • FireRunner on 03/12/2019 - 16:12
          +1

          Looks to be out of stock

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 11:52
      +9

      I have one already, pretty solid controller apart from the rumble being non-existent. Build quality is solid, thumbsticks feel clicky like the original, buttons feel good. Second gripe is the R triggers being slightly different to the original, but they still did a decent job with it. This'd be better for people with Gamecube nostalgia, the Pro Controller still wins out in almost every facet otherwise. No issues from a functionality standpoint though!

    • serrin on 03/12/2019 - 12:25
      +5

      S/O thinks this is a pretty good controller. Refused to use anything aside from a GC shaped controller for SSBU, now she's beating me regularly. I regret buying it for her.

    • Wonderfool on 03/12/2019 - 14:22
      +1

      PowerA is fine. Iirc, the Smash community (its main demographic) prefers the build quality of these over the other two alternatives, pdp and hori but the other two alternatives are a bit more responsive.

  • ajole on 03/12/2019 - 11:47
    +4

    PowerA Wireless Gamecube Controller

    …for Nintendo Switch

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 11:53
      +1

      Good pickup, my bad. Updated the title and description

  • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 11:50
    +1

    Any smash players own this? Keen on getting a wireless one when I go to a friend's house without being a show off with my Gamecube adapters and all those cable mess. What are your thoughts on this?

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 11:59
      +6

      I can only play Smash with a Gamecube controller so I had high hopes for this. My muscle memory renders me absolutely useless with a Pro Controller. In saying that, I was pretty surprised how close they got it to the original Gamecube controller. It's about 80% there, nothing will feel like the original, but for a 2019 replica it gets us pretty close. For the benefit of going wireless for a decent Gamecube-style controller, I'd happily let that 20% slide.

      Also needs to be said, they got the shade of purple wrong. You won't know it unless you had the original and PowerA side-by-side, but that's part of the 20 haha.

      • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 12:05

        Thanks! I bought one. I hated setting up the cables and people expect me to be amazing and a snob in smash. I am useless with a Pro Controller as well, played smash from melee onwards purely on gc controllers. Can it take the abuse of the original with the control stick?

        • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 12:07
          +2

          So far no complaints on durability. If you know what the OG controller feels like, you'll dig these thumbsticks a lot.

          • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 12:09
            +2

            @SneakyDiquey: I still have 2 original GC controllers and they are still going strong. Can't wait to pick these up after work and compare them. Thanks for your review

    • J6 on 03/12/2019 - 12:04

      wavebird…

    • Duplicity on 03/12/2019 - 12:04

      Majority of older smash players won't even consider anything other than a wired original controller, only smash 4 fans and onwards are leaning towards the pro haha

      • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 12:12
        +5

        Not a professional smash player nor do I plan to be one. But as sneakydiquey said, muscle memory. It's difficult to reprogram a control scheme that I'm used to for over 17 years.

    • Wonderfool on 03/12/2019 - 14:26

      The smash community doesn't like the triggers compared to the alternatives, but they really like the build quality. I don't think it has any input lag, seeing that it's brought to tournaments (assuming of course, ucf patch or similar alterative been applied).

  • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 11:52

    is this worth it compared to normal controllers?

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 12:00
      +1

      at $68, not unless you've used a Gamecube controller in the past I don't think. $39's way more palatable if you wanna dabble

    • HL2 on 03/12/2019 - 12:36

      Yes at this price over the official pro controller at $66 (https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/500656). A good $27 savings. I say buy it.

  • PSPeter on 03/12/2019 - 12:01
    +2

    Given that the switch uses Bluetooth to communicate with the controllers. Could this be connected to a PC through Bluetooth and be used to play on GC emulators like Dolphin?

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 12:03

      Yep, I use it on Dolphin too. I have Dolphin running on a Mac though, the dev versions of Dolphin get a bit strange with controllers sometimes. Haven't heard of there being issues with using this on PC though, but for a Mac there's a select few dev versions which go alright with this.

      • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 14:23
        +1

        Doesn't have analog triggers like the original controller, which makes it pretty poor for games that use that functionality.

        • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 16:04

          That's true too, forgot about that. Not so much an issue for Switch games as the pro controller has digital R triggers also. The R triggers also have slightly less travel and tension on the PowerA version.

    • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 12:20

      Retropi?

      • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 12:26

        It's a Bluetooth controller so as long as the retropie has Bluetooth I don't see why not. Someone can correct me on that though

        • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 12:37
          +1

          Pi has bluetooth

  • smarter_fool on 03/12/2019 - 12:43

    I wish new deals for 8bitdo adapters come in soon so I can pair my ps4 controller with switch :)

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 12:47

      Me too, does anyone here use one currently?

    • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:00

      Where are these?

    • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:04
      -1

      https://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Bluetooth-Adapter-Nintendo-S… lightning sale at moment in amazon.com

      • smarter_fool on 03/12/2019 - 13:23

        As its on the Amazon US can you get it shipped it for free to Australia as a Prime member? Conversion rate of the lightening deal means the adapter will cost around ~AUD$23 and int that case this deal is better.

        It has been previously advertised as low as ~AUD$12 on ozbargian before I think and that was over an year ago!

        • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:42

          Do i need 2 for two ps4 controllers?

          • J6 on 03/12/2019 - 14:15

            @asa79: yes, one per controller.

    • wanderlei on 03/12/2019 - 16:34
      +1

      I use Mayflash dongle to use Wii U pro controllers on Switch.

  • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 12:49

    can you still play smash bros with the joy-cons, or is it recommended to use this

    • alebox on 03/12/2019 - 12:59
      +1

      joy cons work ok but you'll find it harder when you need to do a lot of things at once/quickly since the controller isnt as ergonomic.

    • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 13:01
      +1

      You can play smash bros with joy cons, my friend plays it that way. I would say depends on how serious you would get into the game because joycons are small and not very rugged for some of the input methods. I would recommend going for the pro-controller since they have the same button layout as the joycons. I just purchased this one because of muscle memory for smash but then again, great price for this one

      • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:02

        So for kids they will be fine then :)

        • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 13:11

          Depends on how rough your kids are with joycons and how often they play. These gamecube controllers are great for kids because they are not expensive and very durable. Joycons are close to $100 for a pair and they feel flimsy for a fighting game.

          • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:40

            @azngamer: Maybe i should return the joy cons and get two of these

            • azngamer on 03/12/2019 - 14:06

              @asa79: You'll need the joy cons for motion controls. Games such as Mario Party requires each player to have a joycon. Sorry, this is a lot more complicated than it should be.

    • Wonderfool on 03/12/2019 - 14:35

      Depends. If you're using the default controller scheme, it can be a bit limiting. On something similar to the bidou controller scheme where you map everything onto the shoulder buttons, joy-cons are the best controller.

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 15:56
      +2

      You can still play smash with joy cons, they're just not as en…joyable (I had to sorry)

      • silverrat23 on 03/12/2019 - 16:06
        +1

        A smashing pun, I say.

  • [Deactivated] on 03/12/2019 - 13:11

    can it connect to apple tv?

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 16:09

      Pretty sure the answer is no. Read something about Apple TV controllers needing to be MFi certified. "As long as the controller is MFi certified (which is Apple’s certification process for iOS/Apple compatibility) it should pair just fine with the Apple TV."

  • Just buy it on 03/12/2019 - 13:28

    Since I bought my daughter a switch for xmas I am buying everything switch related on sale!
    BTW how do you charge these controllers?

    • CaptainNewspeak on 03/12/2019 - 13:40

      It uses AA Batteries

      • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:41

        so not rechargeable?

        • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 13:46

          Correct, that's probably another negative I should've mentioned.

          • asa79 on 03/12/2019 - 13:49

            @SneakyDiquey: Guess depends on how quick they goes thru the batteries

        • Xenocaust on 03/12/2019 - 14:33

          Eneloops?

          (Or other rechargable AAs)

        • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 15:12
          +1

          Advertised as up to 30 hours battery life, but that'd be dependent on what type of AA batteries you're using tbh. Battery lasts long enough for me. No rumble favours longer life, so that's a plus at least.

  • cc23 on 03/12/2019 - 13:34
    +1

    This is a great price, thanks OP

  • rainbowunicorn on 03/12/2019 - 14:27

    These are good for ssb but they are wireless and have latency compared to a wired version. If latency isn't as issue it's a great buy.
    Other recommendations are the PDP controller available on Amazon

  • Xenocaust on 03/12/2019 - 14:36

    Any issues with using this for MarioKart?

    My wife finds the joy cons too small.

    • SneakyDiquey on 03/12/2019 - 15:13
      +2

      Will work for any game, it's just a different layout of buttons

  • wanderlei on 03/12/2019 - 14:45

    Will these work with Wii and Wii U as well.

    • ssquid on 03/12/2019 - 14:47

      Not official games, they could work with homebrew stuff if support was added.

  • twodollah on 03/12/2019 - 14:57
    -1

    Would these work with the Wii U?

  • aboutconfig on 03/12/2019 - 15:33

    It's PowerA

  • idonotknowwhy on 03/12/2019 - 16:12

    This is nothing like the original GCN controller. It feels completely different and not in a good way.

    • CaptainNewspeak on 03/12/2019 - 17:05
      +4

      I disagree, do you mind specifying why you feel it's nothing like it?

      • idonotknowwhy on 04/12/2019 - 17:05

        I disagree

        Yeah, while the differences are there, whether or not they're good is subjective +1

        do you mind specifying why you feel it's nothing like it

        Yeah, okay. I only used mine a bit before I put it in the cupboard so I don't remember all the details about why I disliked it at the time, but I'll give it a try. Note: I still use the SSBU one at least monthly so it's not rose-tinted glasses.

        Firstly, they're not equivalent, this has more buttons than the original GCN controller (updated to work with switch games). An original GCN controller wouldn't be able to play a lot of switch games as a result.

        1. There's no force-feedback.
        2. It's extremely light, but not in a good way.
        3. The control sticks sound completely different and provide less resistance.
        4. The triggers are digital.
        5. It's got additional buttons (control sticks press in, there's another 'z' button, +/1 and screenshot/home buttons). This isn't a bad thing though, as I said above it's necessary to map all the buttons for switch games.

        It's got an overall cheap feeling to it.

        Something else which annoyed me about it is that I don't understand why it has a detachable micro-USB type B cable when it's a wired-only controller. And the gap around the Micro-B port is very tight. This allows the provided cable to connect, but other random Micro-B cables won't fit which makes it feel even more pointless.

        I'm pretty interested in controllers and have got almost all of controllers from the PS1/N64 era onwards from Sega, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo and 8bit-do.
        This one, and the Pokken Tournament one, are the least impressive to me.

        • CaptainNewspeak on 05/12/2019 - 08:59
          +1

          1- I've never heard of 'force feedback' on any Nintendo controller before. Vibration, yes, but this isn't included to improve battery life.

          2- the two AA batteries in the controller give the controller a decent heft, the only weight lacking is in the thighs because of the absence of vibration motors.

          3- not completely different, but yes cheaper feeling and a little less resistance. But good enough for a secondary controller.

          4- yeah that's annoying, but analog triggers would be wasted on a switch pro controller as the console doesn't as of yet receive analog input for any game. Sucks if you wanted to use it for PC/dolphin though

          5- as you said, this isn't a drawback

          And from what you're saying about the cord, I have a feeling you're talking about this wired variety of controller: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/gamecube-wired-controller…

          The advertised one is the wireless variety, so although this doesn't invalidate All of your criticism, you don't even have the same controller.

          Thanks for clearing up what you dislike about it though

          • idonotknowwhy on 05/12/2019 - 18:54
            +2

            @CaptainNewspeak:

            The advertised one is the wireless variety, so although this doesn't invalidate All of your criticism, you don't even have the same controller.

            You got me, didn't realize! In that case, $39 for a wireless form of what I bought is a good deal (just upvoted).

            But I will add, even the wired varient doesn't have "Vibration".

            'force feedback'

            The draft I didn't submit actually referred to "L3 and R3" for the thumb stick buttons.

  • Luke256 on 03/12/2019 - 18:13
    +1

    Thanks for posting this. Bought a purple one for the wife to use :)

  • lanzh on 04/12/2019 - 13:31
    +1

    Bought one and love it. Played again Zelda Wind Waker; brings back a lot of memories.

  • Rage Roze on 04/12/2019 - 15:16

    Would eb games pricematch these for gold & sliver ones?

  • CityLoOK on 05/12/2019 - 18:52
    +1

    bought two
    good controller

  • aboutconfig on 11/12/2019 - 02:27

    No rumble no deal

  • merajaan on 11/12/2019 - 11:42

    Damn it, doesn't have analogue triggers like the original Gamecube controllers and the more recent wired versions of these otherwise I would've been all over this.

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