{"id":2492,"date":"2026-03-08T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.actutech.app\/the-best-switch-2-controller-just-got-better-and-a-little-worse\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T14:00:00","slug":"the-best-switch-2-controller-just-got-better-and-a-little-worse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.actutech.app\/en\/the-best-switch-2-controller-just-got-better-and-a-little-worse\/","title":{"rendered":"The best Switch 2 controller just got better (and a little worse)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image of the pink EasySMX S10 Lite next to a Valentine\u2019s Day themed card with similar colors.\" data-caption=\"The pink option is one of the prettiest controllers I\u2019ve used. | Image: Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge\" data-portal-copyright=\"Image: Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/P3020768.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;crop=0,0,100,100\" \/><figcaption>\n\tThe pink option is one of the prettiest controllers I\u2019ve used. | Image: Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge\t<\/figcaption><\/p><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Crowning the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/791574\/best-switch-2-controllers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EasySMX S10 the best Switch 2 controller<\/a> last fall was easy. The $60 wireless gamepad, which is often well below $50, mimics or improves on many of the $90 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/684602\/nintendo-switch-2-pro-controller-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Switch 2 Pro<\/a> controller&rsquo;s best features. The S10 has great-feeling rumble in games, TMR joysticks that will last longer than Nintendo&rsquo;s, plus amiibo support, comfortable grips, and buttons and triggers that offer satisfying clicks. The new S10 Lite trims away some of those, but builds on EasySMX&rsquo;s lead with one big, new feature that I expect other companies to copy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"product-block\">\n<h3>EasySMX S10 Lite<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"product-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.theverge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/P3020778.jpg?w=300\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<h3>Where to Buy:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.easysmx.com\/products\/easysmx-s10lite-switch2-controller\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strike>$39.99<\/strike> $34 at <strong>EasySMX (code VergeS10lite)<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The EasySMX S10 Lite is the first thi \u2026<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/tech\/888482\/easysmx-s10-lite-switch-2-native-wireless-controller-hands-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the full story at The Verge.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pink option is one of the prettiest controllers I\u2019ve used. | Image: Cameron Faulkner \/ The Verge Crowning the 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