PowerA Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch – Mario Peek-A-Boo

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1. M.Linder Verified Buyer – 10 April 2024

   I’ve used Power A for the switch before and the battery isn’t great, but still reasonably functional. This guy, though, worked great for literally 1 day then all the buttons failed, with only the movement toggle working, despite being fully charged. Wouldn’t turn on. I exchanged and exactly the same thing happened. No more Power A for me
   

2. Hellskitchencollectable Verified Buyer – 15 April 2024

   Power A has been making accessories for a long time and this controller definitely feels top tier. It basically has the look and feel of an authentic Nintendo Switch Pro controller. It feels really good in hand. The buttons, triggers and bumpers feel great. The joysticks feel very precise. I wish they used a hybrid d-pad instead because the Switch does have a couple of good fighting games in their library. The RGB I feel is kind of gimmicky and does drain the battery when in use. As of this review, I haven’t tried if this controller is compatible with Amiibos as of yet. If you can pay a little extra, I would suggest just to go with the actual Nintendo Pro controller but if you do prefer the RGB lighting, then this is a real good backup controller.

   

3. Chrisopher P Whitehouse Verified Buyer – 27 July 2024

   I love this more than the official Nintendo Pro Controller
   

4. Megan Sahli Verified Buyer – 20 January 2025

   Had for less than 2 months and it died
   

5. Gamer Verified Buyer – 25 January 2025

   Having used this controller at a friend’s house, I knew I had to get one after my pro controller stopped working after 2 years. As I was so used to using the pro controller, I was very happy to find another controller which had the same ergonomics and overall feel. This however came with extras such as back buttons which you can programme on the go which has helped with game like Fortnite. Also, I really like the LED RGB lights which give it that extra cool look especially when playing in the dark. Overall, super happy with this and would recommend to other friends also!!
   

6. James Verified Buyer – 28 January 2025

   Bought this as I was interested in using a true controller instead of joy cons. It’s amazing how comfortable it feels and I love the RGB lighting on it to. Just need to figure how to make it glow like a rainbow but otherwise this is a great controller.
   

7. Marcus S. Morris Verified Buyer – 5 February 2025

   The PowerA Lumectra controller offers a great feel and experience for a 3rd party controller option. However you will be missing out on some more notable features that other controllers have in turn. Pros: Wake up the console from the controller. Many third party controllers lack the ability to wake the console from sleep using the controller, but this one can do it! It’s a little thing but it’s my favorite little thing. RGB Lighting – The controller lighting is divided into 4 zones that you can toggle through to customize and adjust. Everything from using one of a few different lighting modes, brightness and color, to the speed of the lighting mode. This allows you to set various colors and effects to the different quadrants of the controller customizing it to your personal preferences. Buttons and feel – The controller feels really good in the hands and the buttons feel responsive and accurate. Analogs have a nice texture lending to a slip free touch. Gyro: Works perfectly. No issues in my testing. In fact compared to other 3rd party controllers, the gyro in this is perfectly compared to the official pro controller. Extra long USB cable include – The cable is long! 10 feet in fact. Perfect for when the battery dies but you want to squeeze in that extra bit of gameplay. Programmable back buttons on the grip. Cons: (These are listed in the product description but it’s easy to miss.) No Amiibo support No Rumble Battery life is shorter at 20 hours, and I suspect that is with the RGB turned off. If you are using RGB, expect a shorter time. I used mine for about 16 hours before recharging, and I had the RGB turned on in all quadrants, at full brightness. Personally I don’t see this as too much of a con because my longest game session will average around 12 hours, and I always charge my controller when I am done. Confusing RGB programming – Setting up the RGB and customizing it requires a lot of patience and learning. The instructions aren’t as clear, giving mainly pictures. You just have to play around with it and learn it slowly. If clearer instruction were provided, this wouldn’t be a con. Other notes and thoughts: I really like this controller. For my switch I have about 15 different controllers now, ranging from the official Pro controller, the 8bitdo Pro controller, and some no major name controllers. When I have company over to play Mario Kart or Smash Bros, this will be one of the controllers I have out. Wasn’t sure if I should put this in the cons section because it could just be the unit I received, so instead I will just add it here in the other thoughts. Some sections of the lighting seem much much dimmer than others, and some spots have “hot spots” in the lighting. Hard to capture in photos because of light exposer, photography blah blah blahs. I know many people will be looking so I will just lay out here that the analogs and buttons are NOT Hall Effect. It’s not listed as a feature, which most companies will list it if it is. Just something to be mindful of. Overall I am really really happy with this. HD rumble is a bit of a bummer, amiibo I seldom use (only if I am material farming in Zelda). But the quality, feel and features that do exist make this a solid 4.5/5 for me in the controller line up. Good work PowerA!

   

8. Zilin Zhang Verified Buyer – 17 February 2025

   Anyone understand lost control of all the buttons during Fortnite???? I’ve used this for two weeks and not problem until today😡😡😡. I was so mad and must return this because it ruined my game🤯🤯🤯
   

9. Josh Verified Buyer – 14 March 2025

   Fairly solid controller that feels and functions great for extended playing. Controller weight is on par with a first party pro-type controller, and is solid in the hands. Thumbsticks feel smooth and do not have drift or deadzones. The top triggers and bumpers feel good to press. The ABYX buttons feel great and are on par with first-party controllers. The D-pad works well for up/down/left/right, but the corners are a little tough to consistently hit. The back buttons are in a great position to hit when you want, but not accidentally click. The +/-, home all function fine. No issues with syncing the controller to the switch. Battery life is great, I played on and off for two days from a full charge (LED lights off). The LEDs have solid, breathing, and different zones for various colors (outer left, outer right, left and right – see pictures). I do wish that the ABXY text would light up also. The light color/setup is a little difficult, but once you read the manual and play with the colors, its not too bad to set up and keep your color scheme. Back buttons are not difficult to program and change the mapping. Overall this is a very solid controller to use. It is a bit on the pricey side, nearly as much as a first party pro controller, however it feels just as good while playing with nice looking LED lighting.

   

10. Regina Rodriguez Verified Buyer – 16 March 2025

    Bought this for my son for Christmas. It’s such a cool remote. He is very happy with it.
    

11. Neev Doshi Verified Buyer – 20 March 2025

    Cool
    

12. Charlie Chuck Verified Buyer – 22 March 2025

    PROs: – Love the RGB lights – Very solid controller – Mapping buttons is great – Charging cable also very good quality, and very long can charge when play. – Gyro is better than other 3rd party controllers, even the official pro controller. – Great programmable back buttons on the grip. – Battery life is great, been playing for 18 hours since first charge. CONs: – Cannot find any at the moment

    

13. noc Verified Buyer – 22 March 2025

    I needed to replace my Nintendo Pro Controller because it suddenly started to disconnect at random when I play Smash Bros Ultimate. It was becoming a problem when playing online, so I tried a few other controllers. This controller is ergonomically very similar to the pro controller, which is my absolute favorite because I have relatively large hands. The LEDs are a cool feature, but you don’t have to turn them on in case you prefer saving batteries — the toggle on the backside of the controller is very simple. You CAN turn the LEDs on the controller on without it being paired, so you can play with the LED settings without your console being on. The LEDs do turn off automatically after some time without touching the controller though as a means to conserve battery, so if it turns on accidentally in your backpack or something, you won’t be rudely greeted with a dead controller. Let’s get down to the simple nitty gritty: Pros: 1) Very similar geometry to pro controller, so if that’s your baseline, then this is basically that with extra buttons on the back that you don’t absolutely need to use. 2) Back buttons under the controller can be programmed on the fly. I don’t use them since I consider it cheating for the games I play; however, this is useful for accessibility purposes or if you’re playing a game that simply spams a face button that you are tired of pressing — you can just bind it to one of the back buttons if you prefer. 3) LEDs are a cool functionality. 4) Controller build quality is actually more solid than the Nintendo Pro Controller; the nintendo one creaks if I apply a moment on it. This one does no such thing and feels high quality. 5) Unlike some aftermarket controllers, you can wake the Nintendo Switch console using this controller in the very same way the Pro controller does. No need to shake the controller or do any funny things. Now for the cons: 1) No amiibo functionality; however, most aftermarket controllers don’t support it either, and I think it’s justified in the cost. 2) Unlike some competitors, it doesn’t come with hall effect joy sticks. Early testing for me shows that the sticks are nice and accurate out of the box; it’ll just be a question of whether they’ll ever drift. Personally, I’ve never had any joystick that drifted on ANY of my controllers, so it’s not something I’m concerned about — but a lot of people look for it as a criteria, so it’s important to state. 3) The instructions for the LED settings are very confusing. I practically had to just mess around with trial and error to figure out. I’m old and impatient, but I was still able to figure it out so I hope you will be able too. All that being said, the cons are just me nitpicking. This is going to be my primary Smash Brothers Ultimate controller for the forseeable future, and I will update this review if my opinion changes.

    

14. NG3661 Verified Buyer – 10 April 2025

    I’ve tried this controller a few times so far. It’s comfortable. Feels like an official pro controller. My favourite and most eye-catching feature is the customisable lighting modes and options. Took a short while to remember each command, but gradually made sense after getting used to it.
    After testing, everything functioned as expected. My only issue was no hall effect joy sticks. But that’s no big deal. It’s still a fantastic controller.
    

15. garrett Verified Buyer – 12 April 2025

    Works great. Easily connected to Switch. LED lights look great and not too bright.
    

16. Cédric P. Verified Buyer – 19 April 2025

    Offert à Noël pour un enfant de 10 ans il a adoré le jeux de lumière