Good investment: Wii U Pro controller, even if you don't own a Wii U

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In combination with a Mayflash Magic NS which cost about $20. The reason is you can use those on PC and several different consoles (if you want to use on PS4, you need Magic-S or Pro) but if you use Remoteplay or Chiaki you can use a controller hooked up to PC on PS4 without it actually being hooked up to PS4, or Wii U (ironically) with Hidtovpad , or Switch with HidPlus, none of these even need to be hooked up to these consoles directly but just on your PC because of these apps. So a controller hooked up to PC can play all of these consoles too by just owning 1 controller.

But the main reason I say get a Wii U Pro is

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2...s_on_a_single_charge_not_backwards_compatible

80 hours on one charge! While other controllers like Dualshock 4 give you 4-5 tops. That is amazing to me as AFAIK nothing comes close, even Switch Pro from what I read is only half of that at 40 hours. I bought a used Wii U Pro on Ebay for $27.05 including tax, and I'm very glad I did. I was using a Dualshock 4 on my PC and charging almost daily, now it take me a few months before I need to charge. It's a very good controller too IMO, some may find the two joysticks being towards the top a bit ackward but that should only effect FPS. I like you can hold the power button for only like 2 seconds and turn it off when Dualshock 4 took me about 15 seconds. I believe it's near gaming bliss all things considered.
 
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Thanks for the tip, I recently had to buy a Magic NS to connect my Mayflash F500 to my PS5, so I could also use it for this. Don't love the button placement on the WiiU Pro Controller though.
 
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Err yep, that's the one I got. Wasn't sure there was any difference.

The NS I believe stands for Nintendo Switch, and is not compatible with PS4/PS5. It is strangely compatible with PS3.

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This chart came out before PS5 came out so PS5 not included.
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There a nice controller but my go to right now are those $30 boot leg switch pros on amazon, well made IMO I put a beating on them.
 
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There a nice controller but my go to right now are those $30 boot leg switch pros on amazon, well made IMO I put a beating on them.

Is the battery life good?

That was my main emphasis the 80 hours on 1 charge which is crazy to me, and I don't think anything else even a real switch pro comes close. Got tired of charging my Dualshock 4 all the time.

I agree what was said above that the button placement is a little weird I wish I could take that battery and put it in a Dualshock 4 which I think is the best controller there ever was, but the battery life sure sucks on it.
 
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Is the battery life good?

That was my main emphasis the 80 hours on 1 charge which is crazy to me, and I don't think anything else even a real switch pro comes close. Got tired of charging my Dualshock 4 all the time.

I agree what was said above that the button placement is a little weird I wish I could take that battery and put it in a Dualshock 4 which I think is the best controller there ever was, but the battery life sure sucks on it.

I don't know I have magnetic usb all over my house I never go 80 hours without it charging, but the battery lifes not bad or noticeable.

The universal bluetooth is why they get used over my Wii U controllers, they are great but they need a dongle when I am bouncing around on hardware as far as my usage. They sit in a drawer.
 

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