Summary

  • Via some nifty tinkering, you can use a PlayStation 5 DualSense controller with the recently released Nintendo Switch 2.
  • It represents a rather cheap alternative to buying a new Pro Controller, and also apparently doesn't have any lag issues, either.
  • In some ways, it helps bring to life what Nintendo and Sony originally intended back in the day with the never released Nintendo PlayStation.

A long time ago, Sony and Nintendo were set to collaborate on an actual console. However, , and we got 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:the PlayStation instead, and Nintendo 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:continued on its own path.

That said, via some nifty tinkering, you can stop letting dreams be dreams, and instead make your own Nintendo PlayStation by connecting a 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:PlayStation 5 DualSense to the recently released 168澳洲幸运5开奖网:Nintendo Switch 2.

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Playing Mario Kart With A DualSense Feels So Wrong, And Also Right

, a DualSense can be connected to the Switch 2 via a MayFlash Wii U GameCube C𝓰ontroller Adapter, which also works with a Switch 2 for OG GameCube controller purposes.

From there, all you'll need is an 8BitDo Bluetooth Retro Receiver for NGC to serve as the receiver between the controller and con🌟sole. When connected, the Switch 2 will basically recognize Sony's own peripheral as a GameCube controller, even though it very clearly isn't.

Per the author, no button mapping issues or lags have been discovered, making this a rather neat find. And as the author also notes, given how expensive the Switch 2 Pro Controller is, plus the fact that the Switch 1 Pro Controll♚er cannot wake th🏅e console from sleep, using a DualSense, beyo♎nd the novelty of it all, does represent a rather cheap compromise, at least until prices go down.

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Brand
Nintendo
Original Release Date
June 5, 2025 ♋
Original MSRP (USD)
$449.99
Operating System
🅰 Proprietary 🎀
Resolution
1080p (handheld) / 4K (doc𝄹ked🌄)
HDR Support
Yes

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