Best for controller features
Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition
4.7 feature score
Highest scored product for this feature based on supporting review evidence.
Best Video Game Console for controller features
controller features Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Nintendo Switch 2
4.4 feature score
Balances feature score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Lenovo Legion Go 2
11 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this feature.
Best overall product
Analogue 3D
4.4 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this feature.
Wireless play is widely seen as a meaningful upgrade over the old short cable, and USB-C charging, dongles, PC use, and original-controller support add flexibility. Most connectivity experiences are positive,...
Pros: backward compatibility, display quality
Cons: frame rate performance, reliability
Controller features receive strong praise for mouse mode, HD Rumble 2, improved haptics, and expanded control options, even when support is still emerging.
Pros: load times, frame rate performance
Cons: reliability, power efficiency
Controller features such as Bluetooth pairing, Hall-effect sticks, rumble, and wake controls are well received. Launch-era support for other modern gamepads was narrower than some reviewers expected.
Pros: noise level, audio quality
Cons: availability, load times
The remote works well for basic menu and game selection, and one reviewer likes how it lets parents choose content before handing play over. Another wishes the system could use...
Pros: multiplayer experience, build quality
Cons: frame rate performance, play space requirements
Detachable controllers, deep remapping, a touchpad, rear buttons, and FPS mouse mode make the system unusually versatile. The mouse mode is divisive and controller removal can be fiddly.
Pros: graphical performance, load times
Cons: reliability, repairability