Best for controller features
Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition
4.7 attribute score
Highest scored product for this attribute based on supporting review evidence.
Best Video Game Console for controller features
controller features Decision Dashboard
Safest pick
Nintendo Switch 2
4.4 attribute score
Balances the attribute score, supporting reviews, and overall product strength.
Most evidence
Lenovo Legion Go S
13 supporting reviews
Has the broadest review evidence for this attribute.
Best overall product
Analogue 3D
4.4 overall score
Strongest overall product among items with scored evidence for this attribute.
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: performance, collectibility and presentation
Cons: controller quality, controller ergonomics
Controller features receive strong praise for mouse mode, HD Rumble 2, improved haptics, and expanded control options, even when support is still emerging.
Pros: value for money, controller features
Cons: power efficiency, user interface
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: display quality, performance
Cons: availability
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: game library quality, value for money
Cons: subscription service value, graphical performance
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: display quality, performance
Cons: value for money, power efficiency
Hall Effect sticks, adjustable triggers, rear paddles, and Steam-focused buttons are well liked, but the tiny trackpad draws repeated criticism and some reviewers miss detachable controls or dual pads.
Pros: display quality, user interface
Cons: controller features, battery life