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Your cart is empty.Your games, your way. However you think of your gaming style-hardcore, old school, or purely nostalgic-the Wii U Pro Controller puts you in the game. Designed for accessibility and extended gameplay comfort, the Wii U Pro Controller features the dual analog sticks and ergonomic button layout that you’ve come to expect, as well as a rechargeable battery that can last up to 80 hours on a single charge. The Wii U Pro Controller can be used for playing a variety of games-from packaged games at retail to downloadable games from the Nintendo eShop. Look on the back of Wii U game packaging to see which games use the Wii U Pro Controller. Not compatible with the Wii system or games.
Carl Ivory
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
Yes, that's right. This controller does actually hold a charge for up to 80 hours. That's freaking amazing! This is why this is one of my favorite gaming controllers of all time. It's extremely impressive and I haven't witnessed another controller be able to do that yet. In the beginning, I thought the placement of the right stick was odd, because I was so used to an XBOX360 controller, but you quickly adjust to it. It's not bad at all. I never had stick drift either and I had this controller put in WORK.
Fae Knight
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2022
This arrived quickly, and works very well. Battery life is also pretty solid. It's made playing several Wii U games like Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate for longer sessions so much easier. I'm very glad I picked up the Wii U pro controller.
Lamlis Galwyn
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2017
An excellent controller for playing all your coop games comfortably with another player. Battery life on the charge is absolutely exceptional for a gaming controller, lasting some 40+ hours on a single charge, which is beautiful. Personally slightly disappointed with the comfort of the controller which I found a bit lacking compared to the rave reviews calling it one of the most comfortable controllers ever made - it's not quite - but pretty flawless overall.
Danielle-Laura Jacob
Reviewed in Canada on April 17, 2017
Works very well.
Chris P. Bacon
Reviewed in Canada on December 16, 2015
The build quality of this controller is great, and it arrived well-packaged and in great condition. I find this controller makes certain games easier to play (for example, Super Smash Brothers or Mario Kart) but that it makes other games much more difficult to play (for example, Super Mario). I also find the button layout on this controller to be frustrating at times due to the A/B/X/Y buttons being in different places than what I am used to (I am used to Xbox's controller configuration and it seems much more intuitive...Nintendo's placement of these buttons feels backwards to me, but perhaps they did this because they could not duplicate Xbox's arrangement of these buttons). I purchased the white version of this controller as it was about $10-15 cheaper than the black version (at the time, perhaps they cost the same amount now) and while the white matches the colour scheme of my console and other Wii/Wii U accessories, it also tends to look much dirtier after use. I rarely play games with dirty hands, but this controller is always noticeably more grungy-looking than any of my black Xbox controllers (which I've had for longer and have seen much more use) - the dirty-looking controller doesn't really bother me, but if you don't like the sound of that, maybe the black version would be best. One thing I will say about this controller is that it holds an awesome charge - I can use it for days, sometimes even weeks before I need to re-charge it (depending on how frequently I'm playing, of course). I'm sure this has been mentioned in other reviews, but this controller feels great in the hands - unlike a lot of the Wii/Wii U controller accessories, it actually feels good to use this thing. All in all, this is a great controller and adds some fun and comfort to a lot of Wii U games!
Simon Rumpel
Reviewed in Germany on September 8, 2014
Lieferung ohne OVP, hat mich nicht gestört --> weil nur die Pappschachtel fehlt.Controller hat eine super Akkulaufzeit und ist selbst nach 20 Stunden Spielzeit noch nichtmal zur Hälfte leer.Ich persönlich habe die weiße Wii U und der Controller passt perfekt dazu.5 Sterne
Drachenjaegerin
Reviewed in Germany on September 19, 2014
Der Controller - White liegt gut in der Hand und ist sehr ergonomisch geformt.Zum Kauf empfohlen Farbe weiss stört nicht, färbt nicht so schnell ein.
Joseph
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2013
I love this controller! The feel of it is great and the battery is amazing! The joysticks are both responsive and sturdy! The only thing that is a downside to this controller is just getting used to where the D-pad and buttons are located! I have played games on other consoles and Im used to positioning my fingers in other locations but its not such a big deal because ill get used to it and my hands are big enough that both my thumbs can rest comfortably on the joystick or the D pad and x,y,a,b buttons! Seems like people with smaller hands might have a harder time though especially with the Y and B buttons (which i even find annoying to position my hands to reach them comfortably!)But Overall isn't that big of a deal!I tried this controller with some Virtual Console games and it works great! but like I said it takes time to get used too! The only game that felt perfect with this controller to me was Super Metroid which ironically I never felt comfortable with the default button layout on any other controller including the Gamepad and the classic controller but for some reason it feels perfect with this pro controller! I haven't tried it on many other games but so far it seems very good!This is a controller for the Wii U so obviously it works with Wii U games and the Wii U virtual console only! People expecting a controller to play games for the original Wii need to get a classic controller then! This isn't a disappointment to me because I have both! Also if you are expecting to buy a controller made for a new console to play games on an old one that is just silly!Not many games support this controller right now so beware! Look up online to see what games support it before you make your purchase! Hopefully future games that come out allow more support for this controller! The new Super Smash Bros for sure will support it and Nintendo is going to update New Super Mario Bros U in the coming weeks to allow support for the controller as well! Its an official Nintendo Controller so Im sure they will support it on all their games!
Nine Five Garage
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2013
The controller itself is very good. I like that Nintendo basically ripped off Microsoft's Xbox 360 controller, since that is one of the best controllers ever designed. The only real difference is the right analog stick is positioned higher, and the 360's controller has a crappy D-pad (they fixed that on the Xbox One controller though).I very much enjoy that this is a standalone controller. I like the old Wii's classic controller (with dual analogs), but hated that it had to be connected to a Wiimote to use. This one doesn't need to be connected to anything else, but that also explains the higher price.The sticks, buttons, and triggers all feel very nice and are comfortable to use. It depends on your game library, but there are many many games out there that I would HIGHLY recommend this over a Wiimote for. But if you mostly play single-player games, the Wii U gamepad makes for a decent controller too, so you may not need to get one of these. For multiplayer games though, don't force your family/friends/guests to use a Wiimote when there is this much better controller you could purchase instead. :)Overall, I picked this one because it was 10 bucks cheaper than the black version. Probably since they cleaned out the pointless 8GB Wii Us, and only sell black 32GB ones now. I'll probably get another one soon in black though. 3-4 of these will almost certainly be a necessary purchase once Mario Kart 8 and the next Smash Bros are out, so in the meantime you may want to just keep an eye on them and buy them during any sales or price drops.
X21DESTRO
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2013
Okay, dude...I can't stress this enough. This is literally the best controller on the market.Allow me to put this into perspective.The Playstation 3 controller is $60, is super uncomfortable because it's design is stuck in the 90's, last's maybe 12 hours of battery, and the buttons feel and durability is mediocre at best.The xbox controller comes slightly cheaper, usually around $40, contours better to the hands, has a better analog placement, but still has the kinda okay battery life and button feel/durability.The WiiU controller can be found cheaper than both (around $30 if you look in the right places), fits the hand even more perfectly, has amazing button feel and durability, the analog sticks are both placed in equally comfortable places, and it has a whopping 80 hour battery life. I purchased this thing, charged it once, and has been heavily used for over 3 weeks. no charge.This thing, with the Mayflash adapter, is single handedly the best controller on the market and I highly recommend it.
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