Hey everyone! I hope this post will be helpful for those like me. I've collected plenty of 3rd party accessories for my original Switch over the years. I had faith when backwards compatibility was announced. I recently got my Switch 2 and wanted to see how many of them still worked. Here are my results:
- Switch 1 Pro Controller & Joy-Cons – all officially supported already
- Test 1: Hori Split Pad Pro & Compact Wired – works out of the box
- Test 2: NYXI Wizard Joy-pad Wireless – had to pair it wirelessly, detected as Joy-cons
- Test 3: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 – need a third party adapter
- Test 4: PlayStation 5 DualSense Controller – need a third party adapter
- Test 5: CRKD Nitro Deck – works wired if you plug cable into "output" usbc and pair it (L3 & R3 & + for a few seconds)
- Test 6: 8BitDo Arcade Stick for Switch – currently unusable, needs 8BitDo patches
- Test 7: Hori Taiko Drum Controller – works out of the box
I made a full video review testing all of these here if you would like to watch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLAEz82dzuM
Hoping this will help those with older Switch 1 accessories!
by CantoExplorers