Abxylute's new Switch 2 controller prototype has one big problem

"Both of Abxylute's new controllers have bigger, more comfortable grips than Joy-Cons offer, along with longer-lasting Hall effect joysticks. A functioning prototype of the N6, and it has almost everything that people might be looking for to level up their gaming experience: full-size sticks, vibration, motion controls, customizable back paddles, and turbo mode for spamming commands. What the N6 is going for isn't anything new."

"CRKD popularized the slide-in form factor with the original Switch. It adds thick grips to your console to make it look and feel more like a Steam Deck. For as much as it added to ergonomics, it stood out as a solution for the Switch's Joy-Con drift drama by offering Hall effect sticks that won't degrade. The N6 doesn't mess with that formula very much."

"The thing is, the N6 doesn't feel like as much of an upgrade over Joy-Cons as the Nitro Deck, based on my time with a functional prototype. For one, the left and right sticks are too low for my medium-size hands to comfortably reach with my fingers fully extended around its grips, making the D-pad and any of the system-level buttons below them especially tricky to access in a pinch. People with larger hands would likely have more trouble."

Abxylute launched a Kickstarter for N6 and GameCube-style N9C dock-style controllers aimed at players with medium-to-large hands. Both controllers provide larger grips and longer-lasting Hall effect joysticks. A functioning prototype of the N6 shows full-size sticks, vibration, motion controls, customizable back paddles, and turbo mode. The design follows the slide-in, grip-enhancing form factor popularized by CRKD and addresses Joy-Con drift with Hall effect sticks. Ergonomic shortcomings include low stick placement that hampers reach for medium-to-large hands, making D-pad and system buttons harder to access during fast reactions. Small-handed players or casual gamers may not experience these issues.

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