"The Nintendo Switch family of consoles is great at a lot of things, but you know what they're not any good at? Being an arcade cabinet from the 1980s. OK, it's probably a highly specific market lamenting that one oversight, but if you find yourself in that niche, then UK-based peripheral maker iMP Tech might have just the thing for you."
"The Mini Arcade Pro is an arcade cabinet shell compatible with the original Switch, the Switch OLED, and the Switch 2. It's built around an eight-button base unit with a retro-style eight-way joystick, emulating the look and feel of classic rigs, with your console slotting in to serve as the screen. It also packs in a few touches you wouldn't find in the arcade, like a mappable Turbo feature."
"Given the Switch is home to a host of classic arcade-style games-thanks to titles included in the Nintendo Switch Online libraries for NES, SNES, and Genesis/Mega Drive, and through various retro releases such as Namco Museum over the years-this should make for a gadget perfect for delivering some (slightly gimmicky) throwback fun. Sadly, it's marred by production and design issues, making it hard to recommend."
The Mini Arcade Pro is a flat-packed arcade cabinet shell compatible with the original Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch 2. The unit uses six assembly pieces, with hinged, magnetically sealing trays that hold the console and a rear panel that adds stability plus 12 Switch game-card storage slots. The control deck offers an eight-button layout, a retro eight-way joystick, and a mappable Turbo feature. The design enables authentic arcade-style play for classic Switch titles and online libraries. The product suffers from poor visual design covered in AI-generated imagery, twitchy inputs, and firmware/update hurdles that limit usability and recommendation.
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