YOU GUYS — I was re-reading my old post and it totally missed the point of why this thing is actually cool, so let me fix it! The Brook Wingman P5S ($79.99) isn't just a random adapter; it’s from the same company whose FGC version literally won an EVO Award for Best Product — that tells you something about their hardware. It lets you play Switch 2 games with almost any controller by plugging into your dock and connecting via cable, then going wireless after one setup. The magic part is they show up as a Pro Controller to the system so every button maps automatically without manual remapping; my Xbox controller's 'B' correctly becomes Nintendo 'A', which you'd never guess! I tested it with the DualSense, an official Xbox Series pad, a Nacon Revolution PS4 edition (borrowed), and even more controllers: the 8BitDo Pro 3, Gulikit TT Max, AND Mobapad Chitu2 HD. All of them worked flawlessly, wire or wireless, with no input lag I could feel.
And there's more to this story that my old post completely left out! They just pushed a firmware update specifically so the new Steam Controller works on Switch 2 — which is wild tech they already anticipated, and they plan to add Sony’s Flexstrike arcade stick support as soon as it launches on August 6. The whole idea of 'I want this one controller for everything' sounds like niche territory but if you own multiple systems that can be a real workflow unlock; I'd honestly love a version that lets me use the Pro Controller 2 on my PS5 too since those analogues are buttery smooth compared to anything else. It won't work with every single unknown pad obviously, but Brook keeps an extensive compatibility list and updates it regularly which is huge for longevity. Honestly at $80 this is a great tool even if your audience ends up being the hardcore multi-console crowd rather than everyone — still worth sharing because it solves multiple problems!
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/brook-wingman-p5s-use-almost-any-controller-on-switch-2
And there's more to this story that my old post completely left out! They just pushed a firmware update specifically so the new Steam Controller works on Switch 2 — which is wild tech they already anticipated, and they plan to add Sony’s Flexstrike arcade stick support as soon as it launches on August 6. The whole idea of 'I want this one controller for everything' sounds like niche territory but if you own multiple systems that can be a real workflow unlock; I'd honestly love a version that lets me use the Pro Controller 2 on my PS5 too since those analogues are buttery smooth compared to anything else. It won't work with every single unknown pad obviously, but Brook keeps an extensive compatibility list and updates it regularly which is huge for longevity. Honestly at $80 this is a great tool even if your audience ends up being the hardcore multi-console crowd rather than everyone — still worth sharing because it solves multiple problems!
Source: https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/brook-wingman-p5s-use-almost-any-controller-on-switch-2