The Hori handle controller makes the switch an absolute unit [Update]

The Nintendo Switch in portable mode is essentially a game controller cut in half with a screen stalled in the center. Hori Daemon X Machina The Grip Controller, launched in September in Japan, is a more literal interpretation of the concept. Update: And now, there is a North American Amazon list for that.

The Grip controller is quite limited. It does not have an internal battery, so it can only be used when it is connected to the switch. There is no gyro sensor, infrared camera, NFC communication or vibration. What he has are big buttons, big analog sticks, an appropriate d-pad and what looks like a nice weight.

Hori has used additional resources from the Grip controller to add a programmable button to the back, which can be mapped to any other controller button.

And for more power of attack in Daemon X Machina, the mech game for which the Grip controller was designed, the controller has a turbo function that allows a button to activate five, ten or twenty times when pressed.

There is no word on the fact that the Daemon X Machina The grip controller arrives in North America. It will go on sale in Japan in September at a price of approximately USD 45. You can always import one if you really want your Switch to be so huge.

Update, 9:00 pm Eastern: Sharp by Wario64 on Twitter, there is now a pre-order list for the Hori Switch Split Pad Pro on the Amazon.com website. It costs $ 49.99 and will be released on September 30th.