Turtle Beach’s Switch 2 controller pairs vivid lighting with responsive play

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Turtle Beach’s Switch 2 controller pairs vivid lighting with responsive play

Engadget · 1 hour ago

Turtle Beach’s Afterglow is a wireless Nintendo Switch 2 controller aimed at players who want prominent RGB lighting, with a clear shell that gives it a glowing, crystalline look. The review finds it responsive, comfortable for long sessions and less expensive than Nintendo’s Pro Controller, though its small, hard-to-read buttons can be frustrating.

It costs $65, compared with $90 for the Switch 2 Pro Controller, and has motion controls, remappable rear paddles and TMR thumbsticks designed to resist drift. Turtle Beach claims up to 40 hours of battery life with the lights off; with RGB effects on, battery life is likely around 12 hours. It has no rumble and cannot wake the console, according to the article.

  • A comfortable, responsive controller with striking RGB lighting.
  • Costs $65, below the Pro Controller’s $90 price.
  • RGB use cuts battery life from 40 hours to about 12.

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Originally published by Engadget as “Turtle Beach Afterglow review: A Switch 2 controller with the full RGB treatment”.