On April 27, HORI, a manufacturer of game peripherals, announced “Attachment for Nintendo Switch / PC for Grip Controller”. Scheduled to be released in May this year, the price is 2980 yen (tax included). It will be sold exclusively at the official online shop HORI STORE, and reservations are being accepted from today.
“Grip Controller Dedicated Attachment for Nintendo Switch / PC” is a dedicated attachment for “Grip Controller for Nintendo Switch” sold by HORI. The grip controller is a controller that is attached to the Nintendo Switch body instead of Joy-Con. It has a full-size analog stick, grip, back button, rapid fire function, etc., and is characterized by being able to play in mobile mode with a full-scale game pad.
Some color variations are also on sale and it is a popular grip controller, but it will not work unless it is connected to the rail connector of the Nintendo Switch body. Therefore, when playing in TV mode, it was not possible to remove the product from the main unit and use it. The attachment for the grip controller released this time was introduced to solve such a problem.
So to speak, it corresponds to the “middle part” of the controller, and by attaching a grip controller to this dedicated attachment, it quickly transforms into a single wired controller. In addition to Nintendo Switch, it can also be used on a PC and can operate XInput compatible games. In addition, it seems that Joy-Con cannot be attached to this product for use.
The headphone / microphone terminal is mounted on the attachment dedicated to the grip controller. If the game side supports it, you can also use the voice chat function by connecting a headset etc. here. There is also a button for adjusting the volume of the microphone and switching ON / OFF (cannot be used when connected to a PC).
This special attachment has been sold as a set with a grip controller, but this time it has been decided to release it as a single item. It may be a product of concern to existing grip controller users. Please check the official website for detailed specifications.
