Your Sexy Atomic Purple Nintendo Switch Can Now Have a Proper D-Pad
One of the very few complaints you'll see from new Nintendo Switch owners is the lack of a [...]
The Finished Product
When it's all said and done, you could have a Nintendo Switch that looks something like this (except, you know, with a d-pad):
Oh yeah. That's the good stuff.
Do keep in mind that this is a fairly demanding DIY project. The Nintendo Switch console shell is a breeze to swap out. The Joy-Con are more labor intensive. There are a lot of small parts and ribbons inside of the controller that you will need to carefully, delicately, lift and transplant, and the tri-wing screws are small and fickle. You have to adjust them just right in order for your buttons to press down properly, and several users have advised ordering a few backup screws just in case.
There's also a possibility that you'll need to sand down a tiny bit of plastic in some parts of the shell in order for everything to fit back together completely flush, so be aware of that. This will also make it a bit harder for anyone using that Joy-Con on its own when playing multiplayer games, since they won't have proper buttons to push. If you ask us, the trade-off is worth it.
Have you made any mods to your Switch, yet?
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