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# This Accessory Makes the Nintendo Switch Comfortable Enough For Long Trips
- URL: https://editorialstage.thediscoverer.com/hori-split-pad-pro/
- Published: 2020-04-03T18:24:46.000Z
- Updated: 2020-04-03T18:50:02.000Z
- Description: The Nintendo Switch isn't very comfortable to use in handheld mode for extended periods, but the HORI Split Pad Pro is a huge ergonomic upgrade.
- Author: Shane Roberts
- Tags: Our Backpack, Nintendo, Gaming

I’ve played *a lot* of [Nintendo Switch](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=nintendo+switch&ref=nb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%5F1), and I’ve done so 100% in handheld mode. The Switch got me through a year of frequent New York to London flights, and while the ergonomics of Nintendo’s stock [Joy-Con](https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Joy-L-R-Gray-switch/dp/B01N6QKT7H/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com) aren’t nearly as bad as I expected, [HORI’s Split Pad Pro](https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Machina-Ergonomic-Controller-Handheld/dp/B07T5QKKVP/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com) delivers game-changing comfort.

## HORI Split Pad Pro

The Split Pad Pro is for handheld mode only, and doesn’t include HD rumble, an IR camera, or any motion sensing capabilities. What it does do is deliver the full-size controller experience to portable Switch play, with standard sized analog sticks, a good D-pad, and pretty good shoulder buttons. The Pro also packs in turbo functionality, and button assignment, including to the two extra triggers on the back.

![](https://blog.assets.thediscoverer.com/2020/04/split-pad-pro.jpg)

[HORI Split Pad Pro](https://www.amazon.com/Nintendo-Switch-Machina-Ergonomic-Controller-Handheld/dp/B07T5QKKVP/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com)

The HORI Pad is officially licensed by Nintendo, and while its red accents are intended to evoke its tie-in with [Daemon X Machina](https://www.amazon.com/Daemon-X-Machina-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B07DJZNHHY/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com), I’d call this an unbranded accessory. On one flight after I [plugged](https://www.amazon.com/Innergie-Adapter-US-PowerDelivery-Technology-USB-World-Small/dp/B07GBXMN78/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com) my Switch into the in-seat power, attached my Split Pad Pro, and added my [RHA Flight Adapter](https://www.amazon.com/RHA-Wireless-Flight-Adapter-Transmitter/dp/B07S8CPCPV/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com) to pair the Switch’s audio to my [AirPods Pro](https://www.amazon.com/Apple-MWP22AM-A-AirPods-Pro/dp/B07ZPC9QD4/?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com), my seatmate just stared at me waiting to see what I was going to pull out of the bag next.

The HORI Split Pad Pro is the only dedicated Switch accessory I’ve tested that I continue to use, and also the reason I didn’t “upgrade” to the [Switch Lite](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=switch+lite&ref=nb%5Fsb%5Fnoss%5F2). I’m hoping that whatever form the rumored “Switch Pro” takes, it’s either compatible with the Split Pad, or gets a similar accessory released for it quickly.

Photo: slyellow/[ShutterStock](https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/playing-nintendo-switch-airplane-new-game-731854663?ref=editorialstage.thediscoverer.com)