eXtremeRate Classics NES Style Soft Touch Joycon Handheld Controller Housing (D-Pad Version) Full Buttons, Replacement Shell Case for Nintendo Switch & Switch Oled Joy-Con – Console Shell NOT Included

Great shells for the switch joycons. I bought the NES themed ones and they feel actually better than the Nintendo ones. Very very happy with the finish in quality in this. I will be buying more when I redo my wife’s switch. A++Let me add after seeing the other reviews, every single one is complaining that it’s not a perfect factory Joy-Con and difficult to install blah blah blah. What, did you think these would snap on? Nintendo doesn’t intend for you to take these apart, hence the difficulty. But I have moderate experience with electronics at best, and these were by far easy to do. Just take your time.If it helps, YouTube search “joycon shell replacement” and it’s the first video to come up, with the blue and red joycons changing to gray shells. His video is great and thorough. Small electronics aren’t for everyone, but nonetheless, EVERYONE can do this if their brain works. Just don’t rush it, that’s most important.

I've wanted to do a joycon shell replacement for a while, and since I needed to ooen up a pair to replace their thumb sticks anyway, I decided to give thus kit a try. The shell design is very nice, and the 'soft touch' finish makes it feels like a first party product. Most of the necessary tools are included, but you'll also want a small plastic pry tool and a good pair of thin nose tweezers. Extra springs and screws are included, which is great because the shoulder button springs get lost easily and the official joycon screws are pretty soft. The buttons come on a plastic sprue & will need to be clipped off and cleaned up with a small file or hobby knife. The actual shell replacement process is a bit finnicky, especially on the right joycon, and you have to be very careful not to damage the fragile ribbon cabled. Definitely only try this on a pair of joycons that you'd be willing to lose if it goes wrong. That said, after watching a few youtube demonstrations, I was able to successfully change out the shell without too much trouble. Everything works great (better than before, since I replaced the drifting thumbsticks), feels great, and looks amazing.One thing to note is that the D-pad is just a plus shaped piece of plastic layed over the normal internal parts of the left joycon's four directional buttons. It's very clicky, and it doesn't have the pivot point in the middle that real d-pads have to prevent you from pressing opposite directions at once. If you press the middle, or press anywhere with too much force, then it will read all four directions at once. It's still better than the normal directional buttons, but if you're just looking for a good d-pad for playing 2d games in handheld mode, then get the Hori left d-pad controller instead. It has a proper d-pad, and you don't have to risk breaking a joycon conttol to use it.But if you want a fancy set of full featured joycons that can't be bought in stores, and you're willing to put some work and a bit of risk into them, then this kit is great.

Beautiful design. Vibrant colours and amazing quality .

Install seemed pretty daunting going into it, but was actually not that bad.These shells feel great in the hand. The "soft touch" is noticable in a good way, and the thickness feels on point. D-pad is comfortable and is absolutely a noticable upgrade from the stock individual buttons. 2D games and beatem ups are greatly improved even though it's still physically 4 clickable buttons under the hood. If you've built up thumb muscle memory over the years and the stock d buttons mess with your mojo these shells will really hit the spot for you. The pivot point isn't noticable, which means it's doing its job just as it should. Good stuff.These are completely worth it for those who miss their d-pads.

Fast shipping. Makes for a quirky set of joycons. It was very easy to assemble and works great. The joycons still fit the switch nicely. I love the color on these but the black displays your greasy Cheeto fingers a bit easier. Overall a great buy.

These new shells look fantastic on my switch. The shells are painted perfectly with no marring, scratches or peeling and have a nice matte finish that feels less slick in the hand vs OEM shells. Installation took some time.. You should take pictures as your take yours apart for reference photos and TAKE YOUR TIME. I didn't find a need to watch youtube or remove any ribbon cables but you DO need to be extremely careful and don't force anything. With patience, you're Joy-Cons will look factory perfect and you'll have breathed a whole new life into them. I'd definitely buy again.

The installation was easy, and the tools were sufficient. However, the material smudges easily, which is annoying. I have to clean them frequently, and some smudges are hard to remove. I suggest a different color to avoid this issue.

I got it because I wanted the D-pad. I've been building my own PCs for a few years now but this by far has been the toughest thing I've ever installed