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C**S
An Almost Perfect Set!
Let me start by saying that while this set isn't perfect, it's darn close and is a cheap way to make your switch look awesome. Below I will list the he positives and negatives and areas I think they could improve this product. I will also attach pictures for reference.Positives:1. Button Quality - From what I can tell, the buttons are perfectly molded to fit and mimic the stock buttons perfectly. Use a nail file to trim any pieces of plastic that may protrude after removing the piece from the mold.2. Appearance - These look great! The color I chose looks exactly as I expected. After showing a friend, he was really impressed and thought it looked really good.3. Price - Great price and an affordable way to customize your switch. Cheaper and easier than a shell exchange.Negatives / Potential Improvements:1. Not All Buttons Included - The set comes with most buttons, but is missing the plus, minus, screenshot, and home buttons. While I could forgive excluding the home and screenshot buttons, I was very disappointed not to get plus and minus buttons. It would be great for the joycon to have a completely unison look.2. No Button Outlines - While the buttons do have the lettering to indicate what button it is, the lettering is the same color as the button, so it makes it very hard to see. While this isn't an issue for us passionate Switch users, it could make things a little confusing if I'm playing with non-switch owner friends and I say "hurry, press (button name)" and they look down at the controller to see where the button is and have to squint to find it. In future revisions, it would be awesome to see maybe the main buttons still have the lettering outlined.3. Concerns About Paint Rubbing Off - These buttons have a more matte feel than the stock buttons which can feel a little slick at times. This can be a good or bad thing depending on your personal preferencea, but it doesn't bother me. However, I am concerned that due to this lack of clear coat on the buttons, that the paint may begin to rub off over time with extended use. Of course I just received these, so it's not an issue yet, but I could see the issue arising in the future.4. Lacking Tool Set - While they do include the srewdrivers that you will need, if you are going to do this button replacement, I recommend having some prying tools and a good pair of tweasers handy. It would have been nice to have these included, but fortunately, I had some laying around and it made the installation so much easier.Conclusion: Despite some minor imperfections, this is still an awesome upgrade for your switch. If the seller decided to embrace one or more of the above suggestions in the future, I think this would be one hell of an amazing product.
T**I
Much better than stock buttons, just take your time during assumembly
After finishing assembly today I think these buttons came out phenomenally. I couldn’t justify spending 20-40$ on a full new Joycon and switch shell so I decided, to my joycons a custom look, just get the buttons. The left Joycon is much easier to swap than the right but both are doable if you have a triple digit IQ. All in all I will give these 5 stars unless I have issues in the future. Only difference I noticed between the stock buttons was that the triggers don’t compress as much but that didn’t bother me. Just take your time and don’t rush it and you will have great results. Would definitely recommend getting a Nintendo tool set here before starting.
N**.
Amazing buttons
These buttons are absolutely stunning! I've been waiting quite some time for there to be high quality joycon button replacements to surface on the market and the time has finally come. The buttons are very smooth and feel amazing. Everything fits perfectly and the paint is very glossy and pretty! These pictures do not do it justice.My only gripe (and the reason I marked down a star) is that the triwing screwdriver that came with this product was a bit off or it was too small and caused one of my screws to strip. Therefore I was unable to take apart my left joycon and do the replacement for that side. I will most likely have to buy new joycons in order to utilize other half of the buttons in this kit.Aside from that though, the product itself is absolutely amazing and I would recommend it to anyone who's brave enough to tear apart their joycons. It's definitely worth it!Edit:After about three months now, I can still confidently say that these buttons and joycon shells are worth the money. I've completed my full replacement (refer to newer pictures) and am very glad that I opted for this brand over the other competitors.That being said though, I have also encountered another issue; the shells tend to stain very easily. I highly recommend getting a slim transparent case in order to preserve the quality of the material all the while still displaying its beauty. That or be extremely careful to not dirty your switch because these stains do not come off even with water/alcohol.Overall, I'm still happy about these products but in order to keep everything nice and pristine, you really have to take care of your switch.
S**E
DOES include +/- Home and Screenshot buttons now!
The listing photo hasn't been updated, and I see from older reviews that this was an issue, but the set that I received yesterday IS updated with the +/- Home and Screenshot buttons included, as well as the clear housing for the Home button so that you don't need to mess with popping your original out of its holder.They're on sprues, but will disconnect easily with minimal twisting, and any extra plastic can easily be snipped off with household scissors. The sprues are not located in any places where the removal scar will be visible on the outside of the joy cons, and will not interfere with Nintendo's system of each button only fitting into its own spot.
N**Z
Buttons look fantastic
I am a big fan of the new look for my joycons. The buttons feel nice & function exactly like the default buttons. It is a bit tricky to put in the triggers, but that's more on the design of the joycon itself rather than eXtremeRate's button quality. Just be careful to not break anything when installing the triggers. The white joycons with the red & blue are now my default controllers.
S**S
Look amazing!
I can confirm the soft white touch buttons do come with + - and home buttons!! I purchased these unsure as other reviews stated they didn’t come with the rest but thank god they did as they look great! I’ve never customised any electronic devices before but plucked up the courage to give it a go. Took me a total of 6 hours to change over the buttons and entire shell (I purchased the cherry blossom pink shell from ExtremeRate too and white joycon sticks from Jeylly) with watching YouTube videos to help. Over the moon with how it turned out and wasn’t as complicated as I feared. Anyone thinking of doing it themselves, do it! Just take your time and be extra careful with the ribbons and screws to not strip the threads and you’ll be good to go.
L**I
Cute buttons
I bought these as a part of a full shell replacement, I'm not sure I could justify quite how much disassembly was required to swap the buttons if I wasn't also doing that.As per other reviews, I discarded the provided tools immediately and used my iFixit (no affiliation) kit's tools. I highly recommend following the iFixit guides too, they're very thorough.The buttons themselves are keyed so they can only be inserted in the correct orientation, but as I write this review I have realised that they are not keyed for direction - so I have inserted the arrow buttons in a random order. I highly recommend you pay attention to that so you won't be as frustrated as I am right now.
K**A
Everything you need is included. Make sure you take your time.
To start off with I would like to say that I am a novice when it comes to this sort of thing. I literally bought my switch and the next day, took it apart to customise with minimal knowledge of what I was doing.It is time consuming and you need patience (took me around 2 hours total for all my modifications)!The instructions are all in the photos on the advert and I’m really pleased with the results.The kit comes with absolutely everything you need to completely modify the buttons including the buttons on the inside edge of the joycons.Very pleased at how they came out and really good the part with the rest of my modifications.
C**K
4/5 good customisation
The colour is lovely but I’d describe it more as a pastel colour. I love how it goes with the Joy-Con shell also by extremerate. My only criticism is the home button, it wouldn’t stay in the clear holder provided so we had to glue it in place and because the plastic is so soft it marked during the process. Other than that they look great, feel great, reasonably easy to install and change out.
B**Y
Great product but short of perfect
Really great product look amazing. Is a shame they dont include the plus and minus and the home and capture buttons as these now don't match. The spare screws and spring were welcome as the srpings in particular are a nightmare if you lose one.
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