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1. #Xbox controller on switch how to#
2. #Xbox controller on switch drivers#
3. #Xbox controller on switch pro#

#Xbox controller on switch how to#

How to connect the Xbox One controller to the Nintendo Switch And Xbox controller can be used on Switch in tablet or docked mode. To do this, however, you’ll need to purchase the Mayflash Magic-NS Wireless Bluetooth Controller Adapter or any other third-party controllers adapter. So, if you already have an Xbox One or managed to get your hands on the new Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X, you’ll be happy to know you can use Xbox controllers with the Nintendo Switch.

#Xbox controller on switch pro#

I know a lot of avid Nintendo Switch gamers have issues with how small Joy-Con controllers are, and the Nintendo Switch Pro controller, which is a better gamepad to use with Switch, can be pricey. Once my new Xbox One controller arrived another question came to mind.Ĭould I use my new Xbox One controller with the Switch? Can you use an Xbox One controller on the Nintendo Switch? That’s why they make it difficult or impossible to use any other controller with the Xbox one. Allowing that would lead to the loss of revenue from Xbox One accessories. So, the devices can’t communicate.Ĥ: From a business point of view, I’m sure Microsoft wouldn’t want you to be able to use a Nintendo Switch controller or any other game control that isn’t an Xbox One controller with their console. The Switch controllers could be using a different messaging format on Bluetooth than what the Xbox One uses. Without drivers, these devices cannot send and receive data from each other.ģ: While Nintendo Switch controllers and the Xbox One both use Bluetooth they are not compatible.

#Xbox controller on switch drivers#

Drivers are several files that allow hardware devices like the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch controller to communicate with each other via an operating system. Why can’t the Nintendo Switch controller work on the Xbox One? No Switch controller can be used to control an Xbox One.Ī few reasons come to mind as to why you can’t play the Xbox One using a Nintendo Switch controller.ġ: No third-party adapter exists to enable you to connect the Nintendo Switch controller to the Xbox One.Ģ: The Xbox One doesn’t have drivers for Nintendo Switch controllers. With this information, I was out of luck and had to fork out money for a new Xbox One controller. I didn’t want to spend money on a new Xbox One controller.Ĭan the Nintendo Switch controller work on the Xbox One? After several attempts to connect my Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controller and Switch Pro controller to the Xbox One via Bluetooth, and using a USB cable, and after several minutes of online research, I found it is not possible to connect a Nintendo Switch controller to the Xbox One. Recently my Xbox One controller stopped working, probably because of old age.