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PowerA Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch

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Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch

Released March 2019.2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Same sheet: Street Date Spring 2019 (PDF created 8 April 2019). Amazon US shows Date First Available 4 March 2019. Stored as 2019-03. The listing date is the first retail evidence. The 2021 PowerA manual and the current 1511370-02 page cover the same design. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Form factor
Gamepad
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
Stick sensor
Not available
Connections
USB (wired)

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General

Series
Not available
Model numbers
1511370-01, 1511370-021Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026US page lists the black style as SKU 1511370-02 with the same description as the 1511370-01 listings at Amazon US and Best Buy. Datek UK lists one EAN for both SKUs. Both are stored.5Retailer pageamazon.com/dp/B07PDJ45BTRead 23 October 2026Manufacturer Part Number 1511370-01. UPC 617885020254. Title: PowerA Nintendo Switch Wired Controller - Black, Detachable 10ft USB Cable, No Battery Required.
GTIN / EAN
6178850202542Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026PowerA product sheet for SKU 1511370-01, UPC 617885020254. The same UPC is on Amazon US and Newegg. Amazon also lists the case GTIN 10617885020251, which is not stored.
Announced
Not available
Status
Available7Retailer pagebestbuy.com/product/powera-wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-nintendo-switch-2-black/JXJ34PHGPXRead 23 October 2026Best Buy US lists model 1511370-01, SKU 6323649, at $22.99 with Add to Cart, 1,278 reviews, on 2026-10-23. Its generated Q and A text on a headset jack is not used.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
Black1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Style: Black. Matte black design.
Form factor
Gamepad2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Ergonomic controller shape with Nintendo Switch button layout. A standard gamepad.
Stick layout
Offset3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 1 diagram: left stick above the plus control pad, right stick below the A/B/X/Y buttons. This is the offset layout.
Face button labels
Nintendo2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications: Nintendo ABXY button layout (larger than Joy-Con).
Made by the platform holder
No1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Officially licensed PowerA product, made by PowerA (ACCO Brands). Not made by Nintendo.

Compatibility

Platforms
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 21Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Product Specifications Platform: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model, Nintendo Switch 2. The OLED Model is part of the Nintendo Switch platform. Footnote: for use only while Switch is docked.
Connection per platform
PlatformConnectionAll features
Nintendo SwitchUSB (wired)Not available
Nintendo Switch 2USB (wired)No
Source1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Connectivity: Wired. Page says: Works with Nintendo Switch 2. C button not available. That loss is why full_features is false for Switch 2. Full-feature status on Switch is not stated and is left out.
Official licence
Officially licensed for Nintendo Switch2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications: Officially licensed for Nintendo Switch.
Input modes
Not available
Mode switching
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Not available
Wakes the supported console
Not available
Max phone length
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available

Connectivity

Connections
USB (wired)1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Connectivity: Wired.
Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Wireless receiver
None1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Wired only. No wireless receiver.
Receiver connector
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
Wired connector
Micro-USB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications: Detachable 10ft (3m) micro-USB to standard USB-C cable. The USB-C wording conflicts with the manual diagram and PowerA's cable FAQ, which show a Micro-B connector on the controller. The controller-end connector is stored. The other end is not stored.3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 1 rear-view diagram draws a Micro-B style USB connector on the controller. Manual edition 2021.4Maker product pagepowera.com/product-support/nintendo-switch-and-switch-2-support/articles/which-cable-goes-with-which-switch-wired-controllerRead 23 October 2026PowerA FAQ, status as of Jan 2021: USB Micro-B for NSW Wired controllers.
USB
Not available
Detachable cable
Yes1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Feature list: Detachable 10ft (3m) USB cable with hook-and-loop strap.
Cable length
3m1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Published as 10ft (3m). Metric 3 m is stored.
Cable type
Micro-USB2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications name a micro-USB cable. The other end is described as USB-C here but not stated elsewhere, so only Micro-USB is stored.
Claimed polling rate by connection
Not available
Polling rate wired
Not available
Polling rate wireless
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
Not available

Sticks

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Stick sensor
Not available
Stick module name
Not available
Stick resolution (claimed)
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable dead zone
Not available
Adjustable response curve
Not available
Adjustable stick tension
Not available
Tension levels
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Stick click (L3/R3)
Not available
Swappable stick tops
Not available
Stick tops included
Not available
Replaceable stick modules
Not available
Stick calibration
Not available

Triggers

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Trigger sensor
Not available
Trigger resolution
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Trigger stops
Not available
Trigger stop positions
Not available
Trigger stop type
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Adjustable trigger dead zone
Not available
Hair trigger mode
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available

Buttons

Face button switches
Not available
Face button switch name
Not available
Swappable face buttons
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
D-pad
Cross2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications: Eight-way plus-shaped metallic D-Pad.
D-pad switches
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
03Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026Page 1 diagram labels every control: Capture, Home, -, +, left stick, A/B/X/Y, plus control pad, right stick, R, L, ZR, ZL and the USB connector. No rear buttons are drawn.
Rear grip input type
Not available
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Additional shoulder buttons
03Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026The diagram shows only R, L, ZR and ZL on the shoulders.
Additional remappable buttons
03Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026No remappable control is named in the manual or on the product sheet.
On-controller remapping
Not available
Custom onboard profiles
Not available
Profile switch control
Not available
Turbo
Not available
Macros
Not available
Share or capture button
Yes2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Specifications: Switch System buttons (+, -, Home, Capture). The Capture button is the Switch screenshot button.

Feedback

Rumble
Not available
Rumble motor type
Not available
Rumble motors in grips
03Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026Troubleshooting Q2: This product does not support vibration functionality.
Trigger rumble motors
03Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026Troubleshooting Q2: no vibration functionality.
Adjustable rumble
Not available

Motion and touch

Gyroscope
No2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Footnote: does not support HD rumble, IR, motion controls, or Amiibo NFC.
Combined motion sensor axes
Not available
Gyro as mouse
Not available
Touchpad
Not available
Touchpads
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
NFC
No2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Footnote: does not support Amiibo NFC.
IR camera
No2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Footnote: does not support IR.
Built-in display
Not available
Light bar
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available

Measured

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Measured input latency
Not available
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Measured stick tests
Not available
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Measured battery life
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

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3.5 mm jack
Not available
Jack works over
Not available
Speaker
Not available
Microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Expansion port
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery type
None2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026Why wired: No batteries or charging to manage.
Batteries
02Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026No batteries.
Batteries included
Not available
Battery capacity
Not available
Battery energy
Not available
Claimed battery life
Not available
Longest claimed battery life
Not available
Charging connector
None2Maker spec sheet (PDF)m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71LxvucnuKS.pdfRead 23 October 2026No battery, so no charging connector.
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available
Charging dock
Not available
Dock
Not available
Play while charging
Not available
Battery indicator
Not available

Build

We could not find any of these 5 fields. Show them
Shell material
Not available
Grip texture
Not available
Swappable grips
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available

Software

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Companion app
Not available
App platforms
Not available
User firmware updates
Not available

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Body dimensions
Width147.1Height110Depth57.9mm(5.8 × 4.3 × 2.3 in)1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Published as 5.79 in L x 4.33 in W x 2.28 in H. Converted exactly from inches and rounded to 0.1 mm. L is stored as width, W as height across the front face and H as depth.
Weight (claimed)
185g(6.5 oz)1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Published as 0.408 lb / 0.185 kg (Net Weight on the UK page). Whether the detachable cable is included is not stated. Amazon US lists 0.29 kg, which is a shipping figure and is not used.

Certifications

FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
FCC Part 15 Class B, CAN ICES-003(B)/NMB-003(B), EU Declaration of Conformity, Directive 2014/30/EU3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026English FCC statement: tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15, and CAN ICES-003(B)/NMB-003(B). Declaration of Conformity: ACCO Brands USA LLC declares this wired controller complies with Directive 2014/30/EU. No FCC ID is printed for this wired device.

In the box

In the box
Wired Controller, 10ft USB Cable, User Manual3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026English CONTENTS: Wired Controller, 10ft USB Cable, User Manual.
Cables included
TypeLength (m)Count
USB cable31
Source3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026English CONTENTS lists one 10ft USB cable. The maker page gives 3 m.
Carrying case
None3Owner's manualpowera.com/siteassets/user-manuals/nsw/nsw-wired/powera-wired-controller-switch-manual_2021_1643937224.pdfRead 23 October 2026The CONTENTS list has no case.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
2years1Maker product pagepowera.com/p/nintendo/nintendo-switch/controllers/wired/wired-controller-for-nintendo-switch-black-1511370-02Read 23 October 2026Official licensed product with two-year warranty. US page.
Stick drift warranty
Not available

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