CRKD Nitro Deck Limited Edition with Carry Case
CRKD Nitro Deck Limited Edition with Carry Case – Professional Handheld Deck with Zero Stick Drift for Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED (Atomic Red – Crystal Collection)
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Nitro Deck
REVIEW VIDEO
ntroducing the Nitro Deck, the Professional Handheld Deck for Switch & the OLED Model is built for comfort and speed with zero stick drift.
Whether you’re playing at home or on the go, casually or competitively, the Nitro Deck will deliver the responsiveness and precision you need to enjoy your favorite games comfortably, for longer
Nitro Deck
PRODUCT TRAILER
Introducing the Nitro Deck, the Professional Handheld Deck for Switch & the OLED Model is built for comfort and speed with zero stick drift.
Whether you’re playing at home or on the go, casually or competitively, the Nitro Deck will deliver the responsiveness and precision you need to enjoy your favorite games comfortably, for longer
Accessorise your Nitro Deck!
 Carry Case |  Retro Stick Tops |  Dust Stick Tops |  Midnight Stick Tops | |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 15 | 4.4 out of 5 stars 11 | 4.5 out of 5 stars 2 | 4.8 out of 5 stars 8 |
| Price | £29.99 | £19.99 | £19.99 | £19.99 |
| Main Colour | — | Light Grey / Yellow | Grey | Black |
| Fits the Nitro Deck? | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Fits Other CRKD Product? | ✘ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Looks Great On | — | Nostalgia Collection | Classic Grey | Base Editions |
| Quantity Included | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Thumb sticks feel good. They do seem a little rough sometimes, like if something is dragging. The rear buttons are wayyyy to easy to press I disabled them altogether. The app is almost useless. Get it on sale. Or get the newer one.
I love this controller! I have tried other game pads, like the Gammeefy wireless controller, and the CRKD is noticeably higher quality and has much better ergonomics.
Touching on the ergonomics, I would say this game pad works well with larger hands. The designers also made it very easy to get gamecards in and out of the console. This is a very well thought out gamepad.
$80 might seem a bit steep, but the fact that it comes with a molded case for the gamepad and Switch makes it good value in my eyes. The red looks just like my Watermelon Nintendo 64 which is a huge plus! I have been using this for a couple of weeks nonstop and there have been no issues. If you are on the fence about this one, I highly recommend it.
My husband bought the newer version, and I purchased this version. I tried them both out and am much happier with this one. The best feature of the original Nitro Deck is that the joysticks are in the same positions as the switch joycons. On my husband’s Nitro Deck, the ABXY keys are below the joystick—this doesn’t feel natural or comfortable.
I also don’t agree with people’s complaints that the switch is hard to pop out of this version. Maybe crkd quietly fixed it on this version and didn’t tell people? I pop the button, and it slides out with almost no pressure; I have no concerns about damaging the screen.
It was well worth the money! It feels just like the ROG ally and steam deck. It is very comfortable to hold and barely adds any additional weight. I am thrilled with my purchase!
I bought this product for my Mario red Nintendo Switch oled console!, there are reviews that say this doesn’t work with some switch oled consoles but it works fine with mine!. When you put your switch into this it will recognise it but it won’t work until you go to the settings & turn on pro controller wired communication, so do this first before you put your switch into the nitro deck go to system settings, controllers & sensors then scroll down to pro controller wired communication & turn it on then put your switch into the nitro deck & it will work. As for people saying the buttons are noisy & loud well I don’t think they are not compared to the kk slider wireless controller the buttons on that are loud!, the nitro deck looks good, feels good to hold, the triggers are so much better on this 1 so smooth it’s comfortable to use too works well & you can charge your switch while playing as it has 2 usb c ports on the back at the top. The carry case it comes with is great quality & perfect for storing the nitro deck to keep it safe & suitable for use when travelling too, you do need to use the case that came with the nitro deck though as it doesn’t fit in any other case but it has a detachable shoulder strap you can use or a carry handle, it even comes with a spare set of stick tops so you can swap them or you can buy a new set to change them if you want to. People said the battery isn’t good but this uses the battery on your switch to power it & so far I’ve found the battery doesn’t run out as fast as people are saying, it comes with a usb c cable to charge it which you can use with a power bank if you’re travelling, the best power bank to use is the anker power bank for Nintendo Switch I have this power bank & it’s great perfect for charging your switch while travelling. The carry case has storage for 8 games & a pouch in the top to store the cleaning cloth that comes with it & the usb c cable fits in there too!. The nitro deck has 5 air vents either side on the back so it doesn’t overheat & it does have a stand too on the back, the stand is nice & sturdy & you can actually use it. I think this nitro deck is well worth the money but if you buy it & don’t like it you can always send it back, I’ve used it for hours & never had any issues with my wrists or hands & it’s not too heavy either for me it’s perfect. It comes in different colours too I went for the crystal pink colour & I love it, it does come with silicone covers for the stick tops or you can buy your own but the Nintendo Switch stick covers do NOT fit the nitro deck you need to buy either the ones for the nitro deck or xbox or ps5 thumb stick covers if you don’t like the ones it comes with.
El empaquetado es genial, viene con su funda, robusta y elegante. Cuando sacas el deck dices “meh” hasta se siente de baja calidad, sin embargo una vez colocas el Switch dentro, se siente perfecto. El peso, el movimiento de los sticks, el sonido de click de los botones L&R todo se siente estupendo. Es justo as como el Switch debi ser. Ahora para los que estn preocupados por el stick derecho debo decir que a mi no me ha estorbado para nada, se siente bien la distancia y no le veo ningn problema. Y para los que estn indecisos entre este y un Hori Pad, mil veces el Nitro Deck, adems aqu al parecer no hay drift.
Firstly, the boxing of the nitro deck is pretty fancy. Looks great, all the bells and whistles with sleek designs and good amounts of protection for transit. Made the product feel really special when opening.
To use, I really really like it. It feels chunky and substantial in the hands, something that I think is missing in modern gaming. The colour is vibrant and the buttons and motion sticks are well made and robust. I like the addition of a stand and the option to use the deck as a dock for playing on the tv- meaning you don’t have to faff taking your switch out to play on the big screen.
My only issue, and reason for the 4 star review is the vibration function. It’s loud. It’s super loud. I often play switch while watching tv or listening to music and the vibration is so loud I’ve had to physically turn the feature off, which is a real shame since it’s actually a really good rumble effect.
All in all, probably a little over priced but I don’t feel any resentment paying what I did for a great bit of kit that looks the part.
I rarely play my Nintendo Switch now a days, been too busy with course work and just general life stuff, but, ever since I got this controller for my Nintendo Switch I’ve been playing portably non-stop, which I don’t normally do.
I found the controller rather comfy to hold, the D-Pad is good for what it is and the analog sticks work great!
Playing through Mario Odyssey with the Nitro Deck was much better than with the official Pro Controller from Nintendo.
I highly recommend this, even for the bag and the added goods alone, also the GameCube colour scheme was really nice, gave me some nostalgia
The colors are spot on for the GameCube edition, and the carrying case is grand.
My ONLY disappointment is with the vibrations that happen all the time, they feel a bit cheap, and happen way to often. When using the joycons, vibration is more subtle due tot heir smaller size, the vibrations on this are INTENSE, especially with an N64 game! The analog sticks are also super sensitive, and have nearly zero deadzone, which I have had to adapt too. I think I can change that, but I am not sure…..
My ONLY wish for this was that it had a built in battery to help out the switches internal battery. I have noticed that it drains much faster with this than with just joycons.
But still, 5/5 stars.
Solo puedo decir: OMG. La calidad que se siente, lo fuerte, los detalles. Es perfecto, simple y sencillamente es hermoso. Si tienes manos grandes, te encantar y si tienes manos pequeas como yo, solo ser cuestin de acostumbrarse. Totaaaalmente vale la pena.
The item is great and it has a great color as well, Just to let you know guys that i ordered Nitro Deck in 4 colors, 4 of it’s variant arrived in great condition so i can still display their box for my collection. This is one of the colors that i love.
First issue I have is ergonomics. While using the left joy and the face buttons are fine, in games that use the right analog and dpad causes cramping after a few minutes. Not a huge deal as it is present on the Joycons too, but why not improve on the ergo if you have obvious faults of the joycon right in front of you?
Second issue and this is a mild one is the rumble. The rumble isn’t overly loud, but it feels cheap. Hd rumble has finer control. Tiny rumble – pounding rumble. The Nitro has different settings for rumble, but each setting has just one strength instead of finer strength control like HD rumble.
I can live with these two issues. They are not deal breakers since the rest of the product is excellent.
Plastic quality is nice. No issues with molding and it has a matte texture to it. The rear grips have a micro dot pattern for even more grip. This grip is put together well.
Buttons are great overall. Joys are hall and have little resistance. I don’t mind resistance or low resistance. it only takes a few minutes to get use to. The Joy sticks are smooth and they do not grind against the housing. Face buttons are decent. medium travel and medium click sound. They are not mushy. DPAD is decent, but you can get miss clicks since the DPAD is of the looser variety. It’s not bad though and I would label it average. I like the triggers. They are analog, but you can set the click depth. They are perfect and super smooth and quiet. The shoulder buttons are easy to press and are click. The rear buttons can be disabled. I don’t use them. They overall control quality is great.
Programing and settings are nice. You change stick dead zone, rumble intensity, disable buttons, switch for wire to wireless and more. This controller is feature rich.
Charging is good. I like that the charging port is moved from the bottom to the top back. Pass through charging works fine. This is will save wear on your OEM charge port.
In summary, this is a great overall controller grip. The only thing that made this 4 instead of 5 star is the ergonomics on the bottom controls. I love the look and quality, and I like that the console is protected along with the charge port. I will use this along with other controllers moving forward, with this being my main controller.
I really like the product. I used it on my V1 Switch and it turned my old switch into an awesome handheld machine. The quality of the product is superb. Hopefully it will work on the upcoming Switch 2.
I was hesitant to buy this based on some of the common complaints in the reviews, but glad I did. I definitely see how the right stick placement could be problematic for smaller hands, but luckily I was fine.
The rumble is a little much, but they just released a firmware update that allows you to adjust the level, or turn off rumble completely. The update also lets you turn off the thumb stick dead zones, although I didn’t see a problem with the default setting.
My only complaints:
– I don’t love the removal process, but once you get the hang of it, it’s pretty easy
– Another review mentioned it, and I agree, the tension on the thumbsticks are very low
Minor complaints though. Overall, great device. Makes handheld play much more enjoyable with how sturdy it makes the Switch feel.
With this grip it has brought life back to the switch especially with the hall affect sticks.
My hands are XL so the grip is still not as ergonomic for me but still good enough to play Apex, overwatch, and fortnite.
Nonetheless it works and is not uncomfortable. It’s very comfortable for me actually.
I fortunately have no issues with the dead zone like the other review on here.
Return/ exchange is a thing on Amazon.