This Switch 2 sequel accessory was a few millimeters away from being good

<figure> <img alt="A close-up photo of the Crkd Nitro Deck 2, showing the face buttons and right analog stick. The Nintendo Switch 2 console held by the accessory is displaying the game Echo Weaver." data-caption="The stick and face buttons are too close for comfort. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" data-portal-copyright="Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/crkd1_56c540.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The stick and face buttons are too close for comfort. | Photo: Cameron Faulkner / The Verge </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Crkd <a href="https://www.polygon.com/reviews/23870523/nitro-deck-nintendo-switch-review/">Nitro Deck</a> was a saving grace for the original Nintendo Switch. The slide-on $59.99 accessory brought Hall effect sticks to drift-plagued consoles - no need to open up your Joy-Con for a complicated repair. The Nitro Deck 2, made for both the original Switch <em>and</em> the larger Switch 2, continues the tradition of having better sticks than what Nintendo puts in even the newest Joy-Con (though these aren't Hall effect or TMR). But it doesn't feel as essential, and there's one thing I really can't stand about it.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's too difficult to use the Nitro Deck 2's ABXY face buttons without the right stick getting in the way. The stick-to-button …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1017508/crkd-nitro-deck-2-nintendo-switch-2-controller-case-hands-on">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>