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Reviewer Calls Crkd Nitro Deck 2 Design a Downgrade

By Drooid · Oct 25, 2026, 10:31 PM UTC · How we work

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The Verge reviewer criticizes the Crkd Nitro Deck 2 accessory for Nintendo Switch 2.
The $59.99 slide-on deck fits both Switch models and offers sticks better than Joy-Cons, though not Hall-effect.
The reviewer says the right stick intrudes, making ABXY buttons hard to press, a downgrade from the slide-in design.
He worries the new twisting back mechanism may stay tight on $500 Switch 2 consoles during intense play.

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The Verge reviewer criticizes the Crkd Nitro Deck 2 accessory for Nintendo Switch 2.
The $59.99 slide-on deck fits both Switch models and offers sticks better than Joy-Cons, though not Hall-effect.
The reviewer says the right stick intrudes, making ABXY buttons hard to press, a downgrade from the slide-in design.
He worries the new twisting back mechanism may stay tight on $500 Switch 2 consoles during intense play.