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PowerA Joy Con Charging Dock for Nintendo Switch

Last Updated: March 28, 2022 (Refresh Now)
7.1
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
868
Old Reviews
709
Unverified
45
Spam Test
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LED
TYPE
Yes
USB

Review Analysis - 114 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Battery / Charging
 42
charges, joycons, controllers, dock, charged
+74%
-26%
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" ...  Love this charger!  ...  "
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" ...  This product was one of my best purchases for a switch accessory because of the four charging stations for my controllers.  ...  "
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" ...  The second one arrived in a box that was a bit banged up, but the charger worked as it should.  ...  "
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" ...  Charge seems to hold well.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had no issues with this charging dock.  ...  "
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" ...  Has red and green lights to show when controller is fully charged.  ...  "
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" ...  The charger works well just wish it came in faster.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally no more waiting for remotes to charge.  ...  "
Battery
 42
charges, controllers, joycons, dock, charged
+74%
-26%
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" ...  I took up the courage and got the Power A charger.  ...  "
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" ...  Charges the joycons fast which is great because my daughter and I love our Mario!  ...  "
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" ...  Charges 4 joycons at a time  ...  "
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" ...  This product was one of my best purchases for a switch accessory because of the four charging stations for my controllers.  ...  "
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" ...  This charging dock works insanely well. ... I like to let my controllers get to the point where they’ll turn off (out of fear for overcharging the battery), and this dock charged my Joy-Cons very quickly.  ...  "
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" ...  Finally no more waiting for remotes to charge.  ...  "
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" ...  It charges well and does the job I bought it for.  ...  "
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" ...  I've had no issues with this charging dock.  ...  "
Reliability
 10
working, stopped working, months, worked great, stopped
+20%
-80%
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" ...  It worked fine for a couple weeks then just stopped working  ...  "
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" ...  Lasted maybe a few weeks with a few uses.  ...  "
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" ...  Not working at all .   ...  "
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" ...  It worked only once.  ...  "
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" ...  This charger died after a few months.  ...  "
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" ...  Awesome to have for travel but after only using it twice it stopped working  ...  "
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" ...  Guess what happened in year 3?  ...  "
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" ...  Almost exactly one year later, one of the four ports no longer works .   ...  "
Marketplace
 10
window, closed, works, stars, shipping
+30%
-70%
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" ...  Tried to return or exchange.  ...  "
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" ...  My window for a return closed before my use, so I'm pretty irritated by that.  ...  "
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" ...  Will be returning.  ...  "
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" ...  It’s possible that I got a defective product.  ...  "
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" ...  Came used and in a broken box!  ...  "
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" ...  and now it's too late to return .  ...  "
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" ...  I've purchased two of these, one from amazon and another from a different website.  ...  "
Cable
 10
switch, seat, long, cord, usb
+90%
-10%
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" ...  Loved braided cords for charged plus being extra long .  ...  "
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" ...  Charges my joy cons easy, wire is short but long enough to set it up Next to the switch and have it close besides it  ...  "
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" ...  Cable length is perfect for us too.  ...  "
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" ...  The cable is a woven cloth casing, instead of rubber or plastic.  ...  "
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" ...  I also appreciate that the cable is 10 ft long, very convenient.  ...  "
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" ...  Very sturdy, and there is a trench at the bottom to hide the usb cable nicely  ...  "
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" ...  It plugs right into the switch base.  ...  "
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" ...  The cable is long enough and seems to be of good quality.  ...  "
Body
 9
sturdy, cable, weight, usb, space
+78%
-22%
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" ...  The included/attached velcro band to tie up the cord is a nice touch making said cord very compact to store somewhere and/or take with you.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and my kids have not broke it.  ...  "
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" ...  The length and weight were nearly perfect. ... The cable is a woven cloth casing, instead of rubber or plastic.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product and small  ...  "
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" ...  Very sturdy, and there is a trench at the bottom to hide the usb cable nicely  ...  "
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" ...  It's well-constructed, always works, and is completely reliable.  ...  "
Connectivity
 7
switch, ports, year, switch dock, sturdy
+57%
-43%
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" ...  Pretty good USB-C cable, I use it to charge my phone and a few Switch controllers.  ...  "
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" ...  Can easily be plugged into the Nintendo switches docking station  ...  "
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" ...  Very sturdy, and there is a trench at the bottom to hide the usb cable nicely  ...  "
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" ...  USB to connect to your outlet or Switch dock.  ...  "
Usage
 6
long, easy, without, use, setup
+100%
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" ...  Got it for my daughter and me to share on those long road trips  ...  "
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" ...  We used this on a long road trip and it was just what was needed.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to use and my kids have not broke it.  ...  "
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" ...  Easy to remove without having to press any buttons to remove.  ...  "
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" ...  We used during an 18 hr road trip and it did not falter.  ...  "
Gaming
 6
controllers, joy
+100%
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" ...  Definitely comes in handy when the family is over and playing and need to swap controllers since we own multiple controllers.  ...  "
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" ...  Works great to power my Xbox Core controller.  ...  "
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" ...  Looks good next to my other docks for ps4 and xbox.  ...  "
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" ...  Bought it for my partners Switch, now he never runs out of power and can play Pokemon non-stop.  ...  "
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" ...  A must-have if you have extra joy-con controllers.  ...  "
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" ...  We get to enjoy our games without interruption due to low battery anymore.  ...  "
Marketplace / Marketplace
 4
shipping, seller, one, job, amazon
+75%
-25%
comment
" ...  Works as stated.  ...  "
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" ...  Does the job as advertised.  ...  "
Size
 3
weight, space, small, slip, joycons
+67%
-33%
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" ...  The length and weight were nearly perfect.  ...  "
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" ...  Great product and small  ...  "
Price
 3
product, price, money
+33%
-67%
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" ...  Waste of money.  ...  "
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" ...  It is not worth the money.  ...  "
Marketplace / Returns
 3
window, closed, stars, send, replacement
-100%
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" ...  My window for a return closed before my use, so I'm pretty irritated by that.  ...  "
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" ...  Will be returning.  ...  "
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" ...  and now it's too late to return .  ...  "
Design
 3
logo, design, red, cute
+100%
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" ...  The one small thing I would nitpick, is the design spacing.  ...  "
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" ...  Engraved Nintendo Logo.  ...  "

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Specifications

Connectivity
USB:  Yes 
Display
Type:  LED 
LED
TYPE
Yes
USB