eXtremeRate Clear Atomic Purple Joycon Handheld Controller Housing (D-Pad Version) with Full Buttons, DIY Replacement Shell Case for Nintendo Switch & Switch OLED Joy-Con – Console Shell NOT Included

I've modded my 3DS and GBA SP, as well as various controllers and the right joycon is one of the more difficult swaps I've done. If you are patient and gentle and follow a video guide you should be fine. Just a few things of note: There are about 6 tiny and fragile ribbon cables with tiny clips on each joycon. They all detach and reattach differently, which is why I reccomend a video (or take a video/pictures of how and how far the cables go in before they are clipped in place. Some have bumps to indicate, others do not. I had two I thought were in place pop out as I went on to the next step. Again, why I reccomend a video over a quick guide with some pictures. The rz and lz require a little force to remove from the old piece so I held my breath a little there. Other than that it wasn't too bad and the left joycon is much easier than the right so maybe do that first to get an idea of what's to come with the right one. Only weird thing was there are these 4 screws that form a square and 2 screws are short and 2 are long, so don't mix those up. Overall looks great and feels as good as the priginal buttons, but the D-Pad feels amazing compared to the original 4 button setup. I ended up using all the original screws but it comes with everything you need (even springs) as far as I can tell.

These look great. I had two matching pairs of boring grey joycons. Now one pair is a grey transparent with colourful buttons! Installation was tricky (which I kind of enjoy - working on small electronics is satisfying for some people!). I broke one joycon while installing - I think I must have shorted out the main board on it. Take your time installing! The right controller is much more complicated than the left, so maybe start with the left and figure out what you're doing then go to the right one. Fortunately a replacement joycon was inexpensive on ebay and on my second try they both seem to work great. Installation was not a fault of this product, they supply replacements for all of the screws and springs, as well as good quality (especially for the price) screwdriver and bits for the job. Would do this again! Would just be a little more careful the first time! Thanks !

Great replacement shells for joycons. Be aware, joycons are not “hard” to work on, but take your time. They are tedious to deal with.

I only ran into one issue with the atomic purple shell. When screwing in the screw that holds the left joycon rail in place it stripped the plastic so it no longer holds the screw tightly. Not sure if this is just a bad unit. The seller did offer to send a replacement but I declined since it would be more hassle than it's worth to disassemble the joycons again. So far they're holding up just fine even with the lose screw. They also look absolutely fantastic, loving them so far. Also, as they recommend, you should have some experience with electronics before attempting to switch the shells yourself. It isn't too difficult but there are some small delicate components inside that could be easy to damage. You also have to be careful about over tightening screws in general. If you tighten them too much some of the buttons may not work properly.

Shells are a nostalgic color and came with 2 different D-pads, one in black and one matching the shell color. There are tons of guides available online. The best one I would recommend is the "NintenDIY" tutorial from CptnAlex. It's fast, simple, and gets the job done for both experienced tinkerers as well as beginners. It has been about 3 months since installing these and have zero issues. They perform just fine. To make the installation process easier, go into your Switch settings, go to controller input, and test ALL the button inputs before screwing the back onto the front. One of the more annoying things I forgot was the '-' button. It felt mushy and difficult to press, that's because the grey membrane wasn't situated correctly. Also don't forget those black dust protectors around the joystick. Those are easy to miss. Overall solid product. Can always rely on Extremerate for customization, however. I RECOMMEND you purchase your own screwdrivers. The two they send you are not that great, and you really don't want to strip any screws. Good Luck!

Was a tough install, swapped out TMR sticks at the same time!

Omg, the nostalgia! This brings me back to the Pokémon silver and wario land days! I wish the dpad was black! It comes with purple buttons, but I prefer the black on purple. I kept my old a,b,x,y buttons on. I’m going to have to paint the dpad black with something. First off, I work in avionics engineering, so I deal with hundreds of small parts everyday. I like to take things apart and put them back together. This was a breeze to install, no issues, 1.5 hours relaxed. Going through this little project, ANYBODY CAN DO IT. I grabbed some whiskey, and turned on some tunes while watching the tutorial. I used all of the original hardware from the donor. I DID NOT USE THE BLACK AND ORANGE PLASTIC HANDLE PROVIDED TOOLS THOUGH. I used the gold one that came with the back plate, no issues. Both joycons work great, back plate looks great, the whole package is great! No bulging either! I will be going to order another color from these guys, when I get bored of the atomic purple(probably never!). I think the green clear is my next! Thanks for an awesome product!

Super easy to change shells if you’ve had your fair share of joystick swaps. The only gripe I might have is how it seems to always be just one of the four outer screw posts that bends or cracks after a while. The material can be softer/ fragile in comparison to the actual switch shells, but other than that, there was no mess with packaging, or the bright neon green color.

サラサラ系の触感でベタベタしにくく、パーツの精度も非常に高いので純正品と比べても遜色ない、いや、それ以上の出来栄えです。 工具、ネジ類は全て付属していますが、純正品のネジをそのまま流用しても組み立て可能です。 部品の形は純正品と完全に同じようなので、私がやったように純正品と組み合わせても問題ありません。 組み立て自体はそこまで難しくないですが、説明書は付属していません。 たぶんYou◯ubeに解説動画があるはずです。

Very good

Bellissimi cover in sostituzione agli originali , effettuato il reso solo per la mia poca esperienza nel montaggio . Prodotto davvero molto bello

Cette coque est parfaite pour les joy-cons. Les miens étaient tout blanc et se salissaient très facilement. Mais grâce à ExtremeRate non seulement ils sont devenus transparents mais super agréable à prendre en mains. Dans la boîte, on retrouve deux tournevis un pour les vis externes et l'autre pour les vis internes. Il y a même des ressort de rechange pour les gâchettes ainsi que deux types de D-Pad, un en tout noir et l'autre au coloris de la coque choisie. Le tout est très bien emballé. Je recommande vivement.

At first I was anxious to order, I thought it will be another nightmare on shipping. But I bit the dust anyways, the shipping went well, with tracking also from Aramex. The shell looks very good and fits very well as if it was the original. Never regret buying this ExtremeRate shell, I will be buying the Atomic Purple next time for nostalgia on the Gameboy Color. The D pad is very good addition also, it has the feel that of the XBOX one controller. The extra screws, springs are very good to have as well when u find yourself losing the originals. Note: Do not over tight the screws as they will be very visible on transparent shell.