Nintendo Joy-Con vs Razer Junglecat

We couldn't find enough data on either product to be able to come to any reliable conclusions. We highly recommend that you take a look at some other options in the $85 and $35 budget ranges instead.

The Nintendo Joy-Con has managed to impress reviewers from some of the most highly trusted sources on the internet, including Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag. It performed great in their in-depth hands-on roundups - it was awarded the "The best multi-purpose controller" title by Tom's Guide and "Most versatile Nintendo Switch controller" by Expert Reviews in their respective Gamepad roundups. That's high praise, especially when coming from such high-quality sources.

As for the Razer Junglecat - it impressed reviewers at Android Central, a trustworthy source that conducts solid hands-on testing. It did great in its "Best Phone Mount for Game Controllers in 2022" roundup - in fact, it earned its "Best for Modularity: Razer Junglecat" title, which, on its own, indicates a certain level of quality.

We couldn't find any sources that tested both of these Gamepads, so we only analyzed how they performed in reviews from different sites.

We first examined which sources rated each of these best and found that the Nintendo Joy-Con got its highest, 7, rating from iMore, while the Razer Junglecat earned its best, 9, score from techaeris.com.

Lastly, in order to better compare them to the rest of their competition, we averaged out their review scores. The Razer Junglecat managed to get 7.8 out of 10 - considerably better than the 7.5 review average of Gamepads in general - whereas the Nintendo Joy-Con earned 7.0 points.

It should be said that doing a direct Nintendo Joy-Con vs. Razer Junglecat comparison might not be entirely fair due to the difference in their prices - some sources don't put much weight on value for money and thus tend to give better review scores to more expensive products.