BigBig Won Rainbow controller

The BigBig Won Rainbow controller glows in your hands but does it light up your gaming?

A photo of a game controller glowing blue
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Our Verdict

The BigBig Won Rainbow controller brings some fun to your Nintendo Switch gaming, and anyone who finds the Joy-Con Controllers too small will love this pads' unashamed Xbox Controller design. This is a solid gamepad with a braided rainbow light strip that illuminates the innards, and brings a little swagger to Nintendo Switch's accessories.

For

  • Excellent form and build quality
  • The internal lights are fun
  • Plenty of customisation options

Against

  • You need an adapter for PS4, PS5 and Xbox

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The BigBig Won Rainbow Controller is a Nintendo Switch accessory that promises to do things a little differently. This device brings a little PC gaming glamour to Nintendo's excellent handheld, and it can be used with Windows 10 games (but not Xbox without an adapter). This review will test the controller on Nintendo Switch.

As rumours emerge of a new PS5 Pro controller crammed with customisation options, it's nice to see this type of gamepad available for Nintendo Switch. If you want to see what over controllers are available on the console take a look at our guide to the best Nintendo Switch accessories. If you don't have a Switch then take a look at our roundup of the best Nintendo Switch deals and the best deals for Nintendo Switch Lite.

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The Verdict
7

out of 10

BigBig Won Rainbow Controller

The BigBig Won Rainbow controller brings some fun to your Nintendo Switch gaming, and anyone who finds the Joy-Con Controllers too small will love this pads' unashamed Xbox Controller design. This is a solid gamepad with a braided rainbow light strip that illuminates the innards, and brings a little swagger to Nintendo Switch's accessories.

Editor, Digital Arts & 3D

Ian Dean is Editor, Digital Arts & 3D at Creative Bloq, and the former editor of many leading magazines. These titles included ImagineFX, 3D World and video game titles Play and Official PlayStation Magazine. Ian launched Xbox magazine X360 and edited PlayStation World. For Creative Bloq, Ian combines his experiences to bring the latest news on digital art, VFX and video games and tech, and in his spare time he doodles in Procreate, ArtRage, and Rebelle while finding time to play Xbox and PS5.

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