🕹️ Level up your Switch with retro vibes and pro-grade grip!
The eXtremeRate Grip Back Plate is a precision-engineered replacement shell for the Nintendo Switch console and JoyCon controllers, featuring a full set of buttons and tools. Designed in classic SNES style, it offers a smooth, anti-slip grip and includes a detailed video installation guide, making it the perfect DIY upgrade for gamers seeking both nostalgia and enhanced comfort.
Hardware Platform | Nintendo Switch |
Material Type | Plastic, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) |
Item Dimensions | 7.09 x 3.94 x 0.59 inches |
Color | Classic SNES Style |
T**Y
Looks great!
I’m really happy with how this turned out, was very straightforward to change over - I followed a step by step video tutorial online! Case is good quality! And has a nice feel to it!
M**K
You must do this!
Absolutely thrilled with this kit. Just installed it over the weekend and expected the worst to be honest, as my eyesight is not what it was and I'm not exactly known for my steady hand. However, with a bit of patience and forward thinking, not to mention a good clear space and very good lighting, this was largely trouble-free. I'd read all the reviews beforehand and bought a separate console disassembly kit as advised, which came with very useful spudgers and tweezers as well as the proper screwdrivers. It does add a cost to the price you pay for upgrade, but really, even factoring that in it's well worth it. The Switch now looks amazing and completely refreshed. By the end of it I'd surprised myself that I could do this and I think if I can, then I'm very sure you can too. It's not easy and I would advise patience at the trickier bits - I had particular fun with the ribbon cable for the trigger on the right joycon. But just take your time and keep thinking that teeny pesky ribbon WILL go back in! Proper tweezers are invaluable here, as is a good tutorial video on YouTube. I recommend the FetchingTech one since he talks you through most of it very well indeed. Once you've done it though you'll feel proper chuffed with yourself.I've now bought the SNES style dock shell to match and cannot wait to see it all done. Awesome, well made product that will absolutely put a smile on your face!
A**X
Very nice
It's pretty good quality. Plastic is thick enough and the detail is good. The only issue is the inner look, very cheap looking, but you won't really ever see it
C**R
Looks good, feels rubbery
Looks great once everything is shell swapped from the original but the joycons are very fiddly, very fragile in places and it's a bit of a nerve wracking experience. There's lots of video guides made by people online to know what you're in for and how to complete the transfer. Take things slow and be VERY careful; I've seen social media posts of people breaking the joycon battery connector clean off the board during shell swaps and other general repairs.It does have a slightly rubbery coating to it which does feel good right now but I do have concerns about its longevity as I once had an MP3 player with a similar rubber coating that dissolved into a sticky mess after around ten years in storage so here's hoping this finishing treatment avoids the same fate.Does come with a bunch of optional replacement screws (which I didn't use), although I didn't see any replacement screw for the kickstand so make sure you don't lose that original screw and the metal clip for it when swapping the back part of the LCD Switch.
C**S
This turned my well worn, 4 year old switch, into a shiny new console.
Love it. - It's not easy or quick - It's not difficult - just fiddlyThe console backplate is super easy to change - the joy-cons are a fair bit harder - the right joy-con in particular will take longer to do due to it having the Amiibo reader and the IR camera inside.Worth it though.I will definitely be getting the shells with the D-pad for my 2nd set of Joycons.
P**S
Excellent Shell, ok toolset
This replacement shell is absolutely gorgeous and in all honesty, seems and feels way more durable than the OG shell. It's not extremely difficult to swap, but do be aware that the tools they provide are not magnetized and the screws on the switch are ridiculously tiny, so that will be a challenge. Other than that, if you're experienced in electronics and/or feel like you are capable of doing the case swap, go for it. Again, looks stunning and feels super good/durable.
J**R
Great shell!
Parts were made extremely well and fit perfectly.The fit comes with everything you need however I did use my own tools due to people having threading issue's, everything lined up and clipped together as if it was a genuine Nintendo kit!
M**R
If you just take your time
Great case fairly easy to put on the back plate didn't take long the joycons took longer. I'm a complete novice so I watched some YouTube videos and took my time. I think that's the key to just take your time it took me 30 mins on the left joycon as I replaced a analog stick at the same time, and 45 on the right.
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