# GameSir G8+: A Bigger Grip Around My Switch > Opening the controller, looking at the spare caps and trying the handheld fit. Canonical page: https://pyrosoft.pro/blog/gamesir-g8-bluetooth-mobile-controller-b9f31a28 Published: 2026-11-04 Some links to other products on this page are affiliate links, and we may earn a commission if you buy through them. It costs you nothing extra, and it has not changed what this article says — where a competitor is the better answer, we say so. I had a very specific reason to be excited about this controller. My Switch had been giving me trouble with its Joy-Con rail connections, and I wanted a comfortable way to hold it again. The GameSir G8+ looks much closer to the full-size grips I enjoy using. ## There are spare thumb caps in the package I open the box, look at the different cap shapes and find the cable, stickers and manuals. Then I extend the controller to see its physical range. I hold it beside a Steam Deck for a size comparison. That does not mean I have connected it to the Deck or tested it as a Deck accessory. ## My Switch fits between the grips I take off the Joy-Cons and place the Switch into the G8+. The larger sticks, directional pad and grips feel much more like the handheld arrangement I have been hoping for. That is a fit and handling impression. The transcript does not show a Bluetooth pairing or a game played with it, so I cannot treat the rail problem as solved by this first look. ## Different ways to use the same console GameSir sent the controller for the video. The [SiWiQu Switch stand]() in another session is a tabletop accessory instead; this one is about the shape of a handheld grip. Advertised stick and trigger features still need their own performance tests. The original product link is below, and the original outro credit lists `http://eme7.com/`. ## Links from the video **Affiliate disclosure:** These links may earn me a commission at no extra cost to you. - [GameSir G8+ original Amazon link]() Links and offers are from the video description. Availability, prices and offer terms may change.