Game Boy Advance High Actuation Force Tact Switches Shoulder Buttons
Channel: makho
Date: 2019-10-02

Like I explained in the video, these tact switches use a hard plastic button instead of the soft silicone button in the OEM switches. This results in a much more pronounced click when pressing the button. 

Retromodding does sell these exact switches, but since they are out of stock (as of 2019-10-01), you might as well order them cheaper from their supplier: https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/te-connectivity-alcoswitch-switches/1825027-8/450-1657-ND/1632543

Installing these tact switches is pretty straightforward and the difference is very obvious. I like it but I don't think the mod is for everyone. This mod makes your should buttons a lot louder and it makes the actuation profile quite a bit different. OEM buttons feel as though they have a linear increase in force required to actuate and then a quiet tactile click at the end of the curve when you finally bottom out the button whereas these ones are very light (as only the spring in the shoulder button itself is providing resistance) until you reach the actuation point where it's just one solid click. I can't (easily) measure the force required but it is more. 

I highly recommend a solder sucker for this mod but you can always just use flush cutters to remove the old buttons.