8Bitdo Micro Bluetooth Gamepad Pocket-sized Mini Controller for Switch, Android, and Raspberry Pi, Supports Keyboard Mode (Blue)

When I travel, I often bring my Steam Deck, and sometimes it's nice to have bring a controller. But obviously space in bags and luggage tends to be at a premium on travel, so hauling around a bulky, hefty console controller isn't ideal. So I picked up the 8BitDo Micro. It works great!And it's called a "Micro" for a reason! It weighs barely anything and it can literally fit in the palm of a single hand, it's that tiny. It's even smaller, width-wise than a Switch JoyCon. If you have bigger hands, that might be something to consider. I'm a smaller person, with smaller hands, so it doesn't bother me so much using this tiny controller. But if it does, 8BitDo has larger-but-still-small controllers. Strongly recommend taking a look at other buyer's pictures to really get a sense of the size. Either way, it's better than having no controller.Pairing was a little confusing, since there are a few different ways to pair, depending on what device you're using (Nintendo Switch vs an Android device, for example) so make sure to read the included manual. But once it's paired, you don't have to worry about that anymore.Battery life is excellent. You can go hours and hours on it, before the need to charge via USB-C cable.Obviously there are no analog sticks. There are also no L3/R3 buttons. If the games you play need those, consider using a different controller like the 8BitDo Lite 2. But otherwise, it has all the rest of the standard buttons, including L1 & L2 and R1 & R2. It does have the Nintendo button layout by default. I prefer the Playstation/Xbox button layouts, so I remapped that on my Steam Deck. Not sure how that works on other devices (phones, tablets, etc).It comes with a little silicone wrist strap and a really short USB-C-to-USB-A charging cable (any cable with USB-C on at least one end should work with it).Again, it's a great little controller for gaming on the go. I might even try pairing it with my phone one of these days and seeing if I can use it with the Steam Link app.

I got this controller for a trip where I was going to be taking multiple flights. I planned on playing retro games on my phone using RetroArch. Despite the product pictures, I was still surprised how small it was when I opened it up: it's adorable!Though it is tiny in the hand, it's still comfortable to play most games for long periods of time, and I didn't feel like I was ever at risk of pressing the wrong button due to the size. The D-pad "feels" about the same size as the d-pad on my old Gameboy Pocket - which I like.The shoulder buttons are noisier than the face buttons, which could an issue if you're trying to play quietly. They make a distinct 'click' sound when pressed down and when released. Though on an airplane, the clicking noise didn't seem that noticeable.The controller has 3 modes which are selected by a small switch on the bottom (the side that faces towards you when holding the controller during a game): Nintendo Switch mode, gamepad mode, and keyboard mode.Gamepad mode is just that: When the controller is connected to a phone or computer it registers as a gamepad.In Keyboard mode, the gamepad registers as a keyboard - which means that you can map just about any of the buttons (including the D-pad directions) to any key (or combination of keys) you want. This means that the 8bitdo can be used as a "macropad" of sorts for other applications - which was an unexpected, added value.You can create multiple button layouts for the 8bitdo using the free"8bitdo Ultimate Software" mobile app. Despite the bizarre choice of name, it's a fine little app. It would be nice if thereWhile connecting the controller via Bluetooth was easy, I noticed a good amount of input latency in retroarch games. I'm using a Galaxy S22 Ultra and playing Super Nintendo games, it was impossible to do wall-jumps in Super Metroid with any kind of consistency. When the controller was connected by USB-C, there was virtually no latency. In my research, it seems that Bluetooth controller support is just... not that great on Android - which was a disappointment but not a deal breaker. I just play action games with the controller connected by USB-C.Battery life on the controller is very good to excellent for its size. Though I did sometimes accidentally have the controller activate in my pocket when the power button was inadvertently pressed. Never resulted in a dead controller, but something I had to be careful of.Overall this is a great *little* controller, and is now part of my essential travel kit.

It worked great for “retro games” on my iPhone. Connectivity was a breeze!The build is good in the sense that the buttons feel good, and the tiny controller feels surprisingly nice in the hand.However, it’s is VERY lightweight and breaks very easily. An errant brush of my arm (because of its feather-like weight) sent it off a two-foot-high end table, and that was enough for it to “rapidly disassemble” into a bunch of little pieces. It was actually comical how eager it seemed to completely fall apart. Honestly, it’s still worth it; it’s a great little controller, just be more careful with it than I was.

Bought used like new in green. The package had been opened before but that is to be expected. Device worked perfectly and after a quick charge, I set up my procreate keyboard shortcuts to the buttons using the company's app. 10/10 would recommend for digital artists, especially if you're mobile. The controller itself is very small, which may not work for larger hands though, but is perfect for someone of my size. This also makes it great for travel. The buttons feel great to press and offer a good click, I have yet to give it a full test run, but I don't see myself pressing anything by accident. I really hope they come out with more colors! I would LOVE to pick up a pink version as well.