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8BitDo is known for making great third-party game controllers, and the company is now expanding into smartphones with a new mobile controller. It just announced Ultimate mobile gaming controlleris 8BitDo’s first controller that connects to smartphones and smaller tablets.

The controller has a clamping mechanism that can be extended to fit Android smartphones and tablets measuring between 3.9 and 6.6 inches in length. Unlike Backbone One or the one Asus ROG Tessen which connects to your device via USB-C, the Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller uses Bluetooth. However, it only supports Android devices at the moment.

Because it uses Bluetooth, the controller has a 350mAh rechargeable battery that 8BitDo says will last 15 hours on a 90-minute charge. The battery adds weight to the controller. By comparison, the Backbone One clocks in at 138 grams, or nearly 5 ounces, while the 8BitDo mobile controller weighs 236 grams, or nearly 9 ounces.

A nice feature that the Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller has is the drift-resistant magnetic Hall Effect sensors found in its joysticks and triggers. The controller itself features two asymmetrical joysticks, a four-way D-pad with Xbox-style letter keys along with turbo, macro and profile buttons. There are also two shoulder buttons and two programmable buttons on the back.

The controller is fully customizable via 8BitDos Ultimate software available for both mobile and desktop. You can remap controls, create macros or set up multiple profiles. The trigger sensitivity can also be adjusted in the app.

Having another device to charge seems annoying when comparable mobile game controllers use USB-C connectivity, but they draw power from the devices they’re connected to.

The Ultimate controller is available for pre-order now for $49.99 and is released on November 29, which makes it significantly cheaper that some of them best mobile game controllers we’ve tried before.

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