Posted Jan 5, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
8BitDo teases a new mobile smartphone controller called the FlipPad.
The short teaser video shared through the company’s official X account is light on details, but the folding FlipPad will connect to iOS and Android smartphones through their USB-C port. There’s no analog thumbsticks, but it’s got a D-pad and a total of 12 face buttons. It’s expected to launch in the summer this year.
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