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8Bitdo has a new $50 Android gaming controller with Hall effect sticks and triggers

The 8Bitdo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller takes features from its Ultimate series (including Hall effect!) for an extendable accessory that attaches to your smartphone, similar to Backbone and Razer Kishi.

8BitDo, once known exclusively as a purveyor of Nintendo-infused nostalgia, has expanded in recent years into all sorts of gaming controllers and accessories. — and brings them to an extendable accessory that latches onto your smartphone, a la Backbone and Razer Kishi. It works with 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software, letting you remap buttons, adjust stick and trigger sensitivity and create or edit profiles.

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