The 8BitDo Micro Bluetooth gamepad drops to $15 forward of Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day deals are already popping up on-line, and the most effective ones we have discovered thus far is on a teeny, tiny 8BitDo controller. The 8BitDo Micro Bluetooth gamepad is on sale for less than $15 proper now, which is $10 off its standard value and a document low. It is available in inexperienced and blue, however the low cost solely applies to the previous.

Whereas designed for the Nintendo Change and Android gadgets, the Micro also needs to work properly with gadgets like iPhones and even within the Steam Deck. The corporate additionally launched a firmware replace for Switch 2 compatibility, so that should work too.

That is a particularly tiny gamepad that also manages to pack in 16 buttons. It is a near-perfect approach to play retro-tinged 2D platformers. Did we point out it is small? This factor will simply slot in a pocket or simply about anyplace else. The corporate wasn’t kidding round after they named it Micro.

There’s one caveat. The diminutive dimension of the 8BitDo Micro does not enable for precise joysticks and there isn’t any haptic engine for rumble or something like that. This is not the perfect controller for brand-new AAA video games, so simply preserve that in thoughts.