8Bitdo Zero 2 Mini Bluetooth Gamepad for Switch Windows Android MacOS Steam Raspberry Pi (Pink)

I have a lot of games for my Nintendo Switch. I’m predominantly a joy-con user, but I needed an alternative because my joy-cons wear out over and over again and I’m sick of needing to replace them multiple times per year. My Switch gets a lot of use. About half of my games use very simple controls, and do not have rumble, but require reliable inputs. This controller fits the bill! I have small hands, so a normal pro controller is uncomfortable. This fits in my hands wonderfully. I love it. It’s very reliable for inputs, it’s very comfortable for my hands, and it’s pink!! According to my Nintendo Year in Review, most of my time is spent on retro gaming anyway, and this is perfect for NES, SNES, and Sega games on NSO. Here are the main games I use this with: Overcooked Sonic Mania Plus NSMBUD Super Mario Maker 2 Sonic Origins NES SNES Sega Genesis Plus a lot of ported, third-party games for cozy days. I like this controller!

Great controller, extremely tiny. Battery life is great, I haven't counted but I get a few hours of use between charges so even when I use it a lot I'm only charging it every few days. It's well made and responsive, buttons and D pad are a little "clicky," very good for a controller this size. I've had no problem with Bluetooth pairing to Windows or Linux PCs, a few Android phones, an iPhone 11, a Kindle Fire tablet and to a FireTV. Most of them recognize it immediately and buttons work as expected without any programming or third party software needed. But be assured that it is TINY. My five year old son says it's too small and prefers to use a larger controller, but I'm a full grown man with large hands and I have no problems using it, other than feeling a little cramped after long gaming sessions. Has opened up a whole world of emulated retro gaming in my pocket for whatever device I brought.

I sometimes play games on my phone, mostly at work during lunch and breaks. But, I don't like on screen controls, so I wanted a dedicated controller for the phone. This little guy is perfect for that. I was using my switch joy cons on my phone, but I didn't like bringing my switch to work everydif. This is very small to throw in a bag, or even better, on a keychain. (You have to use a REALLY thin key ring, but it can be done. ) It's actually more comfortable to use than I thought it would be. I have large-ish hands for a woman (or at least longer fingers) and I really didn't have a problem with fat fingers or fatigue holding it. Granted, this is for short, time wasting gameplay. I haven't, and probably won't, use it for super long sessions. It's not a replacement for a pro controller or anything. In fact, some games will be unplayable due to only having one set of L and R buttons. Games that require a z set will be unplayable on this. But that's ok. Battery life seems good. I haven't played it until the battery dies. I have charged it at the end of each day (takes less than 20 minutes.) Usually, I get about 1 1/2-2 hours a day between my breaks and lunches and before work to play and it hasn't died on me yet, so it serves my purpose. Even though I really plan on only using it with my phone for quick on the go gaming, I did also pair it to my Switch, and tablet. Works just fine there. However, I ran into trouble with my laptop. It would not pair. My laptop recognized it, but kept saying there was no response. Not really a problem for me, but it does say it's compatible with windows. Might just be a problem on my end, but it is something to be aware of. So yeah, definitely gets the job done if you don't want to bring around a full sized controller everywhere. Would be wonderful for travel or as a backup while your regular controller is charging. Or for kids.

This little thing is awesome. I wanted to have my 2 year old play old school mickey mouse and boy its a perfect fit for her little hands. I think this would be a great starter controller for any gamer to be.

This thing works so well. I used it as an Anki remote and I genuinely owe my degree to this thing. It holds a charge for days and the buttons don’t stick, despite floating loose in my backpack for 2 years and being abused.

Great little device! I didnt read everything carefully when I bought it though. I needed a device to use with procreate on my ipad, but this device doesn't have ios support. I can still use it somewhat, but it won't connect to the 8bitdo app so I can't do much. That's ok though, it makes for a great fidget toy too!

I was able to easily program the buttons to work for specific functions in the ANKI flashcard app. This allows me to stay in a better-seated position/posture than hunching over my keyboard, makes reviewing flashcards quicker, as well as also adding a sort of "gamification" aspect to the studying process. I think I've even managed to program it to my desktop, laptop, ipad, and paired it with an android fire tablet. Though I don't know the keyboard shortcut for androids, so I haven't programmed the keys for that one yet. but FYI its tiny. I like that, makes it extremely portable with all the other shit I have to lug around to study, but it may be a turn-off for others....and in that case I recommend the 8Bitdo Lite Bluetooth Gamepad for Switch Lite, Switch & Windows (Yellow Edition). I decided I wanted some more functionality for the controller I'd use at my desktop, and this model has more buttons than the 8Bitdo Zero 2 Mini Bluetooth Gamepad, and is closer to the typical size of a gaming controller than the mini. I had no issues programming that controller either.

i love this for my anki cards. cute color and connects easily. :)