8Bitdo Zero 2 Bluetooth Gamepad Keychain Sized Mini Controller for Switch, Windows, Android, macOS & Raspberry Pi(Turquoise Edition)

This is a really great, tiny controller! I got this specifically for Mariokart on my Switch Lite. It’s so nice to be able to play another way. I still need to figure out how to pair multiple controllers at the same time, but I do believe that it’s possible. The controller is so small that it fits inside my case for my Switch Lite, so it takes up almost no space at all. It’s just as easy to bring it with me on the go as it is to just bring the Switch. It’s very easy to pair, and it typically stays paired after you set it up. Despite its small size, I don’t think that it’s any more difficult to use than the controls on the Switch itself. It’s also a cute color, I have the teal one as well. It doesn’t have all of the controls that the Switch has, so it won’t work well with certain games, but it definitely works well for Mariokart. I would recommend this to anyone who loves gaming and wants a super portable alternative controller.

It is almost tiny, but not so small that it isn't easy to hold on to.The front buttons seem a little stiff. But I think with a little getting used to them, and somenatural loosening from regular use, that should make it a total non issue soon.I bought this 1, little gizmo. because when I play my Zen Pinball, sometimes a tap on my pad's screen fails to activate the right hand flipper, for some odd reason. But this lil' controller solved tat issue completely.It does take some getting used to, but, I am having a lot of fun getting used to it.Also, the instructions were clear, and they were super easy to understand, So I successfully paired and then connected it to my Lenovo pad on the way first try.And for Pinball, where essentially your are only activating the 2 front flipper buttons, I don't see how anyone could go wrong, especially for the money.

Fantastic design, controls, easy connection, and setup. If you simply need the face buttons, shoulder buttons, start, and select, you are golden. The major flaw with the design is that there is no "home" or "menu" button that is standard on any controller created since 2008 so most programs either on a computer of phone have major issues exiting or modifying settings. Get the version with the menu buttons, far better and pretty much the same price as of writing.

If you've ever tried to connect a switch joycon to a PC and dealt with the massive headache that that process is(disconnections and re-pairing every single time, weird driver issues and incompatibilities, etc) this little thing is a life saver. Connects smoothly and easily to a pc via bluetooth either as a keyboard device or a game controller and *stays paired* when the computer is restarted. I use this device(with the joytokey program) as a remote to replace the quick buttons on the side of my drawing display when I'm using photoshop and clip studio paint. I had been using a single switch joycon with a clip in charging adapter and the aforementioned software headaches were driving me bananas when my husband suggested one of these.As seen in my pictures it's smaller by a decent amount than the joycon even without the added adapter and the difference in shape prompted me to pull out some sugru to make grippy bits to help keep hold of it(and wiggly eyes bc who doesn't like those?) but once I got used to it its a pretty decent replacement. If I had one wish, it'd be for trigger buttons on the back or even just normal buttons back there to replace losing those two extra keys. Having as many key combinations as I can makes a huge difference in convenience and speed when navigating clip studio while drawing. If I magically got another wish it'd be for some kind of grippy case to hold it vertically like I do.*staring wistfully at all you 3d-printing geniuses out there*On the software side of things as I mentioned getting it connected is incredibly easy. There's even instructions printed on the back of the device itself to show which keys to press to connect in the different modes. I use it in controller mode with joytokey as I couldn't find a way to remap the keyboard mode keys to things that are more useful for me. It stays paired to my computer even after many restarts and turning bluetooth on and off for any reason. This is something the joycon struggled with so much I nearly launched it across the room several times in frustration.Overall I'm really really pleased with this little thing and highly recommend it. Especially for the price! Despite my mini wishlist of upgrades I went ahead and got a second one to have as backup for when I inevitably try unsuccessfully to take it apart again to modify. Did I mention they're built very solidly? No matter what I tried I couldn't get it to come apart with anything short of smashing it open or cutting into the plastic. Its impressive. Oh! And it comes with the cutest teeny tiny little micro usb charging cable I've ever seen. So so nice to not have another long cable to coil and tuck somewhere on my desk. Anyway I love this thing and I'm done typing walls of text about it. Hope it helps you decide. :)

This is a great controller to stick into a pocket or a backpack. I’ve used it in a variety of settings. It’s best for retro games, since it lacks some of the amenities of modern pro controllers.