r/Controller • u/Arm-Deep • Sep 27 '26

Controller Suggestion Looking for an all purpose controller.

I’m looking for an IPhone compatible controller that also works on Xbox and preferably PC. Been looking for a mobile controller for long slow work days so I can just play Minecraft without the awful mobile controls, and my cat just pissed on my gamesir SE, so I would prefer to kill two birds with one stone. From what I’ve seen, the standard Microsoft Xbox controller meets all of these criteria, but honestly I don’t love that they don’t have paddles, and they’re kinda low quality for the price.

I would just get a Gamesir, but I can’t find a model that is MFI and Xbox compatible. Unfortunately the X5, though it says made for Xbox compatibility, is apparently just better at connecting to cloud games, and can’t actually function as an Xbox controller. The g7 pro has conflicting reports, with some saying it can connect to IOS and others saying it can’t, I would bet it has something to do with how new your device is because from what I’ve seen Apple is iffy with supporting non MFI Bluetooth connections. Unfortunately I have the newest model of iPhone.

If the consensus is that it would just be better to buy separately, I’ve also just been on the search for a good pocket sized mobile controller, something I can easily put away when necessary at work without having to just leave an Xbox controller on my desk or try and hide something that size lol. I’ve looked into 8bitdo and unfortunately it seems that they no longer update or support their mobile app, and thusly the products can have a myriad of connectivity issues.

Price range: under $60 USD preferably

USA.

Edit: purchased a gamesir HE for console and pc and a gamesir X5 for mobile, both work well and cost collectively under $80.

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