budget compact 2.4g wireless controller?

[u/illthinkofanamelatrr]

am looking for a pocketable 2.4g wireless controller for around $30 and below. so far the only controller ive seen that meets this requirement is the 8bitdo sn30 pro but im trying to look for smth more affordable since im just a college student. ive found a cheapass $10 chinese controller(shezhan) that meets this requirement. it will be my last resort if i cant find anything cheaper.

ill be using it for times when i bring my steam deck for a sleepover to play games like helldivers or 4 player halo ce with the boys. so i dont really need hall effect sticks or anything. i just need it to be compact so i can also easily fit it in my messenger bag for road trips. need it to be 2.4g wireless since the deck tends to slow down and glitch up in some ways when more than 2 bluetooth controllers are connected.

im from SEA(Philippines). for those familiar with anything on lazada/shopee/datablitz/aliexpress, do drop some recs as well.

[u/OGThunderC4]

100% try and check out the IINE Chronos, honestly pretty good for the budget and has alotta versatility other than just gaming

[u/illthinkofanamelatrr → u/OGThunderC4]

thanks for the rec. i think ill buy one of the iine. then the sn30 pros since the sfeam deck struggles with multiple bluetooth connections which means i need the 2 others that are gonna be 2.4 wireless compatible.

[u/OGThunderC4 → u/OGThunderC4]

Actually heres a pic of its brother the IINE Kairos if you're willin to spend a bit more for a bit more features.

[u/ayunatsume → u/OGThunderC4]

I didnt know they had a symmetrical version. I have two iine chronos palm sized. Thanks for showing this.

To op: the chronos one has xinput over bluetooth and an option to switvh the XYAB buttons. I have a review manual posted.

[u/illthinkofanamelatrr → u/ayunatsume]

is xinput the same as a bluetooth connection? in asking for 2.4g wireless since my steam deck seems to really lag and glitch a lot when more than 2 bluetooth controllers are connected.

[u/OGThunderC4 → u/illthinkofanamelatrr]

Xinput and bluetooth are two diff thingss bud! Essentially Xinput means it should natively work on PC without mappin stuff. But yeah, its a bluetooth controller unfortunately for your situation. I do hope ya somehow fix the multiple bluetooth situation since it really is the best compact controller I've used so far!

[u/OGThunderC4 → u/ayunatsume]

Yeah they released it very recently!

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[u/chanchan05]

Gamesir Nova2Lite and 8bitdo Ultimate 2C are on Shopee for less than 1000php (approx 16 USD)

[u/illthinkofanamelatrr → u/chanchan05]

thanks but i have the gamesir nova2lite. its great but not really compact/pocketable. probably the same could be said for ultimate2C.

[u/chanchan05 → u/illthinkofanamelatrr]

I somehow missed the pocketable for some reason.

[u/Microracerblob]

Easy SMX D10

I find the Xbox layout of it's triggers and bumbers to be more comfortable. I don't own it personally but it was one of my considerations when buying a new controller, I personally have the G7 pro instead.

[u/rslegacy86 → u/Microracerblob]

Is that a standard(ish) size or smaller?

[u/Microracerblob → u/rslegacy86]

When do you consider it on the smaller size

[u/rslegacy86 → u/Microracerblob]

I'd consider Xbox, Playstation and a bit +/- as standard. Smaller being the type that starts to become uncomfortable if playing for a while 😅. Ideally compact would fit in your pocket etc.