{"product_id":"manette-8bitdo-flippad-smartphone-usb-c","title":"8BitDo FlipPad controller for smartphones — flip-out D-pad and ABXY buttons, USB-C connection","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003e8BitDo FlipPad: real buttons on your phone, in portrait mode\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe FlipPad plugs into the phone's \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eUSB-C port\u003c\/strong\u003e and adds a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eD-pad and four ABXY buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you can play in \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eportrait mode\u003c\/strong\u003e as on a handheld console. The control block \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eswivels\u003c\/strong\u003e: you can reply to a message without unplugging it. It works with \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eiOS 26.2\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAndroid 13\u003c\/strong\u003e and later.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eD-pad and ABXY buttons\u003c\/strong\u003e: physical controls for mobile games that support a controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFlip-out block\u003c\/strong\u003e: it swivels to free up the screen without unplugging the controller; hinge rated by the manufacturer for more than 6,000 cycles.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eDirect USB-C connection\u003c\/strong\u003e: no pairing; port rated for more than 10,000 insertions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eCase stays on\u003c\/strong\u003e: compatible with most cases under 2 mm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e31.5 g\u003c\/strong\u003e: 70 × 66.5 × 19.7 mm, it slips into a pocket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo analog sticks announced\u003c\/strong\u003e: the manufacturer's sheet describes a D-pad and ABXY buttons.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Bluetooth and no battery: it plugs in over USB-C and runs off the phone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eiPhones with a Lightning port are excluded: you need a USB-C port and iOS 26.2 or later.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCases thicker than 2 mm get in the way of the connection; phones 8 to 10 mm thick are recommended.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt does not make playable those games that have no controller support.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmartphones with a USB-C port running iOS 26.2 and later or Android 13 and later, 8 to 10 mm thick recommended, with a case under 2 mm. Tablets are not announced by the manufacturer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eGetting started\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlug the FlipPad into the phone's USB-C port, move the control block into playing position and launch a game that supports a controller. No pairing, no mandatory app.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 8BitDo FlipPad controller\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 instruction leaflet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eSee also: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/mobile-gaming\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eour Android and iOS controllers\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/collections\/8bitdo\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ethe full 8BitDo range\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"8BitDo","offers":[{"title":"FlipPad","offer_id":54705714200909,"sku":"FE02-1508915","price":57.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/manette-8bitdo-flippad-01.jpg?v=1789040273","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/products\/8bitdo-flippad-smartphone-controller-usb-c","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}