The 8BitDo FlipPad is a retro controller for your phone, coming later this year.

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Macworld 8BitDo has announced the FlipPad, a USB-C game controller that plugs into the USB-C port of an iPhone (and Android phones). The controller provides a directional pad and face buttons (ABXY), ...

8BitDo hasn’t announced pricing on this one yet, but this one seems just perfect for emulator fans, on Android and iPhone alike. The company touts that the Flip Pad is not only compatible with both ...

8BitDo has announced the FlipPad, a new smartphone controller aimed squarely at portrait-mode gaming. Unlike most mobile gamepads that clamp onto phones sideways, the FlipPad is designed for vertical ...

Hands-on impressions of the 8BitDo FlipPad at CES 2026. This vertical mobile controller is built for retro games using iOS & Android phones at a $30 price point ...

As well as a so-far unnamed pro controller, the brand has revealed a mobile gaming accessory that turns an iPhone or Android handset into a Game Boy style retro console. And unlike others on the ...

It is okay to admit that smartphone emulators are hard to control via the touchscreen, and now, 8BitDo has an answer for that. It was unveiled during CES 2026 and called the "FlipPad," which takes ...

8BitDo has announced the FlipPad, a portrait-mode controller that brings some serious Game Boy nostalgia to smartphones. The FlipPad features physical buttons and connects via USB-C, with a flip-up ...

8BitDo has announced a new smartphone-focused game controller called the FlipPad. But unlike our regular gamepads, the FlipPad is designed specifically for portrait gaming on Android and iOS devices.