Gaming is a very important financial windfall, even more so in the Chinese market. Under these conditions, we can understand the launch of a gaming controller at Xiaomi.
If we know Xiaomi mainly for its smartphones and PCs, the company wants to invest more and more in gaming. Especially when you know the importance of this market in China. So they just launched a controller called Xiaomi Gamepad Elite Edition. The so-called gamepad is Bluetooth 5.2 and is aimed at conventional PC use as well as TV boxes and smartphones.
A classic and affordable controller for Xiaomi
The controller is certified for operation under Linux (with SteamOS), but also under Windows and Android. From a functional point of view, this Xiaomi gamepad has Start, Select, A, B, X and Y buttons, in short a great classic. Triggers are present, as is a good old directional cross and two joysticks. Finally, there is also a 6-axis gyroscope, as well as a vibration system.
Note that for convenient use on a smartphone, a phone holder can be connected to the USB-C port. Currently only available in China, it will be priced at 329 yuan, or just under 50 dollars. There is currently no precise indication of an international distribution, but we can bet without getting too wet to see how this Xiaomi gamepad will land in Europe in the near future.
Let’s wait and see.