Microsoft’s new Xbox controller borrows great ideas from Stadia, Steam, and Sony

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Microsoft’s new Xbox controller borrows great ideas from Stadia, Steam, and Sony
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And hopefully 8BitDo, too.

I fired up a session on the TV with the Stadia Controller while we were just blasting tiny minions, swapped to a desktop with a mouse and keyboard when I needed better aim for a boss fight, and seamlessly resumed the game on a smartphone before walking down the hall to grab a snackAmazon’s Luna controllerOkay, I’m reading between the lines hereand am ready to be underwhelmed, but Sebile has three delightful ideas that catch my eye:“Seamless Pair & Switch” across multiple paired...

First, Sony fans and Xbox fans have long argued over the merits of Sony’s short-lived but rechargeable internal lithium-ion pack versus Microsoft’s slot for standard AA batteries... but controller specialist 8BitDo delightfully said “Why not both?”rechargeable battery pack that can stay inside your 8BitDo controller, charging over its USB-C port — and if it ever runs out mid-session, AA batteries work fine, too.

Second, many of 8BitDo’s controllers have a neat sliding switch on the back that lets you swap between four paired devices over Bluetooth — one click to go from Nintendo Switch to iPhone or PC. Sounds like Microsoft might do that with an app, though.

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