8BitDo announces Bluetooth controller for gamers with limited mobility
by Nathan Edwards from The Verge - All Posts on (#60BHR)
The 8BitDo Lite SE has an anti-slip backing, and all its buttons are on the front for easier access. | 8BitDo 8BitDo is launching a Bluetooth controller for gamers with limited mobility, developed in coordination with a dad and his young son who has spinal muscular atrophy type 2. The Lite SE works with Nintendo Switch and Android and is available for preorder at 8BitDo for $34.99, with a ship date of July 15th.
The Lite SE - which looks a lot like the Lite controller 8BitDo launched in 2019 - is designed to be used either handheld or flat on a table. The trigger and bumper buttons are gone, replaced with L1, L2, R1, and R2 buttons on the front of the controller. L3 and R3 have their own buttons rather than relying on an analog stick click, and all of the inputs are more sensitive and easier to press. There's an anti-slip mat built into the...