
CRKD's $30 Atom Plus packs thumbsticks, triggers, and rumble into a tiny controller
Summary
- CRKD sells the $29.99 Atom Plus, a controller about 3.5 inches wide, roughly half an inch smaller than the 8BitDo Zero 2.
- The Atom Plus has dual analog thumbsticks with anti-drift tunneling magnetoresistance technology, plus triggers and shoulder buttons.
- It also includes rumble feedback, motion controls, a dedicated home button, and customization through a mobile app.
- The controller works with the Switch and Switch 2, PCs, Android, iOS, and various smart TVs.
- The retro purple and gray editions are listed on Amazon at $30 each.
Reactions
- A senior reviewer called the Atom Plus nearly exactly the tiny controller he had spent years hunting for.
- The reviewer said people with larger hands may find the Atom Plus's focus on portability a struggle.
- The reviewer said he and his family cannot stand using the Switch's Joy-Con as standalone gamepads.
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This tiny gamepad with dual analog thumbsticks pushes the limits of portable controllersAndrew Liszewski's Verge review says CRKD's $29.99 Atom Plus is nearly the tiny controller he has hunted for: dual thumbsticks with anti-drift tech, triggers, rumble, motion controls, and app customization in a body about half an inch smaller than the 8BitDo Zero 2, working across Switch, PC, phones, and smart TVs. He warns those with larger hands may find its portability focus a struggle.