If you’ve grown up with video games, you’ve probably adapted to controller sizes because you’ve been forced to.
Much like how lefties sometimes need to get used to doing things in a right-handed way (curse you can-openers!), smaller hands often need to work out how to use gadgets not made for their hand size.
Frustratingly, technology isn’t made to one-size-fits-all. In fact when it comes to technology, much of what’s out there is designed to fit a general expectation of everything, rather than being specifically sized for someone else. Anyone else.
Video game controllers can fit in that category, with many controllers made to one size. They’ll come in different colours, but rarely different sizes.
A change appears to be happening over at Microsoft, though, with Xbox readying a “nano” controller, specifically making a smaller controller made to be compact and light, at least compared with a regular model. While a standard wireless Xbox controller weighs at least 280 grams, the Xbox Nano Controller is 99 grams and much smaller.
It’s compact, made to work with the Xbox, and basically has smaller hands in mind, arriving with a programmable action button and a rechargeable battery built-in.
The Nano Controller might even suit people with bigger hands, simply because when paired with Xbox Cloud Gaming, it could allow anyone to take their game with them, working with iOS, Android, Xbox, and Windows. Smart TVs should support it, too, handy given some smart TVs support Xbox Cloud Gaming, as well.
Australians can expect to find the pocketable controller from the beginning of November, priced at $79.95.
