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Another look at OhSnap's MCON, a magnetic game controller for your phone

OhSnap won our hearts (and a best of CES award) last year with the MCON, its tiny Bluetooth game pad that magnetically connects to your phone. At the time, we tried a pre-production unit, but in the year since the MCON has been finalized and went on sale last month. I just got a chance to try the final version here at CES, and just a quick demo was enough to convince me that OhSnap has made some solid refinements over the last year.Just as we saw last year, the MCON attaches magnetically to an iPhone or any compatible Android phone (the company also includes a magnetic ring in the box for Androids that don’t have Qi2 yet). It has the full array of controls, including four face buttons, a D-pad, two joysticks and index finger buttons and full bumpers. It’s just sleeker and feels more so [...]

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I adore this clever mobile gamepad with Hall effect sticks and a snap-up design

In a sea of smartphone gaming controllers with chunky grips, obtrusive analog sticks and rigid backplates, the MCON by Ohsnap stands out. It’s a gamepad that essentially turns any phone into a super [...]

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Where are Engadget's CES 2025 winners now?

With CES 2026 slated to officially start next week, the focus is understandably on all the new products that will be announced at this year's event. But before diving into what’s new, we though [...]

Match Score: 206.82

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CES 2025: The best tech and gadgets we saw in Las Vegas

CES 2025 has come to a close — Friday was the final day of the show — and team Engadget has departed Las Vegas. Our reporters and editors spent the week scouring endless carpeted convention halls [...]

Match Score: 153.22

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The best of CES 2025

CES 2025 is coming to a close, and team Engadget is ready to leave Las Vegas. Our reporters and editors have scoured endless carpeted convention halls, braved lines of chain smokers and fielded thousa [...]

Match Score: 153.22

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Valve Steam Controller review: A gamepad in search of a console

Don’t mistake the Steam Controller for a PC controller. Even though its main function is to play PC games, Valve’s new gamepad communicates with Steam, and only Steam. This is not a general contro [...]

Match Score: 142.79

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Backbone Pro hands-on: A pricey controller for more than just your phone

Since arriving in 2020, the Backbone One has helped popularize dedicated mobile game controllers, the kind you might use for streaming services like Xbox Cloud Gaming and NVIDIA GeForce Now, remote pl [...]

Match Score: 104.34

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How to pair controllers with the Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 supports a wide range of controllers, from Nintendo’s own Pro Controller to many Bluetooth gamepads you might already have. Whether you’re setting up your new console for the [...]

Match Score: 99.05

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Switch 2 Pro Controller review: Nintendo's best gamepad simply costs too much

For as long as I can remember, Nintendo's gamepads have been a core part of my life. The NES's original rectangular controller was awfully unergonomic, but I still loved it, and it set me do [...]

Match Score: 75.63

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The best Black Friday gaming deals for 2025: Save on PS5 consoles, Nintendo Switch games, handhelds and more

Black Friday sales are starting again, and per usual, they’re a good opportunity to grab some new gaming gear at a discount. To help you sort through the noise, we’ve rounded up the best Black Fri [...]

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