You Can Turn This Modular Clamp-on Controller Into An N64 Or Gamecube Gamepad

The X5 Alteron’s customizable creation should accommodate astir gamers’ preferences. | Image: Hyperkin and GameSir

Hyperkin announced a caller clamp-on style wireless controller created successful collaboration pinch GameSir. The X5 Alteron features akin functionality to GameSir's GameSir G8 Plus that debuted successful 2024 pinch an expanding telescopic system that tin clamp onto smartphones, tablets, and respective versions of nan Nintendo Switch, replacing nan Joy-Cons. What sets nan X5 Alteron isolated is simply a modular creation allowing astir of nan controls connected nan beforehand to beryllium swapped retired pinch alternate layouts, buttons, and joysticks.

Neither institution has announced erstwhile nan X5 Alteron will beryllium available, really overmuch it will cost, aliases really nan alternate power modules will beryllium sold. …

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