GameSir X2 Lightning for iPhone Gamepad Mobile Gaming Controller for iOS Xbox Game Pass PlayStation Now STADIA Cloud Gaming Call of Duty, Genshin Impact & More

Bought as an Xmas present for my 9 year old as he likes to play games on mobile for some reason? Personally I dont get mobile gaming as the screen is too small and the controls are poor, but... this definitely makes the experience better! Have tested on several different iPhones (8,11,13 & XL), all work absolutely fine with this, just plug and play. Effectively turns your phone into a handheld gaming console and replaces the clunky touchscreen controls (touch screen still usable if required though). Devices also charge through this if you insert a cable into the charge port. Apparently not all games support these types of controller devices, so best to check and do your research before you buy. This one works for Epic games titles and some others he often plays through XBox Game Pass.Feels surprisingly well made and durable, triggers and bumpers have a really nice, smooth, mouse click to them, buttons feel nice and responsive and the analog's feel great (decent spring back and tension)! Personally, i feel like this is nicer to hold and use than a Nintendo Switch and the controls feel nice and sturdy as does the unit in general. Comes in a robust little case too for storage when not in use and some accessories like analog grips. Very neatly presented (although it should be considering the price!).One nice feature i was impressed with, is how the lighting port that plugs into the device is on a hinge so that if you insert/remove the phone roughly and at an angle, it does not put pressure on the connector or the port. This is great for kids and something i was concerned about as a weak point until it arrived.Overall, would highly recommend this if you are looking to do some mobile gaming, its a great little bit of kit. My only gripe is that i could only get it in white and this will inevitably get grimy in little hands, but also gives more incentive to clean it regularly i guess?

I got this device so I could play my playstation on my iPhone whilst the family watches their shows on the TV. It was a tough choice between this and the Backbone and I settled on this. After a couple of weeks use I can say I'm very happy with it, the build quality is great and it's so simple to use. I like that it comes with a case and that there is no addition software or subscriptions required to use it. It's not as comfortable as a PS5 controller, but it's good enough for a couple of hours of play without issue. If you play a lot of shooting games then the microswitch clicks from the triggers could be annoying, which is worth considering, but for the price, I think it's a great product that works well. Very happy

This is a good mobile game controller to use with an iPhone and does everything that I want to use it for.The primary reason for me to purchase this controller was to use it PlayStation Remote Play, I will not be discussing how the Remote Play functions but how this controller interacts with. I have also tested out Call of Duty Mobile as that was one of the advertise games that this controller supported.So without further ado, this is my review of the GameSir X2 – Lightning addition.What I have been using this controller with:• iPhone 11• Spigen Ultra Hybrid CaseWhat you receive with this product:• GameSir X2 – Lightning addition• A Carrying Case• 4 Thumb Grips – which slip straight onto the Analogue Sticks• A User Manual• A Contact Leaflet• A GameSir StickerWhen receiving the controller was the post, I was pleasantly surprised at the packaging. This controller ships itself in a carrying case, within a cardboard box, which ensure that the GameSir X2 itself will not arrive to you damaged unless the postage services have been brutal to it. Within the case you have the controller and a red box with “Accessories” written on which includes the Thumb Grips and Manuals. The Carrying Case is a hard shell style case which means that it has rigid shape that can be slightly squashed with a bit of pressure. It opens up like a shell through zips and can lay flat fully opened. The GameSir X2 is held securely by an elastic strap in one half of the “shell” and it is secure enough while travelling. In the other half of the “shell” there is a mesh compartment that would be able to hold a bit, possibly Bluetooth earphones if their case was small enough along with a lightning cable to use the passthrough charging. My personal preferences would have preferred this case to be thinner so it was easier to travel with, but I can see people using the mentioned compartment to store earphones and cables.When setting up the GameSir X2, I would suggest attaching your phone through the following way:• Place the right side, the none port side, of your phone on the right side of the GameSir X2.• Then slide open the GameSir X2, while still having your phone on the right side of the GameSir X2, enough so that the phone lays flat on the GameSir X2 and the whole lightning connection is visible.• Gently align the lightning connection on the GameSir X2 with the lightning port on your phone, once aligned allow the GameSir X2 to slide close.• I would then suggest on both outer sides of the GameSir X2 to push inwards to produce a solid connection.I was able to be able to place my iPhone with the Spigen Case mentioned above and have a solid connection with the GameSir X2. Many other controllers like this do not allow you to use cases unless they are ultra-thin, my case is just your typical case which isn’t thin or thick and I believe all normal cases would be able to work with the GameSir X2.Once you have you iPhone connected up then the GameSir X2 it will begin to start flashing blue, this indicates that it is beginning a connection. Once the flashing blue stops, it will change to green and it means that your GameSir X2 is connected. From here you can access your gaming app, in my case the PlayStation Remote Play, and begin playing. I did not have to do any system changes to allow the GameSir X2 to function with either the PlayStation Remote Play or Call of Duty Mobile Apps, they worked straight away. There seemed to be no latency with inputs from the GameSir X2 to the games I play, as you would imagine from a physical connection rather than Bluetooth.The build quality of the GameSir X2 is good my opinion, it feels like it is made with good quality plastic and is put together very well. The mechanism for the GameSir X2 expanding feels solid and does not feel like it would break with sensible use. I especially like the different rubber materials that they have used around the product. The grips on the outer edges of the back of the controller are textured enough to keep the controller from slipping out of your hands. The rubber where you place you phone has 2 different types, the one where the back of you phone would be placed is soft with a light texture to help support your phone during gaming. The other type is placed on sides where your phone would be placed, these are much more gripping textured and will ensure that your phone will not move at all while gaming.The quality of the controls on the GameSir X2 seems to be decent, nothing bad but nothing amazing. The Analogue Sticks have a better feel to them then the Nintendo Switch Joy-con Analogue Sticks, but are not better a PlayStation controller Analogue Stick which is to be expected as they are smaller. I did appreciated that they included the Thumb Grips with the GameSir X2 as they were easy to put on and gave a larger surface to put my thumbs on with more grip that allowed me to have more control when I was playing a game. The D-Pad feels good quality as well and I was able to use it for precise platform games without any issues, it has a good slide to one input to another input and does not allow you to press more than 2 direction at once. This allows for precise moments in games that need them. The main gaming face buttons are in the style of a Xbox controller. Where “Y” is at the top, “X” is at the left, “B” is at the right and “A” is at the bottom. This format is different to a PlayStation controller but I managed to adapt quickly to it. Again these buttons feel better than a Joy-con but not as good as a PlayStation controller. You have an additional 4 buttons on the front of the GameSir X2 which have different uses depending on what app you are using, with the exception of the “Turbo” button which I have not used and is not interested in using. All of these buttons have a satisfying input feel when you press them, they have a good resistance to them and create a slight “Click” when pressed which isn’t too loud. Moving onto the triggers on the controller, these are digital only which means these won’t be best to be using with games like racing games. But they function perfectly fine with shooting games. My only complaint with these triggers are that they have a much louder “Click” than the face buttons, it sounds as if you are pressing an old mouse click and does distract you from the game you are playing.Another feature that I think it is worth mentioning here is the pass-through charging that has been put in. There is a lightning port on the bottom left of the GameSir X2 that allows you to connect a lightning cable to charge your phone while playing a game. This is not in an intrusive place and does comprehend your hand position while playing. I would image that if you have a lightning cable with an AUX port at the end that you would be able to connect earphone and have no audio latency, I do not have this can not prove it. It would have been good to have an AUX port built into this to allow you to use normal earphones but I imagine that the price would have had to gone up to support that.In summary I would recommend this controller to anyone that would want to game on their iPhone, it is a nicely compact controller without being too small for comfort. In essence the GaneSir X2 makes your phone into a smaller Nintendo Switch Lite.Positives:• Good build quality and button quality is decent as well• Able to use with iPhones that have a normal case on• Plug and play makes it easy to recommend to anyone• Comes with a Carrying Case and Thumb Grips• Lightning pass-through is great and allows you to charge your phone while playing• Makes playing games on your phone as if you were playing a Nintendo Switch LiteNegatives:• Triggers have incredibly loud “Clicks” when pressed• Triggers are only digital, not best for certain games

Best price quality wise

Well it want even turn on I’ve followed all the instructions still not working right can someone plz help

I got this as a present for my gf who is stuck playing on an iPhone with lightning port. It's plug and play, and works fine, but definitely doesn't feel very premium in your hand, and sometimes the charging doesn't work.As far as ergonomics go, it is definitely too small for my hands, but it worked for my girlfriend, though she didn't like that the analogue stick on the left is at the top. Using the dpad to Switch characters in Genshin Impact for example is a pain in the ass.