List of game controllers

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The following is a list of game controllers. It includes input devices that are notable and whose primary function is to control how the video games are played. Regional variants and models containing insignificant changes are not included.

Controllers

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Magnavox Odyssey controller

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|Magnavox Odyssey

|Connectivity: Magnavox Odyssey controller port
Input: 3 knobs, 1 button

|September 1972

|{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XiM0ntMybNwC|title=The Video Game Explosion: A History from PONG to Playstation and Beyond|last=Wolf|first=Mark J. P.|publisher=ABC-CLIO|date=2008|accessdate=September 8, 2020|page=50|isbn=9780313338687}}

Shooting Gallery

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|Magnavox Odyssey

|Connectivity: Magnavox Odyssey controller port
Input: 1 trigger, photodiode

|September 1972

|{{cite thesis|url=http://margel.ca/files/papers/428.pdf|title=Literature Review of Video Game Input Devices|last=Margel|first=Michael|publisher=University of Toronto|date=2013|accessdate=September 8, 2020|page=2}}

Atari CX40 joystick

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|Atari 2600

|Connectivity: Atari joystick port
Input: 1 digital button, eight-directional digital joystick

|1978

|{{cite web|url=https://faqs.cs.uu.nl/na-dir/atari-8-bit/faq.html|title=Subject: Atari 8-Bit Computers: Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=Utrecht University|date=June 11, 2015|accessdate=August 9, 2020}}

NES/Famicom controller

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|NES

|Connectivity: NES controller port
Input: 4 digital buttons, D-pad, microphone (Famicom only)

|July 15, 1983

|{{cite web|url=https://www.usgamer.net/articles/nintendo-gets-into-the-game|title=Nintendo Gets Into the Game|last=Parish|first=Jeremy|work=USGamer|date=June 26, 2013|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}

NES Zapper

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|NES

|Connectivity: NES controller port
Input: 1 trigger, photodiode

|February 18, 1984

|{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2014/12/duck-hunts-virtual-console-debut-and-why-the-original-hates-your-new-tv/|title=Duck Hunt{{'}}s Virtual Console debut, and why the original hates your new TV|last=Cunningham|first=Andrew|work=Ars Technica|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=August 9, 2020}}
{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ|title=Reimagining Communication: Mediation|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fijhDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT157|chapter=10 – Augmented Reality|last1=Serrano|first1=Aarón Rodríguez|last2=Núñez|first2=Marta Martín|last3=Catalán|first3=Shaila García|publisher=Routledge|date=May 4, 2020|accessdate=August 9, 2020|isbn=9781351015417}}

Master System controller

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|Master System

|Connectivity: Master System controller port
Input: 2 digital buttons, D-pad

|September 1986

|{{cite web|title=Master System peripherals|publisher=Sega Corporation|language=Japanese|accessdate=August 29, 2020|url=http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/peri.html|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407085707/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/master/peri.html|archivedate=April 7, 2014}}Computer Entertainer, February 1987, [http://i.imgur.com/eUXac6M.jpg page 13] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151122215258/http://i.imgur.com/eUXac6M.jpg|date=November 22, 2015}}

NES Advantage

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|NES

|Connectivity: NES controller port
Input: 4 digital buttons, 2 adjustable knobs, 3 toggle buttons, 1 switch

|1987

|{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e7hWDwAAQBAJ|title=Game Time: Understanding Temporality in Video Games|last=Hanson|first=Christopher|publisher=Indiana University Press|date=March 8, 2018|accessdate=August 12, 2020|isbn=9780253032843}}

Sega Genesis/Mega Drive controller

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|Sega Genesis

|Connectivity: Sega Genesis controller port
Input: 4 digital buttons, D-pad

|October 29, 1988

|{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/Sega_Visions_1993-08_Sega_US|title=Heavy Equipment|magazine=Sega Visions|date=August–September 1993|page=94}}{{Sfn|Sega Archives|2016|p=61}}

Nintendo Power Glove

|File:NES-Power-Glove.jpg

|NES

|Connectivity: NES controller port

Input: D-pad, A, B, Start, Select, Turbo Buttons

|December 3, 1989

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SNES/Super Famicom controller

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|SNES

|Connectivity: SNES controller port
Input: 8 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 21, 1990

|{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=2.5|loc=History; Technical Specifications}}

Gravis PC GamePad

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|DOS

|Connectivity: DA-15 game port
Input: 4 digital buttons, 2 switches, D-pad

|1992

|{{cite web|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/672716/how-the-gravis-pc-gamepad-transformed-pc-gaming-in-the-90s/|title=How the Gravis PC GamePad Transformed PC Gaming in the '90s|last=Edwards|first=Benj|work=How-To Geek|date=June 6, 2020|accessdate=August 13, 2020}}

Menacer

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|Sega Genesis

|Connectivity: Sega Genesis controller port
Input: 4 buttons, 2 infrared transmitters

|1992

|{{cite journal |title=Menacer |date=January 1993 |journal=Mean Machines |issue=4 |pages=82–84 |issn=0960-4952 }}
{{cite news |title=Weapons for the zap-happy |last1=Burrill |first1=William |date=March 20, 1993 |page=J4 |work=Toronto Star |via=LexisNexis |issn=0319-0781 }}

Super Scope

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|SNES

|Connectivity: 2nd SNES controller port
Dimensions: 23 inches long
Input: 3 digital buttons, 1 switch, photodiode

|1992

|{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/SNESDevManual|title=Super Nintendo Entertainment System Development Manual|publisher=Nintendo|date=1993|accessdate=August 28, 2020|volume=II|pages=4-1-3, 4-3-1, 4-4-3}}
{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/GamePro_Issue_033_April_1992|title=Super NES Pro Review – Super Scope|author=Slasher Quan|magazine=GamePro|date=April 1992|accessdate=August 28, 2020|volume=4|issue=4|pages=62–63}}

6-Button Arcade Pad

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|Sega Genesis

|Connectivity: Sega Genesis controller port
Input: 8 digital buttons, D-pad

|1993

|{{Sfn|Sega Archives|2016|p=92}}

Sega Saturn controller

|150x150px

|Sega Saturn

|Connectivity: Sega Saturn controller port
Input: 9 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 22, 1994

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PlayStation controller

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|PlayStation

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port
Input: 10 digital buttons, D-pad

|December 3, 1994

|{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/nextgen-issue-012|title=NG Hardware: PlayStation|magazine=Next Generation|date=December 1995|accessdate=August 10, 2020|pages=39, 41}}

Virtual Boy controller

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|Virtual Boy

|Connectivity: Virtual Boy controller port
Input: 2 D-pads, 6 digital buttons, power switch

|July 21, 1995

|{{cite thesis|url=https://www.eng.utah.edu/~zagal/Papers/Zachara_Zagal-VirtualBoyCaseStudy.pdf|title=Challenges for Success in Stereo Gaming: A Virtual Boy Case Study|last1=Zachara|first1=Matt|last2=Zagal|first2=José P.|publisher=DePaul University|date=2009|accessdate= September 8, 2020|pages=101–102}}{{cite web|url=https://www.howtogeek.com/682090/virtually-forgotten-nintendos-virtual-boy-25-years-later/|title=Virtually Forgotten: Nintendo's Virtual Boy, 25 Years Later|last=Edwards|first=Benj|work=How-To Geek|date=July 21, 2020 |accessdate= September 8, 2020}}

Apple Pippin controller

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|Apple Pippin

|Connectivity: P-ADB
Input: 9 digital buttons, D-pad, trackball

|March 28, 1996

|{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/RetroGamerIssue091-095|title=Obscura Machina – #8 Pippin|magazine=Retro Gamer|date=September 15, 2011|accessdate=September 5, 2020|issue=94|page=58}}
{{cite web|url=https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/03/the-mac-gaming-console-time-has-forgot/|title=The Mac gaming console that time forgot|last=Moss|first=Richard|work=Ars Technica|date=March 24, 2018|accessdate=September 5, 2020}}

Nintendo 64 controller

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|Nintendo 64

|Connectivity: Nintendo 64 controller port, Controller Pak slot
Input: 1 analog stick, 10 digital buttons, D-pad

|June 23, 1996

|{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.3|loc=History; Technical Specifications}}

SpaceOrb 360

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|PC

|Connectivity: Serial

Input: 6-axis rubber ball, 6 buttons

|1996

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ASCII Sphere 360

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|PlayStation

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port

Input: 6-axis rubber ball, 10 buttons, D-pad

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3D Pad

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|Sega Saturn

|Connectivity: Sega Saturn controller port
Input: 7 digital buttons, 1 analog stick, 2 analog triggers, 1 toggle switch, D-pad

|July 5, 1996

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Dual Analog Controller

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|PlayStation

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port
Input: 10 digital buttons, 2 clickable analog sticks, 1 toggle button, D-pad

|April 25, 1997

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/how-ps5s-dualsense-fits-into-the-history-of-playst/2900-3089/#3|title=How PS5's DualSense Fits Into The History Of PlayStation Controllers|last=Fillari|first=Alessandro|work=GameSpot|date=April 7, 2020|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}

DualShock

|150x150px

|PlayStation

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port
Input: 10 digital buttons, 2 clickable analog sticks, 1 toggle button, D-pad

|November 20, 1997

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Dreamcast controller

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|Dreamcast

|Connectivity: Dreamcast controller port, 2 expansion sockets
Input: 1 analog stick, 2 analog triggers, 5 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 27, 1998

|{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.4|loc=History; Technical Specifications}}

DualShock 2

|150x150px

|PlayStation 2

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, 8 pressure-sensitive buttons, 2 digital buttons, 1 toggle button, pressure-sensitive D-pad

|March 4, 2000

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Nintendo GameCube controller

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|GameCube

|Connectivity: GameCube controller port
Input: 2 analog sticks, 2 clickable analog triggers, 6 digital buttons, D-pad

|September 14, 2001

|{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.7|loc=History; The Accessories}}

Xbox controller
(aka The Duke)

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|Xbox

|Connectivity: Xbox controller port, 2 Memory Unit slots
Dimensions: 6.5 × 5 × 3 in
Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, 2 digital buttons, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, D-pad
Mass: <16 oz.

|November 15, 2001

|{{cite magazine|title=Controllers and Peripherals|magazine=Official Xbox Magazine|date=2001|issue=Launch Special|pages=56–57}}{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.6|loc=History; The Accessories}}

Xbox Controller S

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|Xbox

|Connectivity: Xbox controller port, 2 Memory Unit slots
Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks (offset), 2 digital buttons, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, D-pad

|2002

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Xbox 360 controller

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|Xbox 360

|Connectivity: USB, wireless (proprietary 2.4 GHz protocol), 2.5 mm headset jack
Input: 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks (offset), 10 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 22, 2005

|{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7JiN67alLOMC|title=My Xbox: Xbox 360, Kinect, and Xbox LIVE|last1=Loguidice|first1=Bill|last2=Loguidice|first2=Christina|publisher=Que Publishing|date=January 26, 2012|accessdate=August 11, 2020|isbn=9780132832069}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/reviews/microsoft-xbox-360-controller-wired-white-review/|title=Microsoft Xbox 360 Controller (Wired) review|last=Rudden|first=David|work=CNET|date=June 1, 2006|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/06/27/xbox-360-controller-roundup|title=Xbox 360 Controller Roundup|last=Block|first=Gerry|work=IGN|date=June 26, 2006|accessdate=August 11, 2020}}

Sixaxis

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|PlayStation 3

|Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, 2 analog triggers, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive D-pad, accelerometer, gyroscope

|November 11, 2006

|{{cite thesis|url=http://courses.cecs.anu.edu.au/courses/CS_PROJECTS/10S2/Reports/Luke%20Vincent.pdf|title=Bluetooth Sniffing and the PS3|last=Vincent|first=Luke|publisher=Australian National University|date=November 1, 2010|accessdate=August 31, 2020|page=11}}
{{cite web|url=https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20071009/ps3.htm|title=SCEJ、40GB HDDを搭載した新PS3発売決定 – 従来モデルは約5,000円の値下げ – 「DUALSHOCK 3」も11月11日発売|language=Japanese|trans-title=SCEJ to release new PS3 with 40GB HDD – Previous model will be price cut about 5,000 yen – "DUALSHOCK 3" will be released on November 11th|last=Takizawa|first=Osamu|work=Game Watch|date=October 9, 2007|accessdate=August 31, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200831093051/https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/20071009/ps3.htm|archivedate=August 31, 2020|url-status=live}}

Wii Remote

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|Wii

|Connectivity: Bluetooth, Accessory connector port (400 kHz I²C)
Input: 8 digital buttons, accelerometer, D-pad, gyroscope (Wii Remote Plus only), infrared sensor

|November 19, 2006

|{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6fu-EfVOAdEC|title=Codename Revolution: The Nintendo Wii Platform|last1=Jones|first1=Steven E.|last2=Thiruvathukal|first2=George K.|publisher=MIT Press|date=February 24, 2012|accessdate=August 9, 2020|pages=55, 58, 64, 67|isbn=9780262300537}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2010-11-01-wii-remote-plus-vs-wii-remote.html|title=Wii Remote Plus vs. Wii Remote|last=Fletcher|first=JC|work=Engadget|date=November 1, 2010|accessdate=August 10, 2020}}
{{cite journal|url=http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~15-821/READINGS/PAPERS/lee2008.pdf|title=Hacking the Nintendo Wii Remote|last=Lee|first=Johnny Chung|journal=IEEE Pervasive Computing |publisher=IEEE Computer Society|date=July–September 2008|volume=7 |issue=3 |accessdate=August 10, 2020|pages=39–40|doi=10.1109/MPRV.2008.53}}

Nunchuk

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|Wii

|Connectivity: Accessory connector plug (400 kHz I²C)
Input: 1 analog stick, 2 digital buttons, accelerometer,

|November 19, 2006

|{{cite journal|url=https://www.technologyreview.com/2007/07/01/271887/hack-the-nintendo-wii/|url-access=limited|title=Hack: The Nintendo Wii|last=Turner|first=Daniel|journal=MIT Technology Review|date=July 1, 2007|accessdate=August 13, 2020|volume=110|issue=4}}

Classic Controller

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|Wii

|Connectivity: Accessory connector plug (400 kHz I²C)
Input: 2 analog sticks, 2 clickable analog triggers, 9 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 19, 2006

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DualShock 3

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|PlayStation 3

|Connectivity: Bluetooth, USB
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, 2 analog triggers, 6 pressure-sensitive buttons, 3 digital buttons, pressure-sensitive D-pad, accelerometer, gyroscope

|November 11, 2007

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Classic Controller Pro

|150x150px

|Wii

|Connectivity: Accessory connector plug (400 kHz I²C)
Input: 2 analog sticks, 11 digital buttons, D-pad

|Early 2009

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PlayStation Move

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|PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4

|Connectivity: Bluetooth, mini-USB port
Input: 1 analog trigger, 8 digital buttons, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer

|September 15, 2010

|{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-move-inside-and-out/1100-6274971/|title=PlayStation Move: Inside and Out|last=Shah|first=Sarju|work=GameSpot|date=September 10, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830101013/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/playstation-move-inside-and-out/1100-6274971/|archivedate=August 30, 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/buyers-guides/104272-kinect-vs-move-vs-wii|title=Microsoft Kinect vs PlayStation Move vs Nintendo Wii|last=Sung|first=Dan|work=Pocket-lint|date=June 16, 2010|accessdate=August 30, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200830101447/https://www.pocket-lint.com/games/buyers-guides/104272-kinect-vs-move-vs-wii|archivedate=August 30, 2020|url-status=live}}

PlayStation Move Navigation controller

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|PlayStation 3

|Connectivity: Mini-USB port
Input: 1 analog trigger, 1 clickable analog stick, 4 digital buttons, D-pad

|September 15, 2010

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Kinect for Xbox 360

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|Xbox 360

|Connectivity: USB 2.0
Dimensions: 282 × 68 × 70 mm
Input: 1 RGB camera, 2 infrared depth sensors, four-microphone array
Mass: 1360 g

|November 4, 2010

|{{cite thesis|url=https://web.mat.upc.edu/lali.barriere/p5/projecteRobert2017.pdf|title=Interaction for creative applications with the Kinect v2 device|last=López|first=Robert Pinedo|publisher=Polytechnic University of Catalonia|date=February 23, 2017|accessdate=August 13, 2020|pages=17–18, 24–25, 27|hdl=2117/102392}}
{{cite thesis|url=https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/bitstream/handle/11250/2352571/12753_FULLTEXT.pdf|title=Petrel Software Usability Study: Using the Microsoft Kinect v2 for Workflow Execution|last=Westlye|first=Christopher Benjamin|publisher=Norwegian University of Science and Technology|date=June 17, 2015|accessdate=August 13, 2020|page=13|hdl=11250/2352571}}

Wii U GamePad

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|Wii U

|Connectivity: Proprietary wireless, Accessory Connector port, AC adapter port, headset jack, near-field communication
Input: 13 digital buttons, 2 clickable analog sticks, touchscreen, D-pad, accelerometer, front-facing camera, infrared transceiver, gyroscope, magnetometer, microphone, slider

|November 18, 2012

|{{cite book|url=https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/downloads/manual-nintendo-wiiu-operations-english.pdf|title=Wii U Operations Manual |publisher=Nintendo|date=2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://venturebeat.com/2012/10/17/what-is-the-wii-u-everything-you-need-to-know-about-nintendos-new-console/|title=What is the Wii U? Everything you need to know about Nintendo's new console |last= Grubb|first=Jeff|work=VentureBeat|date=October 17, 2012|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}

Wii U Pro Controller

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|Wii U

|Connectivity: Bluetooth
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, 13 digital buttons, D-pad

|November 18, 2012

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Ouya Controller

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|Ouya

|Connectivity: Bluetooth
Dimensions: 163 x 109 x 53.5 mm
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks (offset), 2 analog triggers (LT, RT), 2 shoulder buttons (LB, RB), 5 digital buttons (O, U, Y, A, Menu), Touchpad, and Digital D-Pad
Mass: 275 g

|June 25, 2013

|{{cite web |title=Ouya |url=http://www.ouya.tv/ |website=Ouya |access-date=12 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529175953/http://www.ouya.tv/ |archive-date=29 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}

DualShock 4

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|PlayStation 4

|Connectivity: Bluetooth, Micro-USB, 3.5 mm stereo headset jack, extension port
Dimensions: 161 × 57 × 100 mm
Input: 9 digital buttons, 2 analog triggers, 2 clickable analog sticks, accelerometer, D-pad, gyroscope, two-point capacitive clickable touchpad
Mass: 210 g

|November 15, 2013

|{{cite web|url=https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/ps4/tech-specs/|title=Tech specs|publisher=Sony Interactive Entertainment|accessdate=August 10, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810103503/https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/explore/ps4/tech-specs/|archivedate=August 10, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.engadget.com/2013-10-31-playstation-4-audio-game-install-details.html|title=Official PlayStation 4 FAQ explains what the system can (and can't) do|last=Seppala|first=Timothy J.|work=Engadget|date=October 31, 2013|accessdate=August 10, 2020}}

Xbox Wireless Controller

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|Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

|Connectivity: Propriety Wireless, Micro USB {{small|(revisions prior to Elite Series 2)}}, USB-C {{small|(Elite Series 2 and third revision)}}, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack {{small|(after first revision)}}, Bluetooth 4.0 {{small|(second revision)}}, Bluetooth LE {{small|(third revision)}}
Dimensions: 153 × 102 × 61  mm
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks (offset), 2 analog triggers (LT, RT), 2 shoulder buttons (LB, RB), 9 digital buttons (Y, B, A, X, Menu, Options, Home), 1 Share button {{small|(third revision)}} and Digital D-Pad

|November 22, 2013

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Kinect for Xbox One

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|Xbox One

|Connectivity: USB 3.0
Dimensions: 249 × 66 × 67 mm
Input: 1 RGB camera, 1 infrared depth sensor, four-microphone array
Mass: 1.4 kg

|November 22, 2013

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Steam Controller

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|Linux, Mac OS, Windows

|Connectivity: Micro-USB, wireless
Input: 2 clickable analog triggers, clickable analog stick, 2 clickable touchpads, 9 digital buttons, accelerometer, gyroscope

|November 10, 2015

|{{cite web|url=https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2754-YPKV-8614|title=The Steam Controller|publisher=Valve Corporation|date=2015|accessdate=August 12, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812081024/https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2754-YPKV-8614|archivedate=August 12, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/Steam_Controller/|title=Steam Controller – About This Hardware|publisher=Valve Corporation|date=November 10, 2015 |accessdate= August 12, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812084436/https://store.steampowered.com/app/353370/Steam_Controller/ |archivedate= August 12, 2020|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000024410111/steam-controller-im-test-revolutionaerer-ersatz-fuer-maustastatur-in-spielen |title="Steam Controller": Revolutionärer Ersatz für Maus und Tastatur?|language= German|trans-title="Steam Controller": Revolutionary Replacement for Mouse and Keyboard?|last=Cap|first=Thomas|work=Der Standard|date=October 26, 2015|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}

Joy-Con

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|Nintendo Switch

|Connectivity: Bluetooth; R: near-field communication
Dimensions: 102 × 35.9 × 28.4 mm
Input: Accelerometer, gyroscope; L: 10 digital buttons, clickable analog stick; R: 10 digital buttons, clickable analog stick, infrared motion camera
Mass: L: ≈ 49.3 g; R: ≈ 52.2 g

|March 3, 2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.nintendo.com/switch/tech-specs/|title=Nintendo Switch Technical Specs|publisher=Nintendo|date=2017|accessdate=September 2, 2020|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200902084219/https://www.nintendo.com/switch/tech-specs/|archivedate=September 2, 2020|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nintendo-switch-release-date-details-games-price-2017-2|title=Here's everything we know about Nintendo's new $300 console, the Switch|last=Gilbert|first=Ben|work=Business Insider|date=February 25, 2017|accessdate=September 2, 2020}}

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

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|Nintendo Switch

|Connectivity: USB-C, Bluetooth, near-field communication
Input: Accelerometer, gyroscope; 13 digital buttons, 2 clickable analog sticks

|March 3, 2017

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Google Stadia Controller

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|Google Stadia

|Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB-C, Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 (BLE), 3.5mm stereo headset jack
Dimensions: 163 x 105 x 65 mm
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks, 2 analog triggers (L2, R2), 2 shoulder buttons (L1, R1), 9 digital buttons (Y, B, A, X, Menu, Options, Capture, Google Assistant, Stadia), and Digital D-Pad
Mass: 268 g

|November 19, 2019

|{{cite web |title=Stadia Controller |url=https://store.google.com/us/product/stadia_controller |website=Google Store |access-date=12 July 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Stark |first1=Chelsea |title=Google Stadia launches November in 14 countries |url=https://www.polygon.com/2019/6/6/18655088/google-stadia-release-date-us-canada-europe |website=Polygon |access-date=12 July 2022}}

Sinden Light Gun

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|Windows, Linux

|Connectivity: USB-A
Input: D-pad, 4 buttons

|September 2020

|{{cite web |last1=McFerran |first1=Damien |title=Review - Sinden Light Gun - Old-School Arcade Blasting On Your Modern-Day TV |url=https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/sinden-light-gun-old-school-arcade-blasting-on-your-modern-day-tv |website=Time Extension |publisher=Hookshot Media |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602084513/https://www.timeextension.com/reviews/sinden-light-gun-old-school-arcade-blasting-on-your-modern-day-tv |archive-date=2 June 2023 |date=25 May 2023 |url-status=live}}

DualSense

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|PlayStation 5

|Connectivity: USB-C, Bluetooth 5.1, 3.5mm TRRS (OMTP) stereo headset jack
Dimensions: 160 × 66 × 106 mm
Input: 6 axis motion sensing (3 axis accelerometer, 3 axis gyroscope), 2 clickable analog sticks, 2 analog triggers, 9 digital buttons, D-pad, 2 point capacitive touchpad with click mechanism (see buttons)
Mass: 280 g

|November 12, 2020

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Amazon Luna Controller

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|Amazon Luna

|Connectivity: Wi-Fi, USB-C, Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 (BLE), 3.5mm stereo headset
Dimensions: 156.4 x 107.6 x 58.5 mm
Input: 2 clickable analog sticks (offset), 2 analog triggers (L2, R2), 2 shoulder buttons (LB, RB), 8 digital buttons (X, Y, A, B, Home, Action, Menu, Microphone), and Digital D-Pad
Mass: 281.5 g

|March 1, 2022

|{{cite web |title=Welcome to Luna |url=https://www.amazon.com/luna/getting-started |website=Amazon |access-date=12 July 2022}}{{cite web |title=Luna Controller – The best wireless controller for Luna, Amazon's new cloud gaming service |url=https://us.amazon.com/Amazon-Luna-Controller/dp/B07P989QTJ/ref=sr_1_1 |website=Amazon |access-date=12 July 2022}}{{cite web |last1=Fernandez |first1=Nick |title=Amazon Luna: Everything you need to know about Amazon's cloud gaming service |url=https://www.androidauthority.com/amazon-luna-1170676/ |website=Android Authority |access-date=12 July 2022}}

Mice

The following is a list of gaming mice, mice which are designed specifically to play games:

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Super NES Mouse

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|SNES

|Connectivity: SNES controller port
Input: 2 buttons

|July 14, 1992

|{{cite magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/weeklyfamitsuno189july31st1992|title=家庭用ゲーム機専用マウスはボクたちになにをもたらすのか?|language=Japanese|trans-title=What does a mouse for home video game consoles bring us?|magazine=Famitsu|date=July 31, 1992|accessdate=September 14, 2020|issue=189|pages=8, 42}}

PlayStation Mouse

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|PlayStation

|Connectivity: PlayStation controller port
Input: 2 buttons

|December 3, 1994

|{{cite web|url=https://www.techradar.com/news/sony-slip-ups-ahead-of-the-ps5-we-look-back-at-the-playstation-tech-that-just-didnt-work|title=Sony slip-ups: ahead of the PS5, we look back at the PlayStation tech that just didn't work|last=Forde|first=Matthew|work=TechRadar|date=April 25, 2020|accessdate=August 12, 2020}}{{Sfn|Loguidice, Barton|2014|pp=3.2|loc=The Accessories}}

See also

Notes

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References

  • {{cite book|ref={{harvid|Loguidice, Barton|2014}}|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vpjpAgAAQBAJ|title=Vintage Game Consoles: An Inside Look at Apple, Atari, Commodore, Nintendo, and the Greatest Gaming Platforms of All Time|chapter=Microsoft Xbox (2001)|last1=Loguidice|first1=Bill|last2=Barton|first2=Matt|publisher=CRC Press|date=February 24, 2014|isbn = 9781135006501|accessdate=August 10, 2020}}
  • {{cite book|ref={{harvid|Sega Archives|2016}}|title=Sega Archives: The Ultimate Collector's Guide to Classic Sega|work=Retro Gamer|publisher=Imagine Publishing|date=2016|isbn=978-1785-463-723}}

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