8BitDo announces FlipPad, a portrait-mode smartphone controller for Android and iOS with USB-C connection, revealed ahead of CES 2026.
8BitDo has announced a new smartphone-focused game controller called the FlipPad. But unlike our regular gamepads, the FlipPad is designed specifically for portrait gaming on Android and iOS devices.
The FlipPad connects to the smartphone’s USB-C port and then flips up onto the lower half of the screen, revealing its gaming pad. This portrait-only focus is what separates the FlipPad from 8BitDo’s existing mobile controllers.
