The Xbox Nano weighs just 101 grams and features scaled-down thumbsticks, compact pressure-sensitive triggers, and slightly reduced ABXY buttons. Although most inputs have shrunk, the central glowing Xbox button and the D-pad remain full-sized. Battery life lags behind standard wireless controllers by losing roughly 10 percent charge every 30 to 40 minutes. However, a rapid USB-C connection allows players to restore 30 percent of battery life in under 10 minutes during active play.
Key points
Players face shorter operational battery sessions compared to the 30-hour life of full-si…: Players face shorter operational battery sessions compared to the 30-hour life of full-sized Xbox controller packs.
Fast charging via USB-C compensates for the smaller battery by restoring 30 percent power…: Fast charging via USB-C compensates for the smaller battery by restoring 30 percent power in under 10 minutes.
The accessory launches November 4 to serve gamers seeking portability or hardware tailore…: The accessory launches November 4 to serve gamers seeking portability or hardware tailored for smaller hands.
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Even though I knew Microsoft’s new Xbox Nano controller was tiny, I still gasped when I unboxed it a few days ago. The compact controller is small enough to slip into a pocket unnoticed, and it has been designed specifically for younger people, or for anyone with smaller hands.
Xbox’s smallest-ever controller is surprisingly comfortable
The Nano controller is designed for young people, anyone with smaller hands, and gaming on the go.
The Nano controller is designed for young people, anyone with smaller hands, and gaming on the go.
I’m not young, but I do have small hands, and I’ve been surprised at how comfortable the Nano is during gaming sessions. At just over 5 inches long, almost everything on this controller has been shrunk down somehow. The ABXY buttons are ever so slightly smaller than a regular Xbox controller, and the thumbsticks feel like miniature versions. Microsoft hasn’t changed the D-pad, though, or the size of the glowing Xbox button at the center of the controller.
The big difference I noticed with the Nano over a regular Xbox controller…
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