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GameSir G8 Plus review: an iterative upgrade fit for iPad mini fans

The first GameSir G8 was an affordable return to iPhone grip controllers, and while its successor doesn’t have any significant bells or whistles, it gains Apple certification and iPad mini support.

An iPad mini showing a pixelated farm game while in a white game controller grip with neon and wall art blurred in the background.
GameSir G8 Plus review

Not every product needs to blow us away with some revolutionary new feature or concept. Game controllers have found a fairly mature place, design-wise, so there’s no need to rock the boat.

The GameSir G8 Plus is an MFi-certified controller with a USB-C connector, rumble support, programmable buttons, and customization options. It closely resembles the GameSir G8 Galileo that it replaces, but it has some notable improvements.

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