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๐ŸŽฎ SteelSeries Nimbus+ Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller: iPhone Mount + Apple Arcade & Extended Battery Life included! Review

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Description of ๐ŸŽฎ SteelSeries Nimbus+ Bluetooth Mobile Gaming Controller: iPhone Mount + Apple Arcade & Extended Battery Life included!

Official Apple-licensed Wireless Connectivity โ€“ works with all Apple products including iOS, iPads and tvs devices. Built-in Rechargeable Battery โ€“ Rechargeable battery allows for 50+ hours of play on a single charge. + Up to 4 Free Months of Apple Arcade - Play Thousands of Games โ€“ Compatible with thousands of titles across the App Store and Apple Arcade. Tactile D-Pad Buttons โ€“ The arrow buttons have been upgraded with a tactile click for fast and responsive feedback. Clickable Joysticks โ€“ Clickable L3/R3 buttons allow for more input options across a variety of games. For optimizing compatibility with all iOS devices we strongly suggest that you update the controller by downloading SteelSeries Engine from the SteelSeries website.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Update the firmware first!

Imagine this scenario: you open your Revain emoji to reveal your new sleek controller that will transport your opponents into the next century. You are so excited that you immediately turn on your phone/TV/computer and simply connect the controller via Bluetooth. BREAK! Once you get this controller, go to the manufacturer's website, download the SteelSeries app and get the latest firmware. DO THIS BEFORE CONNECTING THE CONTROLLER TO A BLUETOOTH DEVICE! If you don't, it's BRICK and you'll haveโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Gorgeous design
Cons
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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Decent controller with a few issues

Pros: - Copies the Xbox 360 layout - Has all the buttons of a 360 controller - Bluetooth/Wireless USB dongle toggle - Physical on/off - Grip material - Grippy , solid, structured plastic. Cons: - The hump runs right where your first thumb joint rests (Who thought putting that seemingly useless ridge here would be a good idea? Fire your designer) - Very short trigger travel. Being less than half of a regular 360 controller, it makes throttle/brake control in driving games very difficult. Veryโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Stylish and modern design
Cons
  • Factor Set

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Overall good controller with few problems

First, I like this controller. Joysticks and button presses are very fluid. Using the included dongle, the connection to Windows 10 was automatic and flawless, a true plug and play experience. It also has good ergonomics. The main thing is that there are no delays. The controller is very responsive when connected via its own plugin. I haven't used it over Bluetooth so I can't speak for it. Finally, the Hall Effect sensors ensure a very smooth trigger pull with just the right amount ofโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Wide range
Cons
  • There are some nuances

I like the feel of this controller and the ability to use Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or a wired connection. Joysticks feel good. The cross is really soft. When Bluetooth is connected the really distracting thing is all 4 lights are constantly blinking. I would rather have the middle 2 or outer 2 lights on all the time. The RB/R2 analog button only broke after a week (about 10 hours) of play. It doesn't inspire much confidence in the quality of the internals when the button breaks so easily. I have aโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Nice to use
Cons
  • -

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Out of the box, LS was stuck in a downward spiral

Straight out of the box, plugged in, playing on PC and LS made the character walk as if the LS button was pressed when not touched. Tried other games and whatever was controlling LS acted like pushing LS down. Menu? It will scroll down the menu without touching anything on the left joystick. . Update: After a few months of use, I'm still having issues with it. Sometimes it connects and works great. In other cases, it works with random issues. There are connection issues where the connectionโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Acceptable
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Manufacturing Defects Using Multiple Controllers *UPDATED*

I bought a Stratus Duo to replace a Stratus XL Steel Series that suddenly stopped working. 2 days with Duo and the left stick stopped working properly. I contacted Steel Series customer service only to be told that if I had purchased the controller from anything other than the official website, the warranty would not be honored. I waited a week for a response from them and 30 seconds to issue a refund/replacement from Revain. A quick search revealed that Steel Series has a major problem in theโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Good Thing
Cons
  • New Competitors

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Avoid this controller. Two broken controllers without heavy use

The first controller I got worked great except for 1 issue. Sometimes pressing the start button also pressed the select button. I've fully tested this and know it's happening because the select button is my discord mute button so the audio plays and I know when it's pressed. I also tested it in other games. I called support and they offered a replacement. I gladly took the replacement and while it works just as well, IT HAS THE EXACT SAME DEFECT: Pressing the start button sometimes also presses

Pros
  • Perfect for outdoor activities
Cons
  • Long time

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Doesn't work for long.

Just want to say that for the time it's been running this is actually a fantastic controller. It feels great, it's comfortable and feels durable. And I already have 3 of them. The first just got up and stopped working altogether. The entries were still not properly registered after about a month. The second lasted about a month and a half before the right stick started acting weird, constantly and randomly triggering the left input, no matter which direction I held it, no matter what game I was

Pros
  • Easy to read control panel
Cons
  • Annoys