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The August 2023 launch coverage quoted 10 hours, the current maker page and the manual say 12.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Spec row says 1-2 hour charging time. The upper bound of the range is stored as 120 minutes. Charger and cable are not stated.","dimensions_mm":"Spec row 72*40.7*14.1 mm. Stored as width x height x depth in the front-face orientation of the maker photo.","weight_g":"24.8 g, maker figure. Battery state not stated.","in_the_box":"Includes list: gamepad, USB cable, wrist strap, instruction manual.","cables_included":"One USB cable. Length and connector ends are not stated on the maker page.","carrying_case":"Complete Includes list has no case.","cable_detachable":"Includes list names a separate USB cable. The pad has its own USB port, so the cable is not fixed.","markets":"The page has Order on Amazon links for the US and the UK.","companion_app":"Page text: map buttons with 8BitDo Ultimate Software on an iOS or Android device in Keyboard mode. The mobile version is meant.","companion_app_platforms":"Page text names iOS and Android.","battery_count":"Spec row names one 180mAh Li-on battery.","battery_included":"Spec row: battery is part of the gamepad (rechargeable).","firmware_updatable":"Special Features row: Support firmware update."}},{"url":"https://download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Micro/Micro-Bluetooth-gamepad-8.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["manual_url","face_button_labels","input_mode_switch","dpad_type","back_buttons","extra_shoulder_buttons","on_device_remapping","battery_indicator","touchpad","touchpad_count","light_bar","rgb_lighting","headphone_jack","built_in_speaker","built_in_microphone","mic_mute_button","built_in_display"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Single-sheet multilingual instruction manual, English panel read. Text is image only, so it was read from a rendered page.","face_button_labels":"Control diagram: X top, Y left, A right, B bottom. 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The maker page lists none."}},{"url":"https://support.8bitdo.com/faq/micro.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["turbo_function"],"notes":{"turbo_function":"FAQ: the Star button enables Turbo, only in D-input over Bluetooth on Android. Not available in Switch mode or Keyboard mode. Plus, minus, D-pad and Home cannot be set to turbo."}},{"url":"https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-micro-bluetooth-gamepad","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["model_numbers","colors","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Public shop product JSON variant SKUs: Green Edition 80EL01, Blue Edition 80EL02. The barcode cells repeat the SKUs and are not GTINs.","colors":"Variant names in the shop are Blue Edition and Green Edition.","variants":"Two colours, each with its own SKU. Hardware is the same."}},{"url":"https://shop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policy","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker eShop Warranty Policy: free maintenance within one year for quality problems with a dated receipt from an authorized reseller."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2023/08/8bitdo-unveils-new-micro-switch-controller-available-in-blue-and-green","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article of 17 August 2023 embeds the maker's 16 August 2023 announcement post.","release_date":"Announced 16 August 2023 and on sale in blue and green from the same week. 9to5Toys of 17 August 2023 says now available for purchase. Pocket Tactics gives 24 August 2023 for its release.","launch_price_usd":"Article says it costs $24.99 USD. Excl. tax. Retro Dodo of 17 August 2023 gives the same price."}},{"url":"https://9to5toys.com/2023/08/17/8bitdo-mini-gamepad-micro/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["charging_port","wired_connector","release_date"],"notes":{"charging_port":"Article says it also works with a wired USB-C connection.","wired_connector":"Same sentence: wired USB-C connection. The maker lists only USB cable and Wired.","release_date":"17 August 2023 article says the pad is now available for purchase."}},{"url":"https://tech-fairy.com/8bitdo-micro-review-a-cute-small-controller-for-gaming-productivity-for-pc-switch-ios-android/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["paired_device_slots","trigger_technology","charging_port","wired_connector"],"notes":{"paired_device_slots":"Hands-on review: it can be paired to 3 different devices, one for each of the S, D and K modes, but not at the same time.","trigger_technology":"Review calls the four shoulder buttons clicky. The maker lists no analog input. SlashGear also describes four shoulder bumpers. Stored as digital.","charging_port":"Review says it charges from the USB-C port at the top and ships with a very short cable.","wired_connector":"Same USB-C port is used for wired play."}},{"url":"https://www.slashgear.com/1368171/8bitdo-micro-controller-android-switch","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-16","fields":["trigger_technology"],"notes":{"trigger_technology":"Article lists 16 inputs: a D-pad, four face buttons, four extra buttons and four shoulder bumpers, with no analog sticks."}}],"fields_filled":60,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}