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The bundle G8 + Carring Bag has SKU GSG8001+WCRBD001 and the same barcode. It is not stored as a variant because the page does not describe the bag. Alltron (retailer) lists GSG8001 with EAN 6936685223004 for the grey USB-C model.","gtins":"Barcode of the G8 variant, shared with the bundle variant on the maker page.","status":"Maker store lists the product as in stock.","connection_types":"\"Built-in wired Type-C to your phone\".","wired_connector":"Built-in movable Type-C plug that connects to the phone.","stick_technology":"\"Hall Effect Sticks\".","trigger_technology":"\"Hall Effect analog triggers\".","back_buttons":"\"Back Buttons 2\" and \"Extra Buttons 2 Back Buttons\".","face_button_switch_type":"ABXY: \"Membrane, 5 million-click lifespan\".","headphone_jack":"\"Audio 3.5mm Audio Jack\".","phone_max_length_mm":"\"Compatible Device Length 110-185mm / 4.3 - 7.3 in\".","dimensions_mm":"Physical Specs cell \"252 g / 217*107*54 mm\", normalized to front width x front height x thickness. The 217 mm figure is the maker body size and does not state the stretch state.","weight_g":"Physical Specs cell: 252 g. Gadgetmatch lists 242.9 g in a comparison table. The maker value is kept.","companion_app":"\"Customization Software GameSir App\". The page spec table lists the platform as Android only, which is narrower than the maker FAQ.","in_the_box":"Box list on the buy page: Controller x1, Interchangeable Thumbstick Caps x3, Card x1, Sticker x1, User Manual x1.","series":"Maker names the model line G8: G8 Galileo here, G8 Plus for the wireless sibling.","manufacturer_url":"Maker product page."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/G8_manual.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","form_factor","stick_layout","face_button_labels","first_party","input_mode_switch","stick_click","swappable_sticks","stick_cap_options","stick_calibration","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","trigger_dead_zone_adjustable","trigger_hair_mode","dpad_type","programmable_buttons","back_button_type","on_device_remapping","turbo_function","share_button","faceplate_swappable","user_replaceable_parts","companion_app_platforms","firmware_updatable","other_certifications","in_the_box","wireless_receiver"],"notes":{"manual_url":"One-page multilingual manual linked from the maker's support manuals page https://gamesir.com/support/manuals/gamesir-g8-galileo. The English column is titled GameSir Galileo, Type-C wired mobile gaming controller. It requires Android 8.0 or above and a Type-C connection.","form_factor":"Phone is clamped between two grips on a stretchable bridge.","stick_layout":"Device Layout drawing: left stick above the D-pad, right stick below the A/B/X/Y buttons.","face_button_labels":"Layout names A/B/X/Y, View, Menu, LB/RB/LT/RT.","first_party":"GameSir product.","input_mode_switch":"Hold View + Menu for 2 s to switch modes: white for PS mode, green for Android mode, blue for G-Touch mode.","stick_click":"Device Layout names LS and RS as the sticks pressed down.","swappable_sticks":"\"You can interchange the thumbsticks according to your preferences.\"","stick_cap_options":"Package contents: Small Thumbstick x1, High Thumbstick x1, Round Thumbstick x1. The manual does not say which style is fitted at purchase.","stick_calibration":"Hold View + Menu + Home for 5 s to enter the stick and trigger calibration mode on the controller.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"\"Use GameSir App for firmware upgrade, button testing, sticks & triggers zones adjustment\".","trigger_dead_zone_adjustable":"Same app sentence: sticks & triggers zones adjustment.","trigger_hair_mode":"Hold M + LT/RT for 2 s to enable or disable hair trigger.","dpad_type":"Device Layout drawing shows a plus-shaped D-Pad.","programmable_buttons":"L4 and R4 on the back. They can be mapped to A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT/LS/RS/View/Menu/Capture/D-Pad. The M button is a function key and is not counted.","back_button_type":"Back view drawing shows two round buttons labelled L4 and R4.","on_device_remapping":"Hold M + L4/R4, then press the button to map. No app is needed.","turbo_function":"Hold M, then press the button that needs turbo. Configurable buttons: A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT.","share_button":"Device Layout lists a Capture Button.","faceplate_swappable":"\"The faceplates of the GameSir G8 are magnetic and swappable.\"","user_replaceable_parts":"Interchange Parts section shows the faceplates and the thumbstick caps coming off.","companion_app_platforms":"\"Customization via GameSir App (*Exclusive Android system support)\". The maker product page also shows the generic GameSir App on iOS and Google Play. The G8 manual and FAQ say Android only.","firmware_updatable":"GameSir App is used for firmware upgrade.","other_certifications":"Manual FCC statement: complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. EU statement: Directive 2014/30/EU and 2011/65/EU and its amendment (EU) 2015/863. Class is not stated.","in_the_box":"Package contents: GameSir-G8 x1, Small Thumbstick x1, High Thumbstick x1, Round Thumbstick x1, User Manual x1, Thank You & After-sale Service Card x1, GameSir Sticker x1, Certification x1. The buy page list is stored.","wireless_receiver":"Wired controller with no wireless link."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/tutorial-how-to-use-gamesir-g8-galileo","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections","phone_max_length_mm","battery_type","battery_count","battery_included","charging_port"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"FAQ 1: \"iPhone 15 series and Android.\" The buy page spec table says Android only. The FAQ and the launch release both name the iPhone 15 series, so iOS is stored.","platform_connections":"FAQ 2: \"Built-in wired Type-C to your phone\". iOS is marked without full features because the GameSir App is Android only.","phone_max_length_mm":"FAQ 1: 110-185 mm long, 13 mm or below deep, camera depth 5 mm or less, measured without a phone case. FAQ 7 does not recommend a phone case and allows one under 1 mm.","battery_type":"FAQ 4: \"No, it's a wired controller, no need for charging and just powered by your phone.\"","battery_count":"Same FAQ 4 answer.","battery_included":"Same FAQ 4 answer.","charging_port":"No battery. The Type-C port on the controller is a pass-through charging port for the phone (maximum input 9V/3A), not a battery charger."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/resources/blog/gamesir-g8-galileo-is-available-today","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Maker blog post dated 2023-11-20 announces the official release. It was on sale on the maker's site and AliExpress that day, with Amazon from 2023-11-30."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/gamesir-launches-the-g8-galileo-mobile-gaming-controller/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","grip_texture"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Launch release reprint dated 2023-12-04: \"now available for purchase for $79.99\".","grip_texture":"\"Laser-Engraved Texture Grips ensure a secure and comfortable hold\". The same release also names exclusive impulse triggers through the Android app. No trigger motors are published, see rumble_motor_count."}},{"url":"https://gamesmea.com/gamesir-launches-next-generation-g8-galileo-mobile-gaming-controller","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Launch release dated 2023-11-30: \"$79.99/ £79.99/ €89.99/ JP¥11,182\". The tax treatment of the euro price is not stated."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/gamesir-g8-galileo.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_latency","input_modes","nfc","built_in_display","stick_tension_adjustable","trigger_stops"],"notes":{"measured_latency":"Prometheus 82 v5.2.3.1, tests #6591 (button) and #6600 (stick) on 2025-09-28 by JayBee. Windows 11 build 10.0.26100, cable, DInput, firmware 129.60. Stick latency at 99% deflection. Polling rate comes from the site's software test. Page status is Not verified yet and it lists 5 more tests that were not stored.","input_modes":"Tested over the cable in DInput on Windows 11.","nfc":"Crowd-submitted spec list, marked unverified: NFC support: No.","built_in_display":"Crowd-submitted spec list, marked unverified: Display: No.","stick_tension_adjustable":"Crowd-submitted spec list, marked unverified: Stick tension: No.","trigger_stops":"Crowd-submitted spec list, marked unverified: Trigger lock: No."}},{"url":"https://www.expertreviews.co.uk/?p=1445801","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Review: \"there's no support for any haptics or rumble\". Gadgetmatch's G8 Plus comparison table also lists Rumble Motor: No for the G8 Galileo.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Same review statement, no haptics or rumble of any kind."}},{"url":"https://www.gadgetmatch.com/gamesir-g8-plus-review-specs-price-mobile-bluetooth-controller/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gyro"],"notes":{"gyro":"G8 Plus vs G8 Galileo comparison table: 6-axis gyroscope: No for the G8 Galileo. The same table lists no battery, no rumble motor and a headphone jack."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/support/faq","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker warranty policy: 12-month replacement with the same model for abnormal function and manufacturing defects. The Australian clause says \"1 year warranty from the date of purchase\"."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/tutorial-how-to-use-gamesir-g8-galileo","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["headphone_jack_connections"],"notes":{"headphone_jack_connections":"The 3.5 mm jack sits on the controller bridge. The only data connection is the built-in wired Type-C plug, so the jack works over USB wired. The maker does not state this in words."}},{"url":"https://www.trustedreviews.com/reviews/gamesir-g8-galileo","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","swappable_sticks","headphone_jack"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review of 2024-01-12, spec box: \"USA RRP $79.99\" and UK RRP £79.99. The same page lists weight 253 g from its own spec box, which is not a stated measurement. The maker value 252 g is kept.","swappable_sticks":"\"Those analogue sticks can be replaced by lifting off the G8 Galileo's magnetised face plates, with three different stick options supplied in the box.\"","headphone_jack":"\"You also get a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C port on the bottom of device for pass-through phone charging.\""}}],"fields_filled":64,"updated":"2026-10-15"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}