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Retailer EANs for the same colours differ by market, for example Stellar White 6936685221406 on a distributor listing.","variants":"Eight sold colours, each with its own SKU on the maker store.","connection_types":"Tech Specs Connection: Bluetooth, Wireless Dongle, Wired.","wireless_receiver":"What's in the Box lists a Wireless USB Dongle x1. The maker FAQ says dongle sold separately in one answer, but the box list and the printed manual both list the receiver, so included is stored.","stick_technology":"Tech Specs Sticks Tech: Hall Effect Sticks.","face_button_switch_type":"Tech Specs ABXY Buttons: Membrane.","back_buttons":"Tech Specs Extra Buttons: No.","extra_shoulder_buttons":"Tech Specs Extra Buttons: No. The manual shows only LB, RB, LT and RT.","rumble":"Tech Specs Rumble Motors: Yes, one motor in each grip. No trigger motors are listed.","rumble_motor_count":"One motor in each grip is two motors.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Only grip motors are listed. Gamepadla also lists Trigger vibration No.","trigger_technology":"Tech Specs Trigger Tech: Analog Triggers. No source names the sensor, so analog is stored.","adaptive_triggers":"Tech Specs Trigger Tech: Analog Triggers, and the only motors are in the grips, so no motor-driven trigger resistance. Gamepadla lists Trigger vibration No.","gyro":"Tech Specs Motion Control: No. The 2024 launch press copy lists a 6-axis gyro as Yes, which conflicts. The current maker page, Gamepadla and TechRadar all say no gyro.","headphone_jack":"Tech Specs Audio: No. PC Gamer also says there is no 3.5 mm jack.","battery_type":"Tech Specs Battery: 600 mAh. The manual describes charging it over the Type-C port.","battery_included":"The 600 mAh battery is built in and part of the controller, so it is included.","battery_capacity_mah":"Tech Specs Battery: 600 mAh.","dimensions_mm":"Tech Specs Product Weight row: 205 g / 155 x 104 x 61 mm. The maker does not label the axes. Read as front-face width, height and depth, like the Nova 2 Lite entry. Launch press copy and iFixit repeat 155 x 104 x 61 mm.","weight_g":"Tech Specs Product Weight: 205 g. Launch press copy calls it Net Weight 205 g. Reviewed lists 203 g. TechRadar lists 300 g and PC Gamer 309 g, which look like shipping weights and are not used.","compatible_platforms":"Tech Specs Compatible Platforms: PC, Steam, Android, iOS, Switch. The Amazon store page and TechRadar name Windows and Steam Deck, stored as Windows and SteamOS. Switch 2 is not named, so it is not stored.","in_the_box":"What's in the Box: Packaging x1, Controller x1, Wireless USB Dongle x1, Protective Carrying Case x1. Packaging is left out. The printed manual's package list differs: Nova Lite, USB Receiver, Certification, PP box, with no case. The Amazon store page says no data cable is included, so no cable row is stored.","carrying_case":"What's in the Box lists a Protective Carrying Case. PC Gamer describes a small plastic shell, so hard is stored."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/products/gamesir-nova-lite","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url"],"notes":{"manufacturer_url":"Maker product page titled GameSir Nova Lite Multiplatform Controller. The spec data sits on the /buy page."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/Manual-GameSir_Nova_Lite_EN.pdf?v=1743156237","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","form_factor","stick_layout","face_button_labels","first_party","compatible_platforms","platform_connections","input_modes","input_mode_switch","receiver_connector","wired_connector","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","stick_click","stick_calibration","dpad_type","back_buttons","extra_shoulder_buttons","programmable_buttons","turbo_function","share_button","rumble_intensity_adjustable","charging_port","battery_indicator","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"One-page multilingual foldout, PDF created 2025-03-20. The text is outlined, so the English side was rendered and read.","form_factor":"Device Layout drawing shows one-piece gamepad body with two sticks, D-pad and four face buttons.","stick_layout":"Device Layout: left stick upper, D-pad lower, ABXY upper right, right stick lower. Gamepadla lists Joystick positioning Asymmetric and Button layout Xbox.","face_button_labels":"Device Layout and connection diagram show A, B, X and Y in the Xbox diamond (Y top, X left, B right, A bottom). M + A for 2 s swaps the A-B and X-Y values.","first_party":"Made by GameSir.","compatible_platforms":"Requirements: Switch, Windows 7/10 or above, Android 8.0 or above, iOS 13 or above. The Amazon store page says Windows 10/11.","platform_connections":"Tutorials: PC wired and PC Bluetooth, receiver pairing for PC, and Bluetooth for Switch, Android and iOS. The Home button status table lists the receiver mode for Windows and Android 8.0 or above. Wired and receiver on Switch are not stated, so they are left out. Full-features cells are left out because features differ by mode.","input_modes":"Home button table: DS4 mode (blue, Bluetooth, Windows and iOS), Receiver (green, Windows and Android), NS Pro (red, Switch) and Android (yellow). Button combinations: wired and receiver switch among XInput, NS Pro and Android mode. XInput is stored as xinput, NS Pro as switch_pro, DS4 as ps4_mode and Android as android_hid. DS4 mode does not prove PS4 console support. Gamepadla also tested DInput, which the manual does not name.","input_mode_switch":"Hold Menu and View for 2 s in wired or receiver mode to switch modes. For Bluetooth, hold Home plus B, Y, A or X (receiver) from the powered-off state to pick the mode.","receiver_connector":"Receiver Pairing: insert the Nova Lite-Dongle into the USB port. The drawing shows a USB-A plug. Reviewed also says USB-A dongle.","wired_connector":"Device Layout names a Type-C Port on the top edge.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Button combinations: hold M + LS or RS for 2 s to enable or disable the stick's 0 dead zone mode. The launch release, the Amazon store page and TechRadar describe adjusting the stick dead zones with the M button. No percent value is stated.","stick_click":"Device Layout names LS (Left stick pressed down) and RS (Right stick pressed down).","stick_calibration":"Sticks and Triggers Calibration: hold View, Home and Menu, press LT and RT to full travel 3 times, rotate the sticks 3 times, then press A.","dpad_type":"Device Layout drawing and the connection diagram show a four-way cross D-pad. Reviewed calls it cross-style and iFixit calls it cross-shaped.","back_buttons":"The rear drawing shows triggers, bumpers, the Type-C port and a Reset button only. No rear buttons.","extra_shoulder_buttons":"Device Layout names only LB, RB, LT and RT.","programmable_buttons":"No rear, shoulder or extra front buttons. The M button is a function modifier only.","turbo_function":"Turbo Settings: speed 20 Hz on A, B, X, Y, LB, RB, LT and RT. Hold M and press the button to set it.","share_button":"Device Layout names a Screenshot Button.","rumble_intensity_adjustable":"M + D-pad up or down sets 5 gears: off, 25%, 50%, 75% (default) and 100%.","charging_port":"Device Layout Type-C Port. Operating Instructions describe the Home indicator while the controller is charging.","battery_indicator":"Low Battery Warning: below 10% the Home indicator flashes orange twice per second. While charging with the controller off the indicator breathes through red, orange, yellow and green.","other_certifications":"FCC warning: complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules, Class B digital device. IC caution: licence-exempt transmitter and receiver that comply with ISED licence-exempt RSS. EU statement: Guangzhou Chicken Run Network Technology Co., Ltd. declares compliance with Directive 2014/30/EU, 2014/53/EU and 2011/65/EU and its amendment (EU) 2015/863. No FCC ID is printed."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/faq-questions-about-nova-lite","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["firmware_updatable","companion_app","companion_app_platforms","stick_technology","stick_module_model","connection_types","rumble_motor_count","turbo_function"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"FAQ troubleshooting: upgrade the controller firmware through the GameSir app on a phone, and the dongle firmware if needed.","companion_app":"FAQ names the GameSir app, used for firmware upgrades. The buy page lists Customization Software as No, so the app is not a button remapping tool for this model.","companion_app_platforms":"FAQ says the GameSir app on phones. The GameSir app is published for Android and iOS.","stick_technology":"FAQ: Hall Effect sticks with optimized algorithms.","stick_module_model":"Maker-branded name GameSir Hall Effect sensing sticks. It does not name the component maker.","connection_types":"FAQ: Bluetooth, wireless dongle and USB-C.","rumble_motor_count":"FAQ: 2 in total, one motor in each grip.","turbo_function":"FAQ: Turbo at 20 Hz."}},{"url":"https://www.funkykit.com/news/gamesir-launches-nova-and-nova-lite-controllers/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date","announce_date","launch_price_usd","series"],"notes":{"release_date":"Republished GameSir launch release dated 15 April 2024, on sale from Amazon UK, Amazon and the GameSir website. TechRadar's review is dated 17 April 2024 and iFixit says April 2024. GamesMEA carries the same text dated 17 April 2024.","announce_date":"Release date 15 April 2024. An earlier unveiling in March 2024 was reported by TechPowerUp, which this run does not open.","launch_price_usd":"Release gives 29.99 GBP / 24.99 USD. The US price is before sales tax. TechRadar also gives 24.99 USD.","series":"Release calls it the Nova Series with the GameSir Nova and Nova Lite."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CMCPY4VG","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["battery_life_claimed","charge_time_0_100_min"],"notes":{"battery_life_claimed":"GameSir Store listing bullet: built-in 600mAh battery, lasts for up to 10 hours of playtime when fully charged. The conditions are not stated. PC Gamer's spec line and TechRadar repeat the 10 hour figure.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Same bullet: fully charged in 2 hours, stored as 120 minutes. The charger and the controller state are not stated. Reviewers call charging slow."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/gamesir-nova-lite.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_latency","measured_stick_tests","wake_console","stick_tension_adjustable","trigger_stops","macro_support","nfc","built_in_display","dpad_switch_type","headphone_jack"],"notes":{"measured_latency":"GPDL tester v3.0.83, tester John Punch, 2024-09-21, Windows 11 build 10.0.22631, firmware 6900, one unit. Button latency only, the page has no stick latency test. Cable in XInput mode is test #2438. Dongle in XInput mode is test #2446. Bluetooth is the same tester's Sony mode test #2434, since the manual's Bluetooth mode on PC is DS4. The page's own primary Bluetooth row is another tester's XInput test #4436 (17.67 ms, firmware 4200), which is not stored. The same tester also measured the cable in Switch mode at 3.77 ms and in DInput at 3.82 ms. Polling is the site's separate software measurement. Status shown as Verified.","measured_stick_tests":"Stick Tracer by John Punch, tested 2026-04-16 on Windows 10.0.22631 with the dongle in XInput mode, firmware 6900, one unit. Circle error 1.5% on both sticks. Centre error 0.0%, but the site warns this is masked by an active inner dead zone (rated moderate, no percent given), so no inner dead zone value is stored. Resolution 8.2 bit, 294 steps per stick. Outer dead zone 0.8 mm is not converted to percent.","wake_console":"Verified spec: Switch Wake Up No. A community spec answer, not a maker statement.","stick_tension_adjustable":"Verified spec: Stick tension No.","trigger_stops":"Verified spec: Trigger lock No. The manual shows no trigger stop switches.","macro_support":"Verified spec: Macros option No.","nfc":"Verified spec: NFC support No.","built_in_display":"Verified spec: Display No.","dpad_switch_type":"Verified spec: D-pad buttons type Membrane.","headphone_jack":"Verified spec: Audio port No."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/gamesir-nova-lite-controller-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["measured_battery_life","grip_texture","rgb_lighting","compatible_platforms","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","input_mode_switch"],"notes":{"measured_battery_life":"Reviewer wrote that over 2.4GHz he managed just 10-11 hours from a full charge, in line with the maker's estimate. The test method, rumble and lighting settings are not stated. The lower end, 10 hours, is stored. The review also says up to 15 hours may be possible on Bluetooth, which is an estimate and is not stored.","grip_texture":"Review: effective textured grips on the rear of the gamepad.","rgb_lighting":"Review: the controller lacks RGB lighting.","compatible_platforms":"Spec table lists PC, Steam Deck, Nintendo Switch, Android and iOS.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Review: hold the function button, move a stick, then release to adjust each stick's dead zone.","input_mode_switch":"Review: hold the function button and press Start and Select to switch between XInput, Switch and Android modes, over USB-C only."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/gamesir-nova-lite-controller-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["play_while_charging","carrying_case","headphone_jack","grip_texture","battery_life_claimed"],"notes":{"play_while_charging":"Review says charging takes a few hours, adds another if you play while it charges, and the reviewer kept it plugged in.","carrying_case":"Review: a small plastic shell for the controller that keeps dust off, which the reviewer would not call protective.","headphone_jack":"Review: no 3.5mm jack.","grip_texture":"Review: textured grips on the back.","battery_life_claimed":"Review says around 10 hours of battery life. The reviewer's own use gave around nine hours, which is a usage note and not stored as a test."}},{"url":"https://reviewed.com/gaming/content/gamesir-nova-and-nova-lite-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["receiver_connector","dpad_type","weight_g","face_button_switch_type"],"notes":{"receiver_connector":"Review: 2.4GHz wireless over a USB-A dongle, included with the Nova Lite.","dpad_type":"Review: the face buttons and the cross-style D-pad have a short throw.","weight_g":"Review spec line: 7.16 ounces / 203 grams for the Nova Lite, which supports the maker's 205 g.","face_button_switch_type":"Review describes the face buttons as short throw, matching the maker's membrane listing."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Device/GameSir_Nova_Lite","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"iFixit device page: released in April 2024. The page also repeats the 155 x 104 x 61 mm and 205 g maker figures. Its text about a mechanical D-pad and back buttons belongs to another model and is not used."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/support/faq","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker FAQ warranty policy: 12 months, covering abnormal product function and manufacturing defects. General to all GameSir products. No stick drift term."}},{"url":"https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/say-goodbye-to-stick-drift-gamesirs-nova-lite-2-gamepad-is-less-than-usd25-right-now-on-prime-day/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"PC Gamer calls the Nova Lite 2 a new and improved version of the original Nova Lite and the Nova Lite its predecessor."}}],"fields_filled":77,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}