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Original Tarantula Pro, MenaRD edition, Ultra and Xbox models are not represented.","status":"Current standard product has Buy Now and Add To Cart offers, with US local shipping. No preorder label is attached to this standard product.","markets":"Exact buy page explicitly offers US local shipping. No foreign language page alone establishes a market.","first_party":"GameSir is the maker, rather than Microsoft, Nintendo or Sony. Xbox mode on PC does not establish native Xbox console licensing.","connection_types":"Exact Tech Specs Connection says Wired. Official PDF and exact FAQ confirm pure wired hardware. Buy subtitle says Wireless, but it disagrees with the technical rows and hardware manual. No wireless route is stored.","wired_connector":"Exact Connection cell says detachable USB-C cable. PDF device layout identifies USB-C port at the controller top.","cable_type":"Maker identifies USB-C cable only. Host-end connector is not asserted from this text.","cables_included":"One USB-C cable is proved by the exact PDF package contents and maker box list. Length is omitted because current buy table says 1.8 m while current online guide says 2 m.","stick_module_model":"Branded Gen-2 GameSir Mag-Res TMR mechanism. No component supplier part number is inferred.","trigger_technology":"Exact Trigger Tech cell says Hall Effect analog triggers with micro-switch trigger stops. Hall Effect describes analog sensing, with physical digital click mode separate.","trigger_stop_positions":"Exact maker FAQ and printed layout describe two modes: analog full travel and micro-switch click. Software hair trigger is not a third mechanical stop position.","trigger_stop_type":"Maker explicitly calls the second mode Micro Switch. This mechanical click lock differs from the separate software hair-trigger setting.","back_buttons":"Only L4/R4 rear grip buttons count. T1/T2 are extra bumpers and C1-C4/T3 are front extras.","programmable_buttons":"Exact FAQ enumerates nine extra remappable inputs: L4/R4, T1/T2 and C1/C2/C3/C4/T3. Standard shoulders, triggers, face buttons, sticks and system controls are excluded.","battery_type":"Exact Battery cell says No. FAQ explicitly says the battery was removed. No zero mAh or Wh capacity is invented.","motion_sensor_axes":"Maker calls this six-axis gyroscope, meaning the combined motion sensor package. A six-axis gyro alone is not inferred.","weight_g":"Maker states 180 g controller weight. No cable, PP box or packaging is included. This is not a reviewer weigh-in. The same maker cell also lists the unlabelled tuple 158 x 100 x 61 mm. No exact labelled maker diagram was found, so body axes remain unknown and dimensions_mm is omitted.","headphone_jack_connections":"Exact maker lists a 3.5 mm audio jack on this pure wired controller. Only USB-wired transport is represented. Per-platform audio feature parity is not asserted."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_resolution_bits","stick_curve_adjustable"],"notes":{"stick_resolution_bits":"Exact product lists 12-bit industrial-grade ADC and 4096-level joystick resolution. These are maker hardware claims, not reviewer measured stick steps.","stick_curve_adjustable":"Exact GameSir Connect section explicitly lists stick curve customization. Generic vibration settings on that app section do not establish vibration hardware in this battery-free controller."}},{"url":"https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir_Tarantula_8K_PC.pdf?v=1778726352","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","stick_layout","face_button_labels","stick_click","share_button","dpad_type","on_device_remapping","onboard_profiles","profile_button","turbo_function","macro_support","trigger_hair_mode","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","stick_calibration","light_bar","in_the_box","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Exact official scanned Tarantula 8K PC PDF was visually read from its English column. It names Model No. GameSir-T3 CE. Old Tarantula Pro and Xbox guides are not substituted.","model_numbers":"Exact printed English cover Model No.: GameSir-T3 CE. Marketed name Tarantula 8K PC is on the same cover.","stick_layout":"Exact printed front diagram places LS and RS symmetrically at the bottom.","face_button_labels":"Factory front diagram is Xbox order: Y above, X left, B right and A below. Online button-value swapping changes mapping, not proven physical labels.","stick_click":"Printed device layout explicitly labels LS and RS with press function.","share_button":"Exact printed layout labels a separate Share Button.","dpad_type":"Printed diagram shows a single cross-shaped D-pad, separate from the four extra front C buttons.","on_device_remapping":"Printed Advanced Functions uses M plus selected L4/R4/C1-C4/T1-T3, records gameplay input, then saves directly on the controller.","onboard_profiles":"Printed Configuration Switching lists separate Default configuration and Configuration 1, 2 and 3. The schema counts three custom banks beyond default. Reviews calling four profiles count the default bank too.","profile_button":"Dedicated rear M function button with right-stick direction selects Default or Configuration 1/2/3. Printed right/down/left directions take precedence over duplicated upward directions in current online text.","turbo_function":"Printed Turbo function cycles A/B/X/Y/LB/RB/LT/RT through Off and three levels. Current maker buy table gives 10/20/30 Hz. Tournament firmware separately disables turbo and macros.","macro_support":"Printed Remappable Button Settings supports up to 32 recorded steps per extra button. Original stock firmware supports macros. Optional tournament firmware disables them.","trigger_hair_mode":"Printed M + LT/RT held two seconds toggles software hair-trigger mode, requiring full analog travel. This is separate from the two physical trigger locks.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Printed M + LS/RS held two seconds turns the corresponding dead zone on or off. Shipped default percentage is not stated.","stick_calibration":"Printed calibration for sticks and triggers uses View + Menu + Home, with full rotations and trigger pulls. Numeric stick/trigger calibration values are not inferred.","light_bar":"Exact printed layout explicitly identifies the RGB Lighting Strip. Status indicators are separately named. No lighting-zone count is guessed.","in_the_box":"Exact PDF English package list contains these five entries. Current buy page additionally lists spare caps and PP Box without an edition mapping. Those unqualified extras and case type are omitted, rather than inherited from another package.","other_certifications":"Exact PDF Declaration of Conformity states CE and compliance with EMC Directive 2014/30/EU and RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU as amended by (EU) 2015/863. These are maker declarations, not an inferred FCC ID."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/support/manuals/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections","input_mode_switch","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Exact current online manual System Requirements says Windows 10/11, Android 8+ and Switch/Switch 2, all wired. Printed PDF states Windows 10+, Switch and Android 8+. Current online guide expressly adds Switch 2. Native Xbox is not a supported-platform row.","platform_connections":"All four named platforms explicitly use wired. 8000 Hz is PC-only. Full-feature parity is not asserted. Generic appended support paragraphs mentioning Xbox or wireless are not specific hardware evidence.","input_mode_switch":"Default automatic recognition with explicit manual Home+X for PC Xbox Mode, Home+Y for Switch and Home+A for Android. Manual combination disables auto recognition, restored by Home held ten seconds. PC Xbox Mode is not native Xbox console connectivity.","firmware_updatable":"Exact guide publishes optional Tarantula Pro 8K PC tournament firmware and explains it disables macros/turbo. Exact-model Windows Central review also directly says GameSir Connect updates firmware. No update was performed."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/pages/faq-tarantula-pro-8k-pc","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rumble_motor_count","trigger_rumble_motor_count","battery_count","battery_included"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Exact FAQ says the vibration motors were removed for 180 g pure wired hardware. Windows Central and GamesRadar exact reviews confirm no vibration hardware. Rumble enum has no none value, so the list is omitted instead of invented.","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Exact FAQ removes vibration motors and exact reviews explicitly say there are no haptics or rumble motors anywhere in the controller. No trigger vibration motor is inherited from the Xbox sibling.","battery_count":"Exact FAQ says the battery was removed. Count is zero because absence is explicit, not unknown.","battery_included":"Exact Battery No cell and FAQ battery removal prove no battery is included in this wired model. Rechargeable pack or AA cells are not inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/pc-gaming/the-gamesir-tarantula-8k-controller-for-pc-is-so-good-that-it-puts-the-competition-firmly-on-notice","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["colors","shell_material","polling_rate_modes"],"notes":{"colors":"Exact standard controller review explicitly says only Orange. MenaRD green edition and white Xbox/Ultra siblings are excluded.","shell_material":"Negatives section explicitly describes textured plastic grips. This names body/grip plastic without inventing the polymer blend.","polling_rate_modes":"Exact review directly observes app options 250, 1000, 4000 and 8000 Hz. 250 Hz is the no-app default. Maker claims 8000 Hz wired PC maximum and online manual says it is PC-only. These selectable report rates are not measured hardware latency or the USB generation."}},{"url":"https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/gamesir-tarantula-8k-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["swappable_sticks","stick_cap_options","user_replaceable_parts","wireless_receiver","charging_dock"],"notes":{"swappable_sticks":"Exact Orange PC 8K Features section explicitly says the tops are swappable. Sensor module serviceability and swappable faceplate are not established.","stick_cap_options":"Exact Orange review states taller and shorter spare options in box and tests differing stick heights. Counts, concave/convex type and exact cap tally are not published, so they remain unquantified. Printed manual basic box list omits these additional caps. No MenaRD-specific configuration is inferred.","user_replaceable_parts":"Exact reviewer swaps thumbstick tops. No sensor module, battery or faceplate repairability claim is inferred.","wireless_receiver":"Exact review explicitly notes no wireless dongle and wired-only controller.","charging_dock":"Exact review explicitly says there is no charging stand with this battery-free wired model."}},{"url":"https://rpy.hu/2026/08/13/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc-gyozelemre-szuletett/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dpad_switch_type"],"notes":{"dpad_switch_type":"Exact standard Orange 8K PC review Positives explicitly describes micro-switch solutions under the buttons and D-pad. Maker tech table says Tactile Switch without supplier/model. No switch brand is inferred."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/support/faq","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Current Warranty Policy applies to official sales-channel and authorized-distributor purchases, including this exact official-store product. It explicitly provides 12-month same-model replacement for manufacturing defects. This is the manufacturer term, not statutory consumer rights or a special stick-drift extension."}},{"url":"https://gamesir.com/resources/blog/gamesir-tarantula-series-be-competitive-be-pro-pre-order-available-now","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Exact maker April 16, 2026 preorder announcement names Tarantula 8K PC separately from Xbox and Ultra. April month precision accommodates the maker social April 15 announcement. Preorder date is not retail release."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/gamesir-tarantula-8k.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","input_modes","measured_latency","measured_stick_tests"],"notes":{"release_date":"Approximate July 2026 physical-availability month follows the verified exact Orange wired 8K test unit on July 14. It is not an asserted global first-sale day or April preorder date. GamesRadar August 4 rollout article independently confirms current retail offers. Earlier China reporting may describe another regional package and is not mapped to this exact reference.","input_modes":"Exact wired 8K hardware test identifies XInput with system name Controller (Xbox 360 Controller for Windows). The maker PC Xbox Mode is represented by this directly observed XInput protocol. Switch Mode and Android Mode compatibility are separately sourced without guessing their protocol enums.","measured_latency":"Only stock Circle Stick Mode (Default), 12-bit, selected 8000 Hz pair is stored. Button P82 test 9567 and Stick P82 test 9566 were performed on July 14, 2026 by John Punch. Prometheus 82 v5.3.0.2 hardware tester, Windows 11 Build 10.0.26200, USB Cable/XInput, firmware 2.2.9. Associated software polling test 9565 reports median 7936.51 Hz and average 7649.37 Hz. Software report rate is not latency. Raw mode, lower report rates, other units and third-party rePad processing are excluded. Maker 0.25/0.5 ms claims are not measured values.","measured_stick_tests":"Stock Circle Stick Mode test, July 14, 2026 at 15:10 by John Punch with Stick Tracer Web. Windows 11, USB Cable/XInput, firmware 2.2.9, measured report rate 997 Hz. Rows are left and right. Inner dead zone is explicitly absent, stored as zero. Circle errors are 0.0%. Center errors are 3.5% left and 2.9% right using small-angle deflection and release. Outer dead zone <0.4 mm is not converted to percent. Movement-derived 14.4-bit/21619-step output is not proven equivalent to the maker 12-bit ADC claim and is omitted. This stock Circle stick test is separate from the 8000 Hz latency run. Raw mode and third-party rePad test are excluded."}},{"url":"https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/gamesir-launches-the-reborn-tarantula-pro-controller-for-pc-and-xbox-players-but-amazon-stock-is-expected-at-a-later-date/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"release_date":"August 4, 2026 launch report says standard 8K PC is available through GameSir and Amazon. July physical test supports the earlier approximate month. April was preorder, not retail.","launch_price_usd":"August 4 retail rollout report gives USD 69.99 for standard 8K PC, matching exact current maker buy table. US advertised price. Retail tax amount is not stated."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/gamesir-tarantula-8k.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["stick_tension_adjustable","nfc","built_in_display"],"notes":{"stick_tension_adjustable":"Exact 8K verified specification table says Stick tension No. This is adjustment support, not a numeric factory force or level count.","nfc":"Exact 8K verified specification table says NFC support No. Original wireless Tarantula Pro NFC is not transferred.","built_in_display":"Exact 8K verified specification table says Display No. RGB strip and LED indicators are not displays. This is moderator-verified hardware metadata, separate from latency measurements."}}],"fields_filled":83,"updated":"2026-10-08"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}