PowerA Nano Enhanced Wired Controller for Xbox Series X|S - Lilac, portable, compact, gamepad, video game, gaming controller, works with Xbox One and Windows 10/11

My granddaughter has had this since Christmas it's now the first of June she plays with it almost every day and her little brother who's four has played with it it holds up well since great condition made Solid, quality product and a good price.

Whether your hands are big or small this actually feels so good in your hands and it's such a solid compact feeling to advice that I wish almost all controllers were a bit smaller just from this experience. I actually have pretty big hands as well so that should tell you how comfortable this thing is

TL;DR: A near-perfect controller with quirks that require getting used to. Anyone who loves small controllers, or has small hands: this is the end game controller you are looking for!Pros: -Best texture and design analogue sticks I've ever used, hands down. If I could replace my PS2 analogue stick tops with these, I would in a heartbeat. (looks like an experiment to do sometime)-Small form factor perfect for people with small hands, or people who prefer smaller controllers over the bulky monstrosities of today's modern gaming controllers. (sans Switch Pro Controller, but that has issues of its own)Neutral: -paddle buttons are in the way of a better grip; but perfect for people who love paddle buttons placed exactly where the middle finger pads would be-face buttons are snappy and tactile, but feels like membrane isn't of a particularly high quality.-d-pad is nothing home to write about. It's functional, but just. Not ideal for shmups, but you could do MUCH MUCH worse.Cons: -stupid button placement of the start button.-it's wired only. (I do not mind this at all, but this is def a con for many)-my controller's rumble doesn't seem to work, as I don't feel any rumble when playing Monster Hunter World. Or, if it does, it's so weak I don't realize it.-it's too expensive @$40. Even $30 is a bit much, in my opinion. Catch it on a sale under $30 and you won't regret it. Would be nice if they sold an even cheaper version that just removed the paddle buttons in back. (I just wanted a mini 360 replacement; i don't want extra buttons)It's about time a mini xbone controller finally came out that's actually of a decent build quality! Hyperkin's fare are nice, but they are cheap garbage with an expensive price tag; no quality build to them whatsoever. I'm a massive lover of the PowerA Mini Xbox 360 controller; easily one of my favorite controllers to use, right behind the Playstation 2 controller.When PowerA released this Nano controller, I was really happy they brought back the tiny size! But! There are a few issues with it that keeps me from giving this a 100% rating.The first major issue is the...Start button? (I have no idea, and don't care, what it's called) PowerA reduced the size profile of the controller. Perfect! But they basically kept the same button placement... major fail. To hit the start button with the right thumb, you are literally bumping into the right analog stick. Button placement is in an incredibly stupid place. It's almost like no one actually held the prototype; or worse, they held the prototype and decided that it wasn't worth moving the buttons up and out ever so slightly to make it more ergonomically friendly. It takes a while to get used to trying to not bump into the right stick, though, so it's not in an especially egregious place.The second major issue is the extra buttons on the back of the controller. I hate them. It's great that I don't have them programmed to do anything because I hold my controllers tightly in my hands and, especially in Monster Hunter, I'm constantly pushing the buttons. I thought I'd like them as a feature, but the longer I held and played with this controller, the more I hated them because it's actually in the perfect placement of my strongest fingers that I use to hold most controllers. So, for others who do like buttons on the back of the controller, I seriously think the button placement is perfect for hitting with the middle finger.PowerA were looking at perfection, but fell far from it, with poor button placement and extra buttons that make this controller WAY more expensive than it has every right of being. Even when I bought it at $30, I still found that too expensive because all I wanted was a replacement for the mini 360 controllers whose rubber domes under the buttons are starting to stick. I will continue to use the Nano, but I'll just mention that I will still be stockpiling PowerA mini 360 controllers whenever I can because I still find those to be more comfortable than this, sans the clearly superior designed and textured analogue sticks.This may sound like a lot of nitpicking, but I have high standards for controllers because the vast majority of modern controllers physically hurt my index fingers and wrists when held for a prolonged period of time (namely, the PS4 and Xbone controllers are especially egregious at hurting my hands). So finding smaller controllers that are reasonably priced, built well enough, and comfortable are incredibly hard. I still give this a recommend, but with a big asterisk that the buttons on the back may make or break your enjoyment with this controller.

This is great for my 5 year old! It fits perfectly in his small hands. The color is cute, and the buttons work well. I just wish it had a much longer cord. He has to sit pretty close to the Xbox to be able to use it. No issues so far. Seems well built.

Great for adults with smaller hands. Mine was taken over by a bigger person and they even enjoyed the size. Works great! Absolutely no complaints

Why did you pick this product vs others?:I bought this controller back in Feb 2025 (4 months ago). It is the perfect size for my small hands and makes playing games way more enjoyable. BUT After a couple months of using the controller it started to randomly disconnect every 20ish minutes of game play and I would have to unplug and plug back in controller for it to reconnect. I contacted the company and they said that they would send me a replacement. But they sent me the wrong controller and now wont respond to my emails. So I am left no choice but to write this review. Their website and representatives are basically useless as far as troubleshooting this issue of the controller randomly disconnecting during game play. And on top of that when you contact the company they send you the wrong controller even after you've sent them your original purchase receipt, with corresponding Lot and SKU numbers, and actual pictures of my original controller. This company has been a pain to deal with and that's sad because this controller fits my small hands so perfectly and when it was working correctly I loved using it. I am still waiting on some kind of response. If I do eventually get one, I will update the review with what they tell me. Until then, I wait...Update: They sent me out a different controller because the one that I originally bought was out of stock with no knowledge of when a new shipment would come in. That info should have been told to me before they decided to ship it out. They did not tell me anything. I would have just instead called Amazon's customer support and seen if they had any replacements since its been less than 4 months of using my original controller before it started glitching out. Amazon is pretty cool about sending out replacements for exchange. I've done it before.As much as I loved using this controller, I don't recommend that you purchase this one. They are unfortunately not reliable.

First one I got about a year ago, the sticks lasted me with no drifting for that long. The next one I got a few months ago and already bag left stick drag. Same amount of use.

My husband loves these controllers