Godo news for anyone looking for another MFi controller option, as Mad Catz’s long-awaited C.T.R.L.i is now up for pre-orders at Mad Catz’s website, with orders expected to ship out in early October. The price of the controller is really interesting: $59.99, undercutting the SteelSeries Stratus and the MOGA Rebel by $20. The controller will not feature a rechargeable battery, but instead use 2 AAA batteries to power it.
There will be a clip that slides out from the rear of the controller to fit iPhones and iPod touches. The site doesn’t list iPhone 6 and 6 Plus compatibility yet, but the clip should support device widths up to 3.17 inches, barely accommodating the iPhone 6 Plus’ girth, albeit without a case. The MOGA Rebel’s clip supports up to 3.75" width by comparison. There will be an app for checking the controller’s battery life, update the firmware, and check the status of the controller’s buttons and joysticks.
We’ll see if this one actually makes its way out in the coming weeks, as the controller has been a known proposition for some time. But given that $80 has been the standard entry point for MFi controllers, $60 may be a more palatable option.
