Looking forward to Hori’s entry into the MFi gamepad market, the appropriately-named Horipad? Well, it looks like you’ll be getting your hands on it soon enough. Hori announced today that the controller will release this November in Japan for 7,980 yen (~US$71.17). Hori’s Twitter account has also indicated that an announcement for the US will be coming in a few days. This does jibe with what we saw a month ago when Amazon Canada listed the Horipad. That listing is still there, with a release date of November 11th and a ~ CA$65.21 price (US$57.81), so it’s quite possible that it could indeed become a reality very soon.
The Horipad will feature an extended MFi profile with analog sticks placed like the DualShock, and will have a rechargeable battery, which will be recharged with a mini-USB port rather than the now-common micro-USB. It will also come with a phone stand, instead of using a clip like the MOGA Rebel or the Mad Catz CTRLi. Still, especially if it winds up being at or around $60, this could be an extremely attractive MFi controller option, and hopefully it does make its way stateside soon.
