8Bitdo Zero 2 Bluetooth Gamepad Keychain Sized Mini Controller for Switch, Windows, Android, macOS & Raspberry Pi(Turquoise E

4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars | 3,841 ratings

Price: 16.99

Last update: 01-22-2025


About this item

Compatible with Switch, Windows, Android, macOS and more.
Product Dimensions: 73x36. 5x14. 7mm; 20.7G
Made for 2D games
Upgradeable firmware

Product information


Top reviews from the United States

  • Anni Vu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great controller
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
    Really good mini controller! I went to play games for the first time with my toddler and quickly realized his hands were to small to grip a standard controller AND hit buttons. I remembered back some 20 years ago I had a GameCube micro controller and figured something similar existed now. After alot of research I landed on this one, the size looked good and it is geared to retro gaming which is what I'm getting my toddler started on. The quality and battery life are solid, it fits his hands perfectly and it works great on our Switch and PC. When he upgrades to a larger platform with sticks I'll definitely consider 8bitdo again.
    For reference it is similar in size to one Switch chuk but way more comfortable to hold and easier to use.
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    Anni Vu
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great controller
    Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
    Really good mini controller! I went to play games for the first time with my toddler and quickly realized his hands were to small to grip a standard controller AND hit buttons. I remembered back some 20 years ago I had a GameCube micro controller and figured something similar existed now. After alot of research I landed on this one, the size looked good and it is geared to retro gaming which is what I'm getting my toddler started on. The quality and battery life are solid, it fits his hands perfectly and it works great on our Switch and PC. When he upgrades to a larger platform with sticks I'll definitely consider 8bitdo again.
    For reference it is similar in size to one Switch chuk but way more comfortable to hold and easier to use.
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  • William S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly for platformers
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
    Purchased to play platformer games on Android. Works flawlessly. If it's unreliable, I'll update, but so far I'm extremely impressed for the price point. Good things: Wireless/led indicators/decent buttons/surprisingly comfortable/low latency/easy pairing/comes with charging cable and wrist lanyard?
    Bad things: None yet.

    First Update: 4/13/2023. Beat my first 2D platformer with it. No pain and responsive enough to handle challenging level design. Battery life is incredible. I still carry it in my pocket and it hasn't caused issues other than it can press stuff on your phone if you don't turn Bluetooth off. Definitely turn your phone Bluetooth off. Face buttons work very well, Dpad feels great and feels better in game than my first impressions led me to believe. Shoulder buttons work well, but are kinda annoyingly loud if you're paying attention to or trying to be quiet. I don't need the extra shoulder buttons, so the extra pocket space is way more important to me than more shoulder buttons. If you fall in that category, you'll probably love this.
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    William S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly for platformers
    Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023
    Purchased to play platformer games on Android. Works flawlessly. If it's unreliable, I'll update, but so far I'm extremely impressed for the price point. Good things: Wireless/led indicators/decent buttons/surprisingly comfortable/low latency/easy pairing/comes with charging cable and wrist lanyard?
    Bad things: None yet.

    First Update: 4/13/2023. Beat my first 2D platformer with it. No pain and responsive enough to handle challenging level design. Battery life is incredible. I still carry it in my pocket and it hasn't caused issues other than it can press stuff on your phone if you don't turn Bluetooth off. Definitely turn your phone Bluetooth off. Face buttons work very well, Dpad feels great and feels better in game than my first impressions led me to believe. Shoulder buttons work well, but are kinda annoyingly loud if you're paying attention to or trying to be quiet. I don't need the extra shoulder buttons, so the extra pocket space is way more important to me than more shoulder buttons. If you fall in that category, you'll probably love this.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Does exactly what is advertised, which is enough for me.
    Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022
    This controller is absolutely tiny. I say that right off the bat as if you've got larger hands, you might want to just look at the other controllers 8bitdo has, I'd recommend the SN30/SN30 pro series. If you've got trouble holding a sideways joycon, you will have trouble holding this. It's just a bit bigger than an airpod case, and pulling it out of the box made me realize just how small it is. I can clench my entire fist around it, and yet all the buttons for a default snes controller are here. It's quite impressive. It's light to carry around, but has a surprising weight to it. Again, to compare it to an airpod case, it's lighter than that, maybe around half it's weight.

    The controller comes with a wrist strap, a godsend as I fear if I sneeze while holding this it will go hurling across the room. No usb-c charging, unfortunately, it just comes with one of those android chargers, whatever they're called. The cable itself is also super tiny, no larger than 3-4 inches. I'm a little upset to see this, as the SN30 pro+ had usb-c charging and a nice long cable to boot.

    The buttons all feel nice to press, and the L and R buttons feel extremely clicky. Much better than the default joycon controllers. The dpad has a small issue detecting down forward diagonally, but the rest of the diagonals feel perfect, and even then the problem goes away as soon as I put just a bit more pressure than I'm used to. It might just be an issue with me. The front of the controller has a glossy finish, which always seems to get smudges and prints all over it. It's got a 1-2 hour charging time, and an 8 hour long battery life, supposedly. Again, a little sad, seeing that the SN30 pro+ can last me days, but comparing this controller to the premium controller 8bitdo has to offer is a bit unfair.

    This controller does what it advertises extremely well, and works on everything that has bluetooth. Switch, android, xinput, even ios, which I'm sure is perfect for people with a lot of different devices. If you're looking for a high quality third party controller, look at the SN30 models. They're extremely high quality, and one of my new favorites. But if you just want a small controller to take with you for travel, you absolutely can't go wrong with this. It's basically designed for NES, SNES, Gameboy, and Gameboy Advance emulators, and has been wonderful to use while on the road. It even has a keyboard functionality, so you can use it as a way to use hotkeys in drawing programs! The keys that are avaliable are, c d e f i j g h k m n o, pressing all of the buttons, the triggers, start and select, and the dpad. I'm sure someone much smarter than me could probably figure out how to remap the buttons to get what you need, and a video somewhere out there has to exist talking about this controller in that way.
  • Sarah Thornton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome little controller
    Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024
    I thought it would be uncomfortable to use due to it's size, but I was wrong. It's light and surprisingly comfortable. It fits nicely in my case for my Anbernic device and works really well. Very happy with it.
    All 8BitDo controllers are great though, they are my go to for new controllers.
  • Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's so tiny!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
    This little thing is adorable! It's only about 2 inches long, trust me it looks small in the pictures but it's even smaller than you're imagining. I took a picture with it next to a Nintendo Switch Joycon and a stick of Burt's Bees lip balm to show just how tiny this controller is. I can easily hold it in the palm of my hand and push all the buttons with my thumb, so I can even play some games with one hand (this is useful when you have three dogs who all demand lots of attention and scratches lol).

    I bought this for use with a retro game emulation handheld (the Retroid Pocket 3, to be precise) and it's great for retro games that don't require thumbstick controls. It was really easy to connect via Bluetooth, and now that it's paired with my handheld, all I have to do is turn the controller on and it automatically reconnects. Sometimes if I turn on the controller while I'm in the middle of a game, it won't register any inputs from this controller or from my handheld, but when that happens all I have to do is open the main menu then reopen the app and it works again. I'm pretty sure that's an issue with the Retroarch app and not with this controller, just figured it's worth mentioning.

    This controller seems well built and feels like it will be durable, though I haven't had mine very long to test that. This is a great option if you want a tiny controller for retro gaming, and it would also be a great cheap alternative to joycon if you have kids playing Mario Kart or something on Switch that doesn't require a full pro controller layout.
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    Michael
    5.0 out of 5 stars It's so tiny!
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2022
    This little thing is adorable! It's only about 2 inches long, trust me it looks small in the pictures but it's even smaller than you're imagining. I took a picture with it next to a Nintendo Switch Joycon and a stick of Burt's Bees lip balm to show just how tiny this controller is. I can easily hold it in the palm of my hand and push all the buttons with my thumb, so I can even play some games with one hand (this is useful when you have three dogs who all demand lots of attention and scratches lol).

    I bought this for use with a retro game emulation handheld (the Retroid Pocket 3, to be precise) and it's great for retro games that don't require thumbstick controls. It was really easy to connect via Bluetooth, and now that it's paired with my handheld, all I have to do is turn the controller on and it automatically reconnects. Sometimes if I turn on the controller while I'm in the middle of a game, it won't register any inputs from this controller or from my handheld, but when that happens all I have to do is open the main menu then reopen the app and it works again. I'm pretty sure that's an issue with the Retroarch app and not with this controller, just figured it's worth mentioning.

    This controller seems well built and feels like it will be durable, though I haven't had mine very long to test that. This is a great option if you want a tiny controller for retro gaming, and it would also be a great cheap alternative to joycon if you have kids playing Mario Kart or something on Switch that doesn't require a full pro controller layout.
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  • Sasha
    5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for Anki
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2024
    This controller is perfect for Anki! I love how it helps prevent carpal tunnel by reducing the need to use a mouse. The setup can be a bit tricky, but the steps are easy to find online.

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