OtterBox’s newest gaming clip jumps aboard the MagSafe prepare

OtterBox’s newest gaming controller clip is MagSafe-compatible for iPhone 12 units, and it costs $39.99. Compared to its earlier $30 gaming clip that we reviewed earlier this yr, it streamlines the method of connecting your cellphone to a controller clip by letting it snap on seamlessly with the assistance of magnets — in different phrases, MagSafe know-how (TM). This answer is preferable to conventional controller clips that clamp across the edges of your cellphone’s show. I simply want that this one labored with different telephones.

Some MagSafe-compatible equipment also can cost iPhone 12-series fashions, however on this case, OtterBox’s MagSafe gaming clip appears to boil right down to “it’s a circular magnetic surface.” There are not any different particular options listed on its product web page, other than having the ability to detach the magnetic arm from the controller to function a cellphone stand. Also, you don’t must personal an OtterBox MagSafe case, however the firm says you’ll get the “best experience and protection” in the event you do.

In phrases of controller compatibility, OtterBox says on its web site that this new clip will match the newer Xbox Series X / S controller, the earlier Xbox One wi-fi controller, or the Xbox Elite Series 2 controller. Oddly, it additionally gives the disclaimer that the clip was designed to “ensure zero interference” with controller features.

It’s straightforward to learn that and assume, “Wait, can magnets interfere with Bluetooth?” If that have been the case, Bluetooth audio system, amongst many different units, wouldn’t function correctly. What I feel it means is that your controller will work usually. Perhaps the corporate simply wanted one other line to plug in that its product has MagSafe compatibility.

The MagSafe gaming clip is offered now for iPhone 12 house owners who need the comfort of attaching their cellphone to their gaming clip with magnets and don’t thoughts paying the $10 premium. Otherwise, you can also make do with OtterBox’s earlier mannequin that works as meant with virtually any cellphone operating a contemporary cell OS.