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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 19 reviews

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    Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 3.9 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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79%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers are enthusiastic about the Surge Livewire Microwatt Junior Controller's compact size, which is perfect for smaller hands. However, some users have experienced connectivity issues with the controller after a short period of use.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    My kid loved this controller when it worked

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My daughter, age 6, loved this controller for the month and a half it worked properly. The small size was perfect for her little hands. This was purchased 11/06. And today, 12/26, it has stopped working properly. An error message keeps popping up whenever we try and use this controller saying the controller isn’t connected, even though the connections are secure and snug both where it fits into the controller and where it connects to the USB port of the console. It’s disappointing as I had high hopes for this.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better and cheaper Joycons.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My little girls love playing video games with me. The only problem we had is that they could only use Switch controllers because of their small hands. I made the mistake of getting them into a few pc games and theyd use my wolverine to play. After hearing it hit the floor a few too many times we headed to BB to get them a controller. When we saw these we got so excited and bought them each their own. They absolutely love them. As someone that pays WAAAY to much money for quality peripherals, I was shocked at how high quality these controllers felt. The sticks are smooth and tight, bumpers, and buttons are crisp as well! I actually take one on occasion if im playing something on my steam deck in bed as its a little less cumbersome than the tourney controllers. Im ngl this is a very good purchase for anyone with kids, small hands, and/or games while traveling. Much much better and less than half the price of joycons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Smaller xbox controller

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Controller works great for my 6 year old son. He likes the illumination on the controller that can be turned on/off with a press of a button. The smaller size fits great in his smaller hands. 5 stars if it was wireless.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size
    Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    High hopes, major let down for my little girl.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My four year old was so excited to play paw patrol racing on Xbox with me. When I opened the controller she started squealing she was so happy to have a controller that could fit in her little hands so perfectly. Unfortunately like other reviewers stated there are quality control issues with this controller. I plugged in the usb to type c cord into the controller & the led lights didn’t turn on, flash or anything, When I unplugged the cord the led’s did flash. That’s when I noticed if I held the type c plug on the controller it would power on but as soon as I let go nothing. To see the look on her face just broke my heart, so I let her use a regular Xbox controller in which she struggled with control as it’s just to big for her hands. Size wise it’s perfect for 4 year olds & up. The build quality needs improvement. I believe the manufacturer should make it with the cord fabricated into the controller & that might help the loose connection issue.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cool little controller

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This little controller is perfect for kids about 5 years of age. The rgb is an added bonus I was not expecting.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Portable, Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The controller is small and very portable, my son likes it a lot

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Colorful, Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wonderful

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This Xbox control is awesome it's easy to use and colorful

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for young children!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I have had this for about a month, and am satisfied so far. I was looking for something for my three year old son and this controller is perfect for small hands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but effective for kiddos

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works great for little hands! The size is small, I don’t recommend for anyone with large hands.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Type c charger

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Overall fairly decent for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall pretty solid, only downside is the type c charger wears out quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good for smaller hands

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for a smaller child that had a hard time holding a fullsize controller. Works great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    An ok small none wireless controller

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller isn't half bad it is kind small but does make for a good travel controller. The only thing is it says the cable is detachable but it doesn't say that it has a batter to be wireless.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best kid controller

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The perfect controller for a kid. Fit their hand comes with wire. Just what i was looking for

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for small hands

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great for small hands. Daughter loved the fact it was not as big as normal ones.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Quality
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Livewire controller

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Never heard of the brand but honestly its really good the cable is pretty strong build quality 10/10

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Doesn't work the same as the wireless ones

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It doesn't work just like the wireless. Some games don't see it, some games make it the ONLY controller to use. We've basically not been able to use it.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect fit

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We got this for our 6 yr old. She loves to play games. Its a perfect fit in her hands and she is more capable to play now that her fingers can reach all the buttons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great controller for smaller hands

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great controller for smaller hands. The cord is 8-10 feet long so plenty of room.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connection

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Power input broke.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The controller worked for about a week before having connectivity issues and finally will not connect all together. I have tried other cords that work on other controllers and still no luck.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend