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Hands-on with Mad Catz LYNX 9 — CES 2015
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The Verge got an up close look at the Mad Catz LYNX 9, a modular mobile game controller for Android hones and tablets.
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At first when they said two-ninetynine I thought oh sweet 2.99 perfect, than I saw it at 299 an then it was like oh shit!
$299 .….haaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
$299, do these companies really think consumers are THAT stupid?!? With that money you can buy a mid-class smartphone, or for a hundred dollars more a console, jeez…
Another Bayformers.
Mad Catz has a history of making shit that breaks in a month…
The price is not great.…👎👎
PS4 pad still better than this plastic expensive toy.
I could do so many other/better things with $300…like buying another console, or a new phone.
I was all for getting one up until the price. I’ll pay $50–60 for a good controller but $300? No way in hell. I’ll just pick up a knock off 6 months after the release.
first thing I see is that when it’s folded up the analog sticks are jutted out. Throw that in a backpack or a pocket and I guarantee they’ll start to drift/be broken in a month.
and yea, for that price, just buy a moga.
Shut up and take my money!
What if a few months down they come up with a new model and your $299 gamepad is obsolete?
Hope this won’t give the console players ideas to mark up controller price in their next consoles.
I thought this would be a universal controller that can be used on all platforms. I was clearly mistaking about the multiplats, but to have a metal controller that does not break when you rage out would be nice. Also to have it work with all platforms would make my gaming a much easier transfer between PC and game console. Although, some from the game console community; think that these console creators really would spend huge sums of money on their interface controller are highly mistaking to what they actually spent in terms of the controller. It is the same stupid controller that does not give you any advantage over the last generation console. There may be a better responding IR or wireless sensor within the console itself for the controller which can give a better connection for the controller. This may be the reason why you would have to pair your controller every time you get a new one. Which mean there may be a coded registry or list within the consoles USB port. You may have the ability to allow other controllers to work on different console platforms. All you would have to do is change the list or registry and possibly the coding recognition for the controller. This is 300 dollars for a reason that was probably not translated by the person doing this video t or it is just a waste of money and MAD Catz is cashing in on the idiots that buy it.
hello china…
Itd look perfect with my shield tablet.
Go home Mad Catz, you’re drunk.
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WoW i like it.
I buy 3
It’s a nice design and all but I’d say it should be $100 max. Not many people will shell out $300 for something like that when you can buy a new tablet or phone for nearly that much…
$299!!?? are u kidding me? that is too much for just a portable controller, I know its ok, but, the price need to be consider.. coz I rather buyed nvidia shield for $199+eating for a day+and get asus zenfone 5 for 99$ !
299$!!!! fucking crazy!
it’s insanely cool, and insanely expensive.
seems legit
i would consider using that for my pc (with the keyboard input) for around 70–90 $ but 300 for smartphone and tablets…doesn’t worth the effort let alone the money..you can buy another phone for that sum
If the price is like that, I’m going for the Moga
When are you guys releasing the control and does it work with any smartphone
I could buy a wii‑u for the same price have a full console with a tablet/controller lol
$299?…u freaking kidding me…lol
Cool design,innovative,kinda looks like transformer,but 299 for a controller,no no no N O.
Way to expensive!!! wth are they thinking people can’t even afford a PS4 yet alone a $300 controller but they should defiantly make a version for PS4 tho i would use it but wouldn’t buy until it at-least got to $100 or $125 at the most.
I think the most I would pay for this is $100. That price is just insane…which is a shame because this thing is super cool.
The D‑Pad looks a little iffy. We dont want a Xbox 360 Situation here, do we?
does this work on ios
I really wish/hope the price is $2.99
Yeah maybe $70 for that one. But a cheaper one for $70. No. No controller is worth $300. Heck, even the XBOX One Elite controller is $150 and that is above and beyond this thing. It’s cool but not worth the insane price tag. Plus the things I have heard about Mad Catz not even sure I would risk the $70.
$299 with the phone right ?
this is a great controller but too overpriced like other mad catz products, i feel people at madcatz are literally mad!
$299…
no they prevented my conttroler idea
Should have Demo’d it w a real test Like Fully Supported in Modern Combat 5 which thus far only works w Xbox controller and Not the Ps4 which *may have*Broke Law Congressional Act (Contempt for Congress) by Not acting in the best interest of the Investors
By MC5 Developers =CEO & CFO
Are Liable to their investors .
Call of Duty mobile which came Out prior works w Xbox & PS4
If it’s in the Play Store than it NEEDS to work w any BT device
As a Standard .
True Mad Catz has its own App to work w this Controller and worked some w Google etc to iron out some of this Hwvr To what Standard ?
Also ur Network Can Be Hijacked peeps very easily ; the Smart phone vulnerabilities Have Been Open since 1st reported on in 2004 ; No Middle Man Fix by Manufacturer, Govt entity has ever fixed this .
For about 1000 dollars I can equip even a drone to hijack ANY wireless device esp smart phones , see ur networks, neighbors, friends ANY network they’ve used and Upload whatever into ur feed & steal Login info ;
Actually Take Over ur Life .
Peeps need to Know this Vulnerability is Unfixed .
I’m prior 18 yrs wireless infrastructure Trouble Markets Resolutions w a STRONG caution to All wireless users .
You are Not only being spied on ; they can Manipulate everything on your devices to include FBI etc Intentionally putting something criminal & Deplorable in ur device
Iow they Can FRAME you for whatever they desire .
Consumer Protection Div , Attorney Generals & District Prosecuters Know this is done Routinely to Incarcerate Dissidents ; anyone that threatens the Powers that Be ..Like the Council on Foreign Relations or Atlantic Council (International Terrorists=Not think tanks based on True History of these )
It’s Not Just Blue tooth either its also Cellular .
This is Not Fixed because Congress Wants to allow spying on you (Unwarranted) and also For Insider Trading etc they might Profit from .
Even California’s New Privacy Laws don’t Fix this …Why Not ?
Pls do another Vid w MC5 as a Demo so peeps know if it’ll work anywhere an Xbox controller would on any Ios or Android ?!!!
Signed, (Halo)Deeznutz
Sometimes I wonder how MadCatz could’ve gone bankrupt
Then I look at this disasterpiece and I stop wondering