Genki Launches $279 Manta Controller on Kickstarter With 2.79-Inch Touchscreen

3 articles · Updated · Notebookcheck.net · Aug 20

$279 Genki Manta is now live on Kickstarter, with $189 super early-bird pricing and estimated deliveries starting in February 2027.
A 2.79-inch color display runs Raspberry Pi RP2350-powered MantaOS, letting users switch profiles and tune stick response, dead zones, remaps, triggers and vibration directly on the controller.
The pro-focused hardware includes TMR joysticks, Hall effect triggers with Digital, Rapid and Analog modes, Maglev HD rumble and six extra mappable buttons with removable rear paddles.
Genki says the controller was designed as an integrated system rather than a set of isolated upgrades; it supports PC, Switch, Switch 2 and mobile over wired, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth.
Performance targets reach 8K polling in wired mode and 1K over 2.4 GHz, while a 2,600 mAh battery brings total weight to 280 g to 290 g.

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