New mount charges iPhone while it’s clipped to Xbox game controller

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New mount charges iPhone while its clipped to Xbox game controller
You know you can easily play games on iPhone with an external controller, right? And a new clip-on mount from PowerA charges your iPhone while you play.
Photo: PowerA

The PowerA Moga Play & Charge Gaming Clip for Xbox Wireless Controllers is more than a way to attach an iPhone to a Microsoft game controller. It also includes a battery to keep the handset charged up during lengthy gaming sessions.

Not leaving PlayStation fans out, PowerA will also soon release the Moga Mobile Gaming Clip for DualSense and DualShock 4 Wireless Controllers.

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Clip iPhone to Xbox or PlayStation controllers with these new gaming mounts

iPhone supports Xbox and PlayStation wireless controllers right out of the box — no additional software necessary. These can be used with Apple Arcade games, cloud gaming services or any title that supports it.

But using a controller with an iPhone with an external controller goes a lot better with a mount. This holds the handset so the user can see the screen while playing.

The ones just released by PowerA are officially licensed by Microsoft and Sony, as appropriate.

PowerA Moga Play & Charge Gaming Clip for Xbox Wireless Controllers

PowerA’s new iPhone controller mount adds a useful twist. It connects the iPhone to a Microsoft controller, but also charges the handset during a plane ride or a long road trip with a built-in a 1500 mAh power bank.

The Moga Play & Charge Gaming Clip works with Bluetooth-enabled Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One controllers. And it fits any handset as long as it’s not more than 3.25 inches wide — much wider than the largest iPhone.

It’s available now for $29.99.

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Buy from: Amazon

PowerA Moga Mobile Gaming Clip for DualSense and DualShock 4 Wireless Controllers

PowerA Moga Mobile Gaming Clip for DualSense and DualShock 4 Wireless Controllers
Clip an iPhone to a PlayStation controller with this mount from PowerA.
Photo: PowerA

PowerA’s upcoming iPhone mount for Sony controllers is designed to allow iPhone gamers to take full advantage of cloud gaming and gaming apps with their favorite controllers.

Since the Moga Mobile Gaming Clip is designed for both DualSense and DualShock 4 wireless controllers, it includes two separate attachments to fit each unique controller shape.

It will hold phones up to 3.25 inches wide, which is any iPhone. And there’s room to spare for a case.

The iPhone mount for PlayStation fans is available for pre-order on Amazon for $19.99. It is scheduled to hit PowerA.com on March 21, 2023.

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