| Price | AliExpress |
| Release | March/April 2026 |
| Compatibility | PC |
Introduction
Ever see Tony Hawk get some sick air? With the Hitboard Air, you can get some air as a fighting gamer instead. What that means is that this leverless controller is small—and thin as air!
Unboxing
Your Hitboard Air may or may not arrive with these items:
- Five spare main buttons
- Three spare aux buttons
- Extra set of screws
- Anti-slip stickers
- Small accessories
Performance
The Hitboard Air’s 23-26 mm buttons are quieter than average. It seems like these buttons use some purple switches that are somewhat hard to identify.
Yet, word on the street is that Kailh Star Magnetic Mini switches are compatible with the Hitboard Air. In addition, it seems like Hall effect sensors are installed on the PCB.
That said, the Hitboard Air’s buttons are in one of the most unique three-in-one layouts. For example, you have optional WASD and split layouts at your behest.
Namely, the Hitboard Air has 17 buttons. Most of these buttons are round, but two of them are triangular. Near these triangular buttons (on the top panel’s upper left) are three tiny aux buttons—with one aux button seemingly operating as LS (left stick).
Hardware
One thing that’s for sure is that the Hitboard Air isn’t made of metal. Despite being wider than its small counterparts, there’s a chance that the controller is too small for your taste…
In that case, don’t fret: there’s a separate “dock” available for the Hitboard Air, which is basically an extender that gives you more wrist space.
By the way, the Hitboard Air runs on a Pico chip. Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility is not guaranteed, whereas you should be fine if you’re trying to play on the original Nintendo Switch.
Appearance
The Hitboard Air is the quintessence of minimalism. It’s quite white, and your unit may or may not have a Hitboard logo on its top panel’s bottom left.
Conclusion
When deciding whether or not to buy the Hitboard Air, you can consider this brief questionnaire:
- Do I need a 17 button layout that includes triangular buttons?
- Do I need a small controller that I can enlarge with an extender?
If your answers to both questions are yes, then by all means, consider buying the Hitboard Air—and get some sick air!
- Three-in-one layout
- Some triangular buttons
- Quieter switches
- Hall effect sensors
- Optional extender
- Small yet wide
- Thin as air