| Price | Akko |
| Discount Code | thearcadestick |
| Release | May 25, 2026 |
| Compatibility | PC / Android |
| Dimensions | 12.0″ x 8.9″ x 1.1″ |
| Weight | ~1.92 lbs |
| Cable | 1.5 m |
Introduction
As a fighting gamer, you may have come across Akko due to its popular switches. More recently, you might have passed by its booth at Evo Japan—where it showed off its debut arcade controller: the Funbox.
Unboxing
The Funbox’s primary box item is its USB-C cable. Other than that, you can also order the controller bundled with a Brook Wingman FGC2 adapter to make it compatible with more consoles.
Performance
With 17 main buttons, Akko managed to put buttons on the Funbox in all the recently popular locations on leverless controllers. In other words, you can press the five extra buttons with your:
- Right index finger
- Right thumb
- Left thumb
- Left pinky
- Left middle finger
You can use that left middle-finger button specifically to unlock a WASD layout on your Funbox. This is especially useful if you come from a keyboard background.
Now, you may ask yourself: why is the Funbox’s bottom jump button bigger than the rest? This way, you can press it more easily with either thumb’s side.
About the Funbox’s function buttons, enabling the tournament lock disables:
- Home
- Turbo
- Select
- Start
The Funbox also has function buttons for L3 and R3. Now, because the switches are hot swappable (without needing tools), you can enjoy rare Kailh switches like Drift, Winter, Summer, and Cloud.
At its core, the Funbox is compatible with low profile Kailh Hall effect switches and Kailh 3-pin mechanical switches. Drift and Winter switches are tactile, whereas Summer is clicky, and Cloud is linear.
That said, the switches that the Funbox comes with by default are the low profile Kailh Star Magnetic Mini switches. Made of POM, PC, and nylon, these Hall effect switches boast the following properties:
- 30 ± 10 gf actuation force
- 2.8 ± 0.25 mm total travel
- 100+ million keystrokes
- Contactless design
- Zero wear
You can consider Star Magnetic Mini switches to be around 75% lighter than, say, Cherry MX Red or Kailh Choc Red switches. Otherwise, the controller allows you to adjust the switches’ total travel between 0.1 and 2.8 mm.
And a little bit about the Funbox’s 0.005 mm rapid trigger on PC:
- 8,000 Hz polling
- 50 KHz scan rate
Hardware
The slim and light Funbox has a subtle wrist slope. Its size also makes it good to place on your lap. Moreover, the anti-slip pad covers most of the bottom, which is always appreciated.
Moving on, the Funbox has an aluminum dial for quick access to settings and mode switching. Near this dial is a loop to which you can attach whatever you want.
Impressively, the included 2″ LCD screen is full color. This screen can be found in the top panel’s upper left corner, and its interface looks different than your typical GP2040-CE screen. Having said that, the LCD screen can show:
- Button presses
- Custom image
- Onboard memory
- Mode switching
- SOCD cleaning
At the time of this writing, the Funbox’s SOCD cleaning modes include neutral, up priority, first input, and last input. Compatibility-wise, connecting to PC is straightforward. Just insert the included USB-C cable into the controller’s center back port.
For the Nintendo Switch 2, you might be able to connect the Funbox via docking or direct to console—the latter of which you would probably need your own OTG adapter for.
What about Xbox and PlayStation 4 connectivity? You would need to hook up Xbox and PS4 controllers to the Funbox. As for the PS5, you can use something like the Brook Wingman FGC2 adapter.
By the way, you have access to the following settings through the Funbox’s web driver:
- Button mapping
- Rapid trigger settings
- LCD startup animations
Appearance
It’s interesting how the Funbox contrasts its mainly black color with five purple buttons. The controller’s EDM (electrical discharge machining) surface finish is meant to make it fingerprint-resistant and anti-glare. Lastly, the white Akko logo is tucked neatly into the top panel’s bottom left corner.
Conclusion
At this point, you may be overwhelmed with the Funbox’s endless features. At the end of the day, it’s assuring that this controller was developed by a reputable manufacturer in the keyboard space, Akko.
With the rare Kailh Hall effect switches, you can adjust the feel to make gameplay as smooth as possible for you. This is boosted by the fact that the Funbox features 17 buttons in all the right places. Combine all of the above, and this controller can increase your chances of winning tournaments.
- 17-button dual layout
- Adjustable Kailh switches
- Turbo mode
- Tournament lock
- Settings dial
- Web driver
- Accessory loop
- Anti-slip pad
- Subtle wrist slope
- Spacious, slim, light
- Full-color screen
- Fingerprint-resistant surface
- Accessory-dependent compatibility
- Shorter cable