| Price | Junkfood Arcades |
| Release | December 2020 |
| Compatibility | PS5 / XSX / PC |
| Dimensions | 10” x 5” x 0.5” |
| Weight | 2 lbs |
| Cable | 1.83 to 2.74 m |
Introduction
The Snack Box Micro is one of the bestselling leverless controllers of all time. You can order it as a raw case or as a preassembled controller. It comes with or without custom art capability. It also comes in Lite and XL editions.
The Micro is licensed by Hit Box Arcade, so you don’t have to worry about patent infringement or anything like that, which is a nice little plus.
Unboxing
With your brand new Micro, you can also order addons like:
| Addon | Description |
|---|---|
| Micro silencing pads | Button silencers |
| Medium metal plate | More weight |
| Heavy metal plate | Even more weight |
| Carrying cloth bag | For travelers |
Performance
Your Micro’s buttons can be concave or convex. Essentially, these buttons are injection molded PBT keycaps with a bit of a texture to them.
Although the Micro is small, it still features the classic button layout of bigger leverless controllers, which includes a 30 mm jump button, and the rest of the main buttons are 24 mm.
Besides the dozen main buttons on the Micro’s top, there are six more function buttons to navigate menus & such, and one more function button can be used to adjust LED settings, which we’ll gloss over later.
By default, the Micro’s main buttons utilize fast Amber switches, which you can hot swap if you want. In fact, Junkfood Custom Arcades offers you these Kailh Choc low profile switches:
| Switch | Style | Force | Actuation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | Linear | 45 gf | 1 mm |
| Pink | Linear | 20 gf | 1.5 mm |
| Red | Linear | 50 gf | 1.5 mm |
| Red Pro | Linear | 35 gf | 1.5 mm |
| White | Clicky | 50 gf | 1.5 mm |
Hardware
The Micro feels sturdy. For example, you can’t accidentally bend it. Furthermore, it stays put on a desk or lap despite its lightness. This is due to the slip-resistant pad at the bottom.
While Nintendo Switch 2 compatibility is not guaranteed (at the time of writing), the original Switch is guaranteed to be compatible. Though, you may need an adapter for Xbox Series X compatibility. Otherwise, here are your black USB-C cable options for the Micro:
| Cable | Length |
|---|---|
| Micro | 9 ft |
| Magnetic | 6 ft |
| Right angle | 6 ft |
Appearance
While the Micro’s silhouette is quite simple, you can beautify it in four main ways:
- Clear or opaque case in your color choice
- Buttons in your color choice as well
- Optional custom art
- Optional LED
The LED support, which includes a dark mode, adds beauty to the Micro. You can use the LED function button to cycle between the color, brightness, and animation.
If you opt for the artwork edition, you may be interested in our artist Gilbert Han who made illustrations for the Micro before—like the one below—and can illustrate art for your controller too:
(Hey, if you already have some Micro art, we can just print it for you.)
Conclusion
The Micro is a bestseller for many reasons. It’s very customizable and portable enough to easily travel with.
- Concave or convex keycaps
- Clear or opaque case
- DIY or preassembled
- Kailh Choc switches
- Portable size
- Quite sturdy
- Rather stable
- Grippy pad
- Custom art
- Color options
- Optional LED
- Optional bag
- Optional cables
- Optional silencers
- Optional metal plate
- Licensed by Hit Box Arcade
- Xbox may need a converter
Rating
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