Nyko's TegraZone PlayPad game controllers now available: two different styles for $39

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http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/11/nyko-nvidia-out-now.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/07/nyko-playpad-controllers-available/)The PlayPad and the PlayPad Pro controllers from Nyko (http://www.engadget.com/tag/Nyko/) have just reported for Android gaming duties, each carrying a $39.99 sticker. There's no sign of the multicolored options we saw back in June (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/04/nyko-nvidia-out-pair-of-playpad-controllers-for-tegrazone-gamin/), but the PlayPad does come in black or white and is bundled with a carry case and a folding stand for phones and tablets, while its larger and apparently more ergonomic sibling is offered only in black and is a GameStop (http://www.engadget.com/tag/gamestop)exclusive. The wireless duo latch on to Android (3.0 or greater) devices using Bluetooth and are optimized for those with a Tegra processor, such as the Nexus 7 (http://www.engadget.com/tag/nexus7) and the HTC One X+ (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/31/htc-one-x-plus-review/). There's an app -- called Playground -- which lets either controller work with legacy titles that don't specifically support its Bluetooth instructions, along with a mouse mode, PC and Mac support, and even the option to play on iOS devices loaded with iCade (http://www.engadget.com/tag/icade) games. Sure, these controllers may not have faux-recoil (http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/18/delta-six-kickstarter/) or venomous branding (http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/07/snakebyte-tablet-gaming-controller-hands-on/), but perhaps they don't need to -- especially since they're cheaper than some of the competition (http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/30/gametel-bluetooth-mobile-controller-on-sale-for-50/).

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