A highlight from E3 2019 fulfills the dreams of thirsty gamers: the “Cantroller” is a beer can that also serves as a Bluetooth gamepad for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and other consoles.
This is what the can can do: The beer can first fulfills its normal purpose. It contains 0.35 liters of “Miller Lite”, a drink that is considered beer in the USA.
It is also truly “beer” in the can and you can put the thing in the fridge.
Via Bluetooth, the beer can can also connect with PS4, Xbox One, or PC, and then serves as a normal, somewhat unusual gamepad.
The beer can has rechargeable batteries and lasts for about 3 hours. Haptic feedback is also promised – although early testers dispute this.
This is what the manufacturers say: This is a PR campaign by Miller Lite, highlighting how well gaming and beer go together.
About 40% of gamers reportedly sip a beer while gaming, so they are bringing this to a new level, says a manager at Miller Lite.
How many of these things are there? They had 200 Cantrollers made, but there are reportedly several hundred more on the way. Players could win them at E3 2019 – it is not currently a product for sale.
“Of course it is not good – it is a beer can!”
Is the controller any good? A British PC gaming magazine tested the controller and played Sonic the Hedgehog with it.
The author says: “Of course it is not good! Look at it, it only has a few buttons and it is a beer can.”
The only way to control worse than with membrane controls would be touch screen controls. But at least he played Sonic with a beer can now.
It is a “Nintendo” configuration with A/B/X/Y, which are slightly elevated. Additionally, there are: a start and a select button next to a direction pad.
The tester also cannot really recommend drinking from the controller because then you have the smell of stale beer in your nose.
But the Cantroller is still a great idea because it is so strange and unique.
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