Razer’s Prio mobile controller might actually be pocketable

When you think of Razer’s mobile phone controllers, the Kishi is really the only thing you think of. This changes, however, with the release of the Prio, which comes with a pretty interesting premise: What if you could take back those little moments you spend waiting for the bus, and play a game?

That’s the aim of the Prio, anyways. The controller is a stocky little thing that’s apparently about the size of a credit card when folded. Yes, it folds – when not in use, the right controller twists and collapses back into the left controller. Thanks to this, the important parts of the Prio (the buttons, analog sticks and all) are protected when folded, and can be kept in your pocket.

To be clear, it’s not exactly invisible. When folded, it measures 107mm x 67mm x 23mm, and it weighs 101g, but Razer does seem to intend for you to keep this around your person, so whenever you do get extended downtime, you can quickly plug the Prio into your phone (via the USB-C port).

The controller itself doesn’t lack any essentials. You get two capacitive analog sticks, a D-pad and face buttons, as well as a pair of L1R1 shoulder buttons and another pair of L2R2 triggers on the top left and right of the controller. No extra buttons (unless you count the Razer Cortex button), but at least the Prior offers the bare minimum.

The Prio can fit phones with screen sizes up to 7 inches, and are compatible with iPhone and Android as long as you’re running at least iOS 18 or Android 14 respectively. 

The Prio also doesn’t just support mobile games – Razer states that it can also control cloud gaming titles, with support for Xbox Cloud Gaming, Steam Link and PS Remote Play. All this is achieved via the Razer Cortex app, which also collates all your titles across these services into a single game library.

Availability and Pricing

The Razer Prio is currently on pre-order, and will ship starting 22 September 2026. It’ll cost S$149, and is available only in a single black colour scheme. You can pre-order it on Razer’s website, and it’ll be available in RazerStores and authorised retailers once it ships