TECHNOLOGY
Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers
The VergeSunday, September 13, 2026 at 6:30 PM
RedScroll Brief
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is developing two game controllers for the iPhone and will likely sell them under the Beats brand. Rumors that Apple might enter the game controller business have circulated for some time.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is developing two game controllers for the iPhone and will likely sell them under the Beats brand. Rumors that Apple might enter the game controller business have circulated for some time. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple and Technology.
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What happened
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman says Apple is developing two game controllers for the iPhone and will likely sell them under the Beats brand. Rumors that Apple might enter the game controller business have circulated for some time.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
The Verge reported on this under technology. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.
Timeline
The Verge published: Apple is reportedly working on iPhone game controllers
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Apple and Technology.
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