Miller Lite's 'Cantroller' is a beer can that doubles as a video game controller

[Shawn Knight]

Through the looking glass: Getting your hands on the Cantroller won’t be easy. Miller Lite only made 200 examples, handing them out to fans that were able to beat actor / comedian Eric Andre in a match of Street Fighter V at E3. A quick check of eBay didn’t turn up any auctions, either, so unless you already scored one, you may be out of luck.

Much like the Consumer Electronics Show, E3 plays host to some weird and wacky creations. Case in point is the Cantroller, a promotional item from Miller Lite that’s part beer can, part wireless game controller. Wait, what?

The Cantroller at its heart is a 12-ounce can of beer. Dig deeper, however, and you’ll find a fully functional wireless game controller with Bluetooth connectivity and haptic feedback that can connect to your PC or game console. The 10-button controller features three hours of battery life thanks to a lithium ion pack that’s fully rechargeable via micro USB.

No word yet on whether or not Miller Lite plans to extend the promotion to other of-age drinkers outside of E3.

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[pcnthuziast]

Neat, but corny and definitely something I can do without. See what I did there.

 

[stewi0001]

Neat, but corny and definitely something I can do without. See what I did there.

I can dig it

 

[axiomatic13]

Miller Lite is not beer. It's yellow water.

 

[wiyosaya]

I can definitely see someone, after having had several real cans of beer, taking this controller and smashing it on their head.

 

[amstech]

Miller Lite is what I fill my garage fridge with for other folks to drink.
Good all around brew.
Myself? I drink Sam Adams.
Go to happy hour and down 3-4 Summer Ale Drafts, you'll sleep like a baby.

 

[Lew Zealand]

Miller Lite is what I fill my fridge with for other folks to drink.
Good all around brew.
Myself? I drink Sam Adams.
Go to happy hour and down 3-4 Summer Ale Drafts, you'll sleep like a baby.

I never have a problem with sleeping, only with where I wake up.

 

[Uncle Al]

Speechless ..... absolutely speechless ......
Of course, if they had done that with a 1/5th of Jim Beam black label, that would be a different story!

 

[Puiu]

What happens if hold the controller too tight? Will the beer can bend as easily as a normal one?

 

[Mister_K]

Miller Lite is not beer. It's yellow water.

Same with Coors Light, Buddweiser (not Budvar) and all the other **** beers that kids drink these days.

 

[Capaill]

How do you drink from a can when holding it sideways? And how does the beer stay in?