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If you purchase any iOS device or the new Apple TV, you’ll have a Lightning cable in the package.

Missing from the package is the Lightning cable that you’ll need for recharging Nimbus. Macs with OS X 10.9 or later are also supported. A list on the side of the package confirms that Nimbus was “Made for” the “Apple TV 4th generation,” as well as all iPhones from the iPhone 5 to the iPhone 6s Plus, all iPads from the “iPad 4th generation” to the iPad Pro, and the iPod touch 5th and 6th generation models. The most notable element of the box is the new Made for Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, and iPod logo that appears next to the increasingly dated-looking Mac compatibility icon this is the first shipped accessory to boast an official “Made for Apple TV” marking. Nimbus arrives in a mostly white box that’s consistent with Apple’s recent accessory packaging coordination initiative.

Here are some early thoughts on the Nimbus based on my hands-on experiences… It also is the first accessory to ship with Apple’s new “Made for Apple TV” logo on the box. It has a Lightning connector built in for recharging an integrated 40-hour battery, a Bluetooth 4.1 wireless chip, and a design that was apparently - despite obvious similarities to many other controllers - co-developed by Apple itself. However, Nimbus is launching with newer technology at a not-insane price point.

The company’s earlier Stratus (now only $40 refurbished) works with the Apple TV, as do Mad Catz’ nicer C.T.R.L.i and Micro C.T.R.L.i controllers. So even though SteelSeries’ Nimbus ($50) has been pitched as the first “gamepad controller for Apple TV,” it’s kinda not. But contrary to some erroneous early reports, if they were made for other devices (say, the PlayStation 4), they don’t. And Bluetooth game controllers… well, if they were Made For iPhone (or iPad), they work with the new Apple TV.

On the other hand, Bluetooth keyboards, which previously worked with Apple TVs, do not. For the moment, the new Apple TV’s accessory compatibility can fairly be described as “confusing.” It’s confirmed that Bluetooth speakers and headphones - previously unsupported by older Apple TVs - work with the new model.