If you're buying it for Nintendo Switch: don't bother. It does not work: not via bluetooth, not via 2.4G. Not wired either. Wired Pro Controller mode is on. Firmware updated to latest 1.0.3 version on pc. Did not resolve anything. It isn't even recognized in it's own Android app. Buy something that has proven itself in the field....this obviously hasn't. Read more

First of all, the colour is great. Buttons are very clicky and satisfying to press, and sticks are very smooth. Extra buttons works great on Steam when connected with Bluetooth. 2.4GHz connection was working differently though as I couldn't make those extra buttons recognised in Steam. Battery life is pretty good too. I didn't have any issue of battery running out so far. Read more

If you're weighing up on whether or not to pick one of these 8bitdo controllers up over an Xbox Elite 2 controller, let me argue that - hands down - you'll be surprised how this offering, at half the price is as good as, if not better than the elite controller. The feel of the controller in the hands is premium and it has a very good weight. I'm bewildered that a controller made out of a three or four pieces of (presumably) ABS plastic can feel this good in the hands without a mix of plastic and rubberised material. The controller simply has a slight textured section around its reverse which are very comfortable after a good hour or two of play. Button responsiveness is exceptional - as someone who appreciates the feel of a good keyboard switch, I feel like 8bitdo have really gone to town on making sure that the tactile feedback of the face buttons, triggers and bumpers are the best they can be. Of note: I especially love the feel and sound of the L/R bumpers, they're very clicky and are some of the best I've used. Out the box, I felt that the d-pad was a little "mushy", but after a few rounds of Tetris, I didn't notice any issues - it might be more of a sticking point for people who play more d-pad geared games or are emulating older systems. The utility of the dock being both a charger and 2.4G receiver is a masterstroke, I can't get over how useful this is. A single USB port connects the computer to the dock. The dock contains a standard 8bitdo 2.4G receiver which can be used independently, but when paired with the dock, it offers a very intuitive plug-and-play experience. You just sit the controller on the dock to charge, and take it off when you want to connect. It takes less than 2 seconds for windows to recognise the controller, and you're away. As someone who's had some very inconsitent experiences with the pc xbox wireless reciever (which is still a separate £20 purchase - wait no, it's £32.98 RRP now?! That's *insane*), this was a big tick for the ultimate 2. Two minor disappointments for me: - The gyro options feel a little disappointing, the downloaded "8bitdo ultimate software" allows you to create a profile which enables simulated stick control with a button prompt (I mapped mine to one of the paddles on the back). I understand that if you pair it with a nintendo switch, the gyro controls should work out the box, but I wasn't able to test this - either way, when I gave this a try on some PC games, it seemed nicely responsive. - Aesthetically, both the controller and it's dock being the same solid purple abs plastic make it look a like a rugged block of purple plastic on your desk. It's utilitarian at best, but it has the effect of a blank canvas - that maybe a pop of a contrasting or complimentary colours on the controller or the dock might make this look a little more interesting. Possibly this might be a good project for someone who wants to paint their controller. The designers went to the lengths of including a neat white strip light underneath the dock to indicate that it's charging the controller - the way it creates a gentle reflection to notify you of its operation is a very nice and subtle touch, but the overall look of the controller in the dock lacks that subtlety. It looks like a brick. That being said, the convenience, comfort and utility of this controller has made it see off my xbox elite 2 and become my controller of choice on my desk for the time being. I don't know how they do it, I'll absolutely be coming back to see what they come up with next. Read more

I like the switch pro controller. It's easily the most comfortable and best official controller around. This is now joint top for the best controller I've ever used alongside the the switch pro. This is almost identical in shape and size but while it doesn't have quite the heft everything else is better, the triggers, the buttongs. And being able to move lb/rb to the back triggers is amazing and makes it so much easier on your hands in high stress games. The profiles are nice. It has nice quite horizontal sides which keep the buttons in close and your hands in a comfortable position. I hate the splayed positioning of modern xbox controllers, it's uncomfortable and sets off RSI issues way easier. This is way better, especially when you assign lb/rb to the back triggers/ I got this as an upgrade to the (also excellent) ultimate 2c and it's a step up in every way and definitely worth the extra money. Read more

Controller di ottima fattura, robusto e led rgb personalizzabili tramite software. Dopo diverso tempo non ho riscontrato problemi di drift. Si collega all'istante non appena lo si toglie dalla base di ricarica. È possibile personalizzare fino a tre profili oltre e a quello di default sempre tramite software e switchare tra uno e l'altro tramite tasto dedicato. Si possono assegnare tasti specifici alle levette L4 e R4 poste dietro, rendere qualsiasi tasto come "fuoco rapido" e molto altro ancora tipo la personalizzazione di ogni singolo led posto attorno agli analogici. Molte funzioni sono gestibili via controller tramite tasto dedicato o combo di tasti, altre opzioni vanno gestite inizialmente via software! 8bitdo è una garanzia assoluta! Read more

As an owner of a few Ultimate 1 controllers I was excited to get the second one. So far it feels great in the hands and is very solid as far as build quality. If there is one area they can improve it is the RGB control. It took me a while to figure out how to just have a solid color and then adjust the brightness. (Hit star button till its a solid color, then hold that button and hit right on D pad to change color, up and down on D pad for brightness) I could not find this instructions anywhere but setting my purple controller to purple only RGB and then lowering the light has my controller looking awesome. Not sure what the negative reviews are from as my experience has been very good overall. Read more

As someone who regularly purchases controllers due to failing potentiometers, the main drive behind purchasing this controller was for the TMR joysticks. Setup has been a hassle, however. During the setup phase, I noticed that the 2.4G dongle has a USB-C connector and my PC doesn't have USB-C ports, so I figured that I'll pair the controller to my PC via Bluetooth. I get a successful pairing, but my inputs were not registering when I attempted to play Lies of P or Elden Ring. I downloaded the 8BitDo Ultimate Software V2 app but it did not detect the controller. After consulting with the FAQ on app.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2, I attempted to rectify this lack of device recognition by turning off the controller, pressing and holding the LB and RB buttons, and connecting to the USB. The only thing that happened was that a white light in the middle of the controller is just blinking. It wasn't until I held the Home button for around 30 seconds or so that I was able to get it to work again. In order to make this controller work, I purchased a pair of USB Male to USB-C Female adapters. After that (and switching the controller to 2.4G), it's been smooth sailing so far. Read more

This is a perfect controller! Pairs instantly and perfectly, feels good, customizable, beautiful, infinite battery. They need to work on their product naming because it's VERY confusing, but this one is the one to get as of now. Replaced my Xbox Elite Series 2 with this because it would sometimes not pair and some other quality issues, very happy so far. Read more

TL;DR: This controller is amazing and it feels like the culmination of all 8Bitdo's gamepad development efforts over the past decade. There's almost nothing I'd change, the only thing I'd like to see added in the future is backlit buttons instead of dumb ring lights around the sticks. The gyro takes a few minutes to set up properly and it can be activated by holding down one of the gamepad's extra buttons so it never turns on unexpectedly. This is a 9.5/10 gamepad and I highly recommend it! Before the rest of my review I want to mention something I was confused/disappointed by at first so you don't have the same experience. When I opened the charging base to remove the stowed wireless dongle (like other 8Bitdo controllers use), I found the dongle uses USB-C. For a moment this really annoyed me because many computers only have USB-A ports or if they do have USB-C they only have one or two. It seemed pretty presumptuous that they would require USB-C and not even include an adapter. But after looking at it for a few seconds I realized they've actually turned the charging base into a USB extender, so the wireless dongle is in there already doing its job - no need to take it out and plug it directly into your PC, just plug the charging dock into your PC and you're done! I think this is really smart but they should've made it more clear that this is how it works because someone else might not figure it out and think they can't even use the controller with their older PC. Unfortunately the controller does have one small flaw, probably caused by the (really cool) selectable trigger pull feature: in analog trigger mode, if you don't press down on the correct part of the trigger then it won't detect you're pressing it all the way. This can be worked around by setting an "85" upper deadzone for the triggers, but it's still an unfortunate oversight in what's otherwise a basically perfect gamepad. Lately I've been playing on PC using Nintendo Switch-compatible controllers like the original 8Bitdo Ultimate because you can configure Steam to make use of their gyro for more precise aiming in shooters and action games. It's not as good as a mouse but it's the best of both worlds for "gamepad games" - Monster Hunter for example. 8Bitdo has truly raised the bar here though! Despite this being a "PC" gamepad, it still includes a gyro! And thanks to the hardware's built-in saved profile configuration support, you can set it up to work exactly how you want and not even need to worry about what PC it's plugged into since it's the gamepad doing the work, not software on your PC. That's right - unlike dumpsterfire brands like Razer, you DO NOT require extra software running on your computer at all times! The gyro is really good and works well, though with a caveat you can fortunately work around in just a couple minutes. The problem with fully hardware-based gyro input is that it needs to work around your individual games' deadzone configuration, which often can't be adjusted let alone fully disabled. In other words, the gamepad needs to know how much "extra" directional input is needed on top of your "actual" input (motion) in order to exceed the virtual stick's inner deadzone radius so that games won't just ignore your precise inputs. In other words if you don't configure the gyro settings correctly it'll be unresponsive and jerky in a lot of games. Here's how I recommend setting up the gyro using 8Bitdo's (currently slightly buggy) software: 1) Create your first profile, set the right stick's gyro activation to the rear right button ("PR"), then set the gyro deadzone to 10 and the speed to 8 (I prefer 8 but pick what works for you). 2) Save this profile to your controller as the first profile. 3) Copy this profile you made, set the deadzone to 25, and save it as the second profile. 4) Copy that profile again, set the deadzone to 40, and save it as the third profile. I also recommend: 1) Set the sticks to have no deadzone at all in the 8Bitdo configuration software since they don't need one 2) In your Steam Input configuration tell it to not add a deadzone 3) Disable deadzone directly in games whenever possible That's it. Now, in games with minimal or disabled deadzone use the first profile, in games with a small deadzone use the second profile, and in games with a big deadzone use the third profile. Read more

If you want the best wireless/wired controller for PC get this one instead! This controller recently just release too (February, 25, 2025). Set up was a breeze. Put the switch underneath the controller to 2.4g, insert the Usb-C dongle to a Usb-C Port on your PC, press the home button and boom! Straight up plug n play. Only con is that this controller won't make me a sandwich 🎮 🥪 Analog sticks has an amazing feedback to it, not loose but firm! And it's also accurate. Buttons are satisfying to press on. Trigger buttons can be toggled to clicky or normal mode. A solid controller for me all in all! ⭐ Read more