8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller with Charging Dock for Gaming

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1. Elijah Verified Buyer – 12 April 2024

   I have always been a fan of 8-Bitdo and their controllers. This one is one of the best ones that I have used as of late. It works wonderfully with the Nintendo Switch, with only a few issues connecting in the years that I have had it. I like the fact that it has a charging base that also houses the dongle for connecting on more devices. The holding start and shaking to wake the switch is a lovely feature. My only complaint is with the grippy texture on the back of the controller, the white one. Is that it can get a little dirty and is harder to clean with that texture. Otherwise no drift, connects wonderfully, and has always been reliable.
   

2. robert h barajas jr Verified Buyer – 11 June 2024

   i have been out of the gaming scene for about 25 years.recently decided to give it another shot and boy have times changed.i purchased a nintendo switch oled (which is awesome) and with lots of research and lots of youtube video reviews i decided to go with this controller.im happy with my choice.well made doesnt feel cheap its nice to have a stand alone charging dock for it too.makes it look nice to display. its easy to connect but i admit i had to go back to youtube for help on doing that (still learning all this new stuff lol) i would recommend this to anyone looking for a switch or other platforms that its compatable with.

   

3. Dakota DeVolld Verified Buyer – 2 November 2024

   Really great controller. Feels good in the hands, nice weight, very responsive, no input lag. I plugged the dock into my PC and it just works. No drivers to install, no configuration necessary, just plug and play. The 8bitdo software is super slick and remapping buttons or creating controller profiles is easy as pie. Very happy with my purchase.
   

4. RiTSUMUGo Verified Buyer – 2 January 2025

   I been using it to play Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero and Wuthering Waves and it works great!
   It can be used both as a wireless or wired controller.
   Real shi- fr
   

5. BlueDawn007 Verified Buyer – 4 March 2025

   Out of all of 8bitdo’s offerings I think this is their best bang for your buck and takes almost everything they learned from the faults and wants of the SN30 Pro to the Pro 2 and created a nearly perfect “pro” controller for the Switch and PC. The inclusion of a 2.4 Dongle and Dock really makes this a hard package to pass. I haven’t really had much experience with 2.4 dongles but it’s been really convenient to just leave the usb in a hub or dock and just pick up and play with the controller without needing to sync or wait for the Bluetooth to connect. The controller it self looks slick and not too big. The Dpad out all the 8bitdo controllers i own, is one of thier better ones. I dont know if they finally fixed thier quality control or what but this dpad is actually accurate to the praise people would say about 8bitdos previous pads unlike some of thier controllers i own. I even opened the controller up took the pad out and back in and it works just as good, something i cant say about the 8bitdo controllers i had to take apart (and a side note this dpad is a differtent make than say a Pro 2 so you cant interchange them)(Another side note but disassembly is eaiser now too). Buttons feel good and the new hall effect thumbstick feel very smooth. The addtions from the Pro 2 like the ultimate software, mode switch toggle and profiles return and are very welcomed. But theres a big issue along with some small stuff i have that bring this controller down so now here come some of my complaints. Despite all the plus sides and features of this controller I don’t think it will ever replace my regularly used controllers like my Xbox One or PS4 and PS5 controller. It’s mostly due to the form factor. The controller in small burst doesn’t seem to bad but for longer sessions (more than 40mins) my hands start to feel bad using it. I pretty sure it’s due to the handles of the controller being angled more inward instead of slightly outwards like the Xbox One and Switch Pro Controller. Specifically when I have to press buttons like A (Switch) it feels awkward to do. Another gripe I have is that the dongle only works for the d input mode and not the Switch mode. It’s not a huge deal to me since I mostly used this controller for PC games but it would have been nice to not have to reconnect for Bluetooth if you plan on using the controller on more than one device. Unlike the back buttons and profile switch feature, a removable battery is not included and is just built in which is a shame cause if the controller battery goes bad your just gonna have to get a new one instead just getting a pack of double a’s or a replacement pack. Some small things I wanted to mention, 1st there’s still no amiibo/nfc support which is not horrible but the Gulikit Controllers do so it’d be nice to have it here too (especially since this version is advertised for the Switch). 2ndly there is no Pink version while the 2.4hrz has a pink varrient I sort of get why but seems a bit odd imo Overall this is certainly 8bitdo’s most feature rich controller, a neat option if your looking for a PC/Switch controller that offers more features than your average 1st Party controller and dont already have multiple controllers. However, the form factor really hurts this controller for me to the point I only see this controller as a novelty/set dressing compared to an 1st party Xbox or Switch Controller. It’s great as a guest controller since it’s smaller than most similarly sized controllers and the 2.4 dongle makes it quick and easy to pick up and use wireleslly. I kind of hope 8bitdo do a mold/model update to this controller with a better form factor cause I really did want to like this controller despite preferring symmetrical thumbstick layout for controllers. I really like that this looks more like an originally designed controller instead of just being a SNES controller but with handles slapped on (though i wouldnt mind a M30 but with handles and analouge sticks, an M30 Pro). Plus I wish 8bitdo did more color options like they used to do, I get that these controllers cost more than something like the n30 sf30 but the wired options are cheaper. I think it wouldn’t be too bad of an idea to offer more colors for the wired options. Most controllers already come in black or white, it would set thier controllers apart more from others and even add more reasons to buy them.

   

6. Yuu Ueda Verified Buyer – 19 March 2025

   This will be an initial review. So far the controller feels very nice. The connection is great on my pc and the dock for charging is simple and effective. I did get this out of the box the same day as of writing this review. I felt an issue with my + button after a few hours of light use where it would stick for about half a second to a second and come back up. I’ve repeatedly pressed my + button too many times trying to recreate it with some unfortunate successes. I stopped to avoid any further damage if not already due to user error, but after a while it hasn’t surfaced again, yet. It’s a minor issue, but it just doesn’t feel good nor sound good for a button and I don’t like that. Hopefully that isn’t foreshadowing a future problem. It having bluetooth is a plus because that means I could connect it over a bluetooth compatible device. I will be trying that with my android device or anything else that I can think of on the top of my head. Overall, the controller feel is great, simple button layout, and good looking. Definitely would buy this again if I don’t experience further issues beyond the somewhat sticky + button within a year or so. Down the line I will be updating this for a slightly more in depth review and try to cut as much filler out as possible.

   

7. César Verified Buyer – 20 April 2025

   Muy buen control, lo uso para jugar en PC y en Switch y es muy cómodo solo tener que mover el switch de la parte de atrás para cambiar el modo, además con la base de carga, no me quedo sin batería nunca.

   Los gatillos son muy suaves, y los joysticks son muy cómodos y no se resbalan, en generale el control tiene una calidad de construcción muy buena, tal vez el D-Pad podría mejorar, pero considerando todas las funciones que tiene el control, lo recomiendo al 100%.

   El único inconveniente es que al jugar en PC, hay que configurar los botones A, B, X y Y ya que tienen la plantilla para Switch que tiene estas letras al revés, por lo que por defecto la B será la A, la X la Y y así, pero nada que una configuración rápida no arregle antes de jugar, y ya hecho esto te olvidas.