Overall... pretty great! So far everything has 'just worked' out of the box with everything I have tried. My only comparison is with a 1st party xbox controller on PC via Bluetooth, and in every way this is a step above for a similar price tag. The buttons are snappier/firmer, the sticks are firm and springy with almost 0 bounce-back when you let off a stick, and (the main reason I bought it) no stick drift issues! Throw in the fact that this comes with a charging base, low-latency PC USB/WiFi adapter, trigger locks, etc... it would be kind of foolish to buy a MS Xbox controller for PC use. There is just no comparison. The negatives: Because of course no product is perfect. 1) The size and button layout is good for big hands with sausage fingers, but the angle of the handles is VERY narrow. I may 3D print something to let me hold it at a more natural angle. I have gotten use to it quickly, but would be more comfortable if the grips were angled out-ward more. Keep in mind, I liked the 'duke' controller size/feel which a lot of people hated for being too wide, and I feel that the standard xbox controller is a little narrow, so this may well be a 'me problem'... but still a problem. 2) The paddle triggers are extremely easy to accidentally hit. Mine aren't mapped to anything... but if I had a macro assigned to them... oh boy... I would constantly hit them on accident. Again, this is probably related to the narrow angle, so my grip is more around the finger tips where the padles are, instead of resting mid-finger in the blank space like on a traditional xbox controller. Kids with smaller frames may not have this issue. 3a) The software is functional... but leaves a lot to be desired, and isn't very straight-forward. Main thing to know is to create a profile, and assign it to a profile slot first, then switch to that profile on the controller.... THEN make you changes and customizations. Once you get past that, most things generally work like you would expect. 3b) There is no actual 'install' for the software (at least on PC). On the plus side, it is self-contained and doesn't need admin rights, making it pretty safe to run (which I appreciate). But on the negative side, it means you need to unzip the software somewhere you will remember, and browse to it to run every time you want to launch it. I would suggest un-zipping it somewhere, and then make a shortcut on your task bar or desktop if you plan to customize macros and profiles often. But if you are basic like me... run the software once, set up your profile, and then you should never really need the software ever again except for future firmware updates. It is kind of required for initial setup, but after that it is 100% optional and unnecessary. 4a) I'm not a fan of lights, and all of the lights are very bright. You can turn off the ring lights around the stick (honestly, I would pay $1 more to just not have those lights), but the ring light and profile light are still extremely bright, and pointed right at your face. Nothing some tape can't remedy... but a black-out mode where the lights turn off after a few seconds would be nice, or a way to turn down the brightness on the white lights, or move the lights to the front of the controller instead of directly facing the user on a future version... something... I hate having bright lights just on the edge of my vision, it is distracting, especially during tense dark moments when you want the room to be dark. 4b) For those who like all of the RGB nonsense, this leaves a lot to be desired. Clearly it is RGB addressable, but your options are extremely limited. You can have 2 colors chase each other statically, or have both sticks show the direction being pressed on one stick. You can't have the sticks behave independently, or get super creative with rainbow effects or anything really wild and crazy. As it is software controllable, maybe a future update will add this kind of stuff? But the way things sit now (Apr 2025), the options are just a gimmick afterthought. Again, none of my complaints are worth knocking a star off for. I love just being able to pick up the controller off the dock, and it turns on and connects and I can just play! No more need to press and hold the xbox button and accidentally trigger bigscreen mode in Steam, or the xbox interface when you are just trying to turn the controller on/off! It is almost as if this is how all controllers should 'just work'! Microsoft should take notes.

I have only owned one other 8Bitdo controller before this one, the Ultimate 2C Black Myth Wukong edition. That controller is great and this new Ultimate 2 is even better. The new TMR analog sicks on the Ultimate 2 are just a touch more defined and sturdy than the Hall Effect sticks on the Ultimate 2C. These have less of a “loose” feeling to them. A slight bit tighter feeling. The D pad is a bit more clicky and less mushy feel. Diagonals on the D Pad in fighting games like Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6 are indeed easier on this controller over the Ultimate 2C. It has almost double the battery life of the Ultimate 2C, comes with a charging dock that you can put the dongle inside of AND the dongle itself is USB C now. When you take the controller off the dock it automatically connects to your PC. It has 2 back paddles and 2 extra shoulder buttons that you can assign how you like in the Ultimate V2 Software. Also Hall Effect triggers with switches for the L and R trigger to make them feel like buttons instead of triggers if you like. Comes in handy depending on the game. On top of those things this controller has LED lights around the analog sticks that are customizable with the Ultimate V2 Software along with customizable button layouts, macros for multiple buttons assigned to a single button or back paddle. And you have 3 customizable profiles you can save. All of which you can’t do with the Ultimate 2C. There really isn’t a valid reason to not buy this over the Ultimate 2C or the previous generation Ultimate controller… unless you want less features, less battery life, worse analogue sticks and a worse D pad… and no eye candy with LED lighting!

I bought the white controller for my husband's birthday this year since he was having trouble finding a controller with extra configurable buttons that would work with his Linux PC. His previous controller had a lot of trouble connecting much less actually working with the OS. With this one, it was just a plug and go and so far so good! I don't think he's played much with configuring the extra buttons yet but says it feels nice to hold and has a good weight to it. We both have smaller hands but neither of us have had issues with it being too big to hold, reaching buttons, etc. It took almost two weeks to get, however, I would say it was worth the wait and also a good deal for the price. I've bought him another more expensive controller and would rate this the same as it for a third of the price. It's also very nice to not have to constantly change out rechargeable batteries since this controller has a battery installed and also comes with a charging dock! Absolute game changer and I'm heavily considering buying one for myself even though there's nothing wrong with my XBox controller (save for that fact that it needs batteries).

I loved the colour and watched a few video reviews all praising the 8bitdo Ultimate controller, including its dock. After doing hefty searching online, I found out how to connect it to the Switch. You need to switch on "Pro Controller Wired Communication" from "Controller and Sensors" in System Settings, then plug in the included receiver dongle. Finally, you need to press and hold 'minus' + 'LB' together until your Switch shows it has paired with the controller. I had it on 'X' input from the toggle switch on the back of the controller. Ignore the fact 'Switch' isn't mentioned, nor the lack of Bluetooth. This controller is definitely 100% compatible with the Switch. I've also tried it on the original and OLED models too. The latter through a 3rd party dock. Update: with the new system update, you might need to use another controller to select it (greyed out) from the "Find new controllers" section.

Completely unusable for the reason intended. I have only had this controller for a day and had nothing but problems. Firstly I want to use it on Bluetooth, it registered however when I go into my PC games the A and B button are switched. I had to download some software to fix it Thought my problem was solved? Nope, next went into my game and registered as playstation despite the buttons being the same as xbox. I'm so sad, I just wanted to get away from xbox controllers as they break on me quite frequently. Do better 8bitdo.

Perché non gli manca davvero nulla. Innanzitutto è comodo: layout Xbox con dei grilletti simil-playstation 4. Rimpiango un po' i grilletti della 360 ma forse solo per abitudine, e comunque nessuno ne fa di simili. La comodità prosegue con il wireless: è possibile attaccare il dongle wireless all'hub di ricarica così che sul PC avrete un solo slot USB occupato comunque decidiate di usarlo; non capisco poi perché sulla pagina dell'articolo non si menzioni da nessuna parte il bluetooth, che funziona alla perfezione passando a Xinput con l'interruttore dietro al controller. Pensavo di fare un "sacrificio" dovendo scegliere tra layout Xbox senza bt o layout Nintendo con bt, e invece sono rimasto sorpreso! Il prezzo è adeguato, e non mi sento di stare comprando un "marchio" come comprando un controller Xbox in circolazione da 10 anni ma che in qualche modo costa come al lancio. Il controller 8BitDo ha un dpad adeguato (rocker ma assolutamente preciso), levette analogiche hall che urlano robustezza, due tasti programmabili dietro, i profili, la vibrazione è corposa e mai fastidiosa, la connessione immediata, la batteria lunga (credo, non mi è mai capitato di dover fermare un gioco perché mi fosse morto il controller!)... Di controller ne ho usati e non ricordo di essere stato mai così soddisfatto

Viele der Rezensionen sind für mich, jemanden, welcher über 20 Controller besitzt, völlig unverständlich! Der erste 8bitdo Ultimate hat meinen MS Elite Controller ersetzt. Wenn es etwas gab, was mir nicht sehr gut gefallen hat, dann war es das Steuerkreuz. Der Ultimate 2 hat diesen Punkt von "ok" zu "sehr gut" verbessert, gefällt mir richtig gut! Von den Maßen, dem Gewicht aber auch vom Feeling hat sich so gut wie nichts geändert, nicht mal bei der Dock - muss es auch nicht. Wenn man hier etwas verbessern könnte, dann wäre es das USB-Kabel. Nutze das von RAZER, welches bei den Mäusen dabei liegt. Kein anderen Hersteller, egal ob groß oder klein, hat so ein gutes USB-Kabel im Lieferumfang aber ich denke der Punkt wird für viele keine Rolle spielen, daher "wenn Ihr wirklich nach einem Kritikpunkt suchen müsst". Zum Controller selbst: Der Ultimate 1, mit dem deutlich besseren Steuerkreuz und mehr Optionen, welche bereits bei den Bilder zu sehen sind. Von Hall Effect zu TMR Sticks bekommt man kaum was mit. Der Ultimate 1 ist nach über einem Jahr täglicher Nutzung weiterhin perfekt. Kein Stick Drift oder Sonstiges in der Art. Die Knöpfe auch weiterhin fehelrfrei. LED's hat der Controller jetzt auch, bei den Sticks bzw. drumherum. Mit einem Knopfdruck, ohne Software (unter der Start-Taste) können diese geändert werden oder auch ganz deaktiviert werden. Es ist mit Abstand nach ein paar Tagen mein liebster Controller und das was Ihr auf dem Bild sehen könnt, sind nur die, die in der Nähe sind. Der Elite fühlt sich sehr hochwertig an aber überlebt bei mir nie ein Jahr, immer gab es etwas, was nicht mehr richtig funktionierte. Lasst Euch somit von der Verpackung und der Größe im ersten Moment nicht täuschen. Der Ultimate 2 ist minimal kleiner und ich habe große Hände. Die Verbindung ohne Kabel ist stabil und funktioniert von Werk aus ohne Probleme, unter Windows/Steam. Leider ist auch dieser unter Linux ohne Kabel ein Krampf. Wirklich schade!

All'inizio mi sono dovuto abituare ai tasti posteriori però ora devo dire che oltre ad essere molto bello esteticamente con la sua base ricarica è molto comodo e si sente benissimo in mano .