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8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth & 2.4g Controller with Charging Dock for Nintendo Switch and Windows - White £49.99 @ Amazon
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Compatible with Switch via Bluetooth and Windows with a 2.4g adapter.
- Compatible with Switch via Bluetooth and Windows with a 2.4g adapter
- Multifunctional Charging Dock - Stable connection and controller will be automatically switching ON/OFF while it is docked/undocked.
- Hall Effect Sensing Joystick
- Ultimate Software on PC and mobile (Android/iOS)
- 2 Pro back paddle buttons, Custom Profile Switch Button, Player indicators & 2-way Mode Switching button, Rumble vibration, motion controls, USB-C, 22 hours rechargeable battery.
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Edited by a community support team member, 19 March 2023
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sorted byMain differences is that this has a dock so will charge your controller and you can use a 2.4 GHz connection rather than Bluetooth (probably doesn't make that much a difference though). This also has hall effect analogue sticks so are less likely to drift. That being said pro's drift isn't anywhere near as bad as the joycons and all controllers will drift as parts degrade over time. Hall effects use magnets I believe but still have some moving parts that will degrade over time. It'll just theoretically take longer
Only disadvantages with this controller is that you can't wake the switch from sleep by pressing the home button (pro can) -edit: you can in bluetooth mode if you press home and shake the controller- and you can't use amiibos with this controller.
Just to add the 8BD also supports motion controls like the pro and also has rumble.
The things I wasn't a fan on the pro was that it felt a little light imo and the analogue sticks felt quite "loose" compared to joycons or other controllers like a PS4/5. You do get used to it after a while though.
Here's a good video comparing the two. I watched it before getting mine. youtu.be/kwH…G8Y (edited)
Joycons are too long as their thumbs can't reach on both sides (edited)
My 8 year old uses this for the switch and loves it.
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Also, if this is anything like the black controller, it's a solid controller... Absolutely solid. (edited)
does it not take standard AA batteries? My Pro 2 and Pro+ do, and I use Sanyo eneloop rechargeables with it (edited)
Ultimate has xbox stick layout
otherwise largely similar - don't think I'd go for the ultimate (edited)
Im currently using the Gulikit Kingkong 2 Pro and I find it better (edited)
To use with unlocked Google stadia controllers with switch
Best controller ever made? 8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth & 2.4g review. 100% working with Steam Deck! UK