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“The 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller feels and performs like a $60 first-party pad at less than half the price.”
Publisher score: 89/100 · 26mo ago
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8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller
$29 · Hall-Effect Joysticks / Extra L4/R4 Fast Bumpers / Switch & Switch 2 Compatible · 1y 11m old
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At just $29, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller is a giant-killer: it packs drift-free Hall-effect thumbsticks, metal wear-resistant stick rings, remappable R4/L4 fast bumpers, and native wake-on-shake support for Nintendo Switch, PC, and Steam Deck.
Sanjiv Sathiah · Managing Editor
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Most positive review signal
“The 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller feels and performs like a $60 first-party pad at less than half the price.”
PC Gamer · 89
Most cautious review signal
“Sublime D-pad tactility, drift-immune Hall-effect sensors, and effortless Switch/PC pairing make the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller an instant classic.”
Eurogamer · 85
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88
“Getting Hall-effect sticks, metal anti-friction rings, and extra L4/R4 bumpers for $29 makes the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller the best budget controller on Earth.”
Publisher score: 9/10 · 26mo ago
85
EurogamerRead review ↗
“Sublime D-pad tactility, drift-immune Hall-effect sensors, and effortless Switch/PC pairing make the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller an instant classic.”
Publisher score: 4/5 · 26mo ago
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8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller Review
“Sublime D-pad tactility, drift-immune Hall-effect sensors, and effortless Switch/PC pairing make the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller an instant classic.”
Source page · 26mo ago
PC GamerCoverage
8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller Review
“The 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller feels and performs like a $60 first-party pad at less than half the price.”
Source page · 26mo ago
IGNCoverage
8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller Review
“Getting Hall-effect sticks, metal anti-friction rings, and extra L4/R4 bumpers for $29 makes the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller the best budget controller on Earth.”
Source page · 26mo ago
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8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller