Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller for Switch, Switch 2, Hall Effect Joystick Update, Wireless Gaming Controller for Switch, PC, Android, and Steam Deck & Apple (Black Edition)

Excellent Controller! Layout is brilliant and and improvement from my well beloved and so familiar Snes controller. Work straight out of the box, connected to my Mac via bluetooth, and happily playing on Steam games via porting kit and native Mac and arcade games.

I’m an older gamer that now just plays on a large iPad, and I bought a cheap(ish) controller to try out because the screen controls are pants. It was well worth it and I progressed well, but the sheer number of taps was causing RSI type discomfort. Enter the 8Bitdo Pro 2 - purchased pretty much entirely to get macros! It has made a huge difference for me because of the macros, but also for other reasons. What I like: * Marcos/programing * Comfort/design/build quality * Joystick operation is fab * Easy to use - the controls work better for iOS than my 1st controller * Software works well and is easy enough to use (with a caveat, see below) * Having 3 profiles is great if you play a few different games * Magnetic based joysticks are much more progressive (Hall effect) * All cardboard packaging so totally recyclable Things that could be better: * iOS app is pretty much what you get on the Mac/PC version but you need the controller to NOT be connected via Bluetooth - so it only works when it’s on charge for example. Find when you know, but confusing at first when it’s connected and the software just sits there with no warning * The writing on the black edition is all in black… so not easy to see (yes I know it’s a design thing lol) * The price - worth it for me, YMMV Being able to programme the controller rather than letting the OS manage this is useful and I can’t overstate how well this item is made. The macros have made a huge difference for me, for which my RSI says thanks 8BitDo!

Very good product, feels as good, if not better that the other manufacturers product they may or may not have copied. You can't really patent an obvious ergonomic design, so I will let them off for that. Feels Built to last, battery lasts for ever, no latency that I can notice (hardcore FPS gamers need not comment) I had my first for a few years, still feels brand new. All in all I found this one of my better purchases, so much so.. I just bought another!

I bought this as another controller for the Switch 2, already having the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller (and the included Joy-Cons) as a second/third controller for 3 player games or to not use the Joy-Cons. It's good, but I regret not spending more and buying a second Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, mainly for the HD Rumble 2. The positives: Connectivity was perfect. Needed a quick update of firmware to work with Switch 2 (plugged it into a MacBook, took less than a minute, really easy). After that all seamless, connects just like the Nintendo Controllers. Everything else about it is good - it just works, it's comfortable, it's well made, no issues at all. I like it...until I swap back to the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. The official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is slightly better in all areas. Little bit more comfortable (maybe due to placement of thumb stick), feels better made, bit better experience. None of that would be worth the difference in price though, apart from the HD Rumble 2. That's just so different, and night and day compared to the standard/normal rumble in the 8bitdo. That's a feature Nintendo have worked on a lot for Switch 2, and the controller matches what's happening in the game, with subtle movements that don't distract and help. The 8bitdo feels last generation. There's nothing wrong with it, but once you've played with the new controller, the Rumble feels annoying and wrong. It's for that reason, I wish I'd spent more and got another Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. However, nothing otherwise wrong with this (and no other 3rd party controller would be better), so a good option.

I have bought 8bitdo controllers before and there so good and well built bought this version that was better than my own as a present for someone's birthday to use on his Nintendo switch works very well much better than the switch's very poor gen 1 joycons that cost way more. Only issue I had was pairing it said plug it into switch with cable and it was paired but upon unplugging cable wasn't not sure what the problem was but it did actually pair anyway bit strange but works flawlessly with my switch and nephews👌

I connected the device to the USB a port on my laptop using the cable supplied. And following the basic but simple instructions the device connected flawlessly to my Windows 11 MSI laptop. I was able to play no man's sky almost immediately with practically no configuration required. The device felt comfortable in my hands. Very familiar to a PS4 controller for me. Just need to get used to the controls once again as it has been a while and I've been struggling with the keyboard on my laptop.

Acheté pour surtout faire du rétro gaming avec confort, 8BitDo ne me déçoit pas du tout (d'autant que j'ai plusieurs produits de cette marque que j'affectionne); le résultat est très bon ! 🟢 Le positif. - Une grande compatibilité (X-input / D-input / Android / Switch / Windows ...). - La qualité générale est toujours bien présente. - Bonne ergonomie (même si peut mieux faire) à mi-chemin entre une manette de SuperNintendo et de Playstation. - Les boutons sous la manette (P1 et P2) sont bien présents et paramétrables. - Les nouveaux sticks sont censés être plus durables (à voir dans le temps). Sinon pour le moment, je ne vois pas trop de différence avec les anciens. - Avec le programme "8BitDo Ultimate Software" (voir captures d'écran) à télécharger sur le site du fabricant, on peut régler sur le PC : le mapping des touches / les sticks / les gâchettes / les vibrations / des macros ... etc ... C'est un programme vraiment très utile, compatible avec entre autres les manettes XboxSeries et SwitchPro (via un "8Bitdo Wireless USB Adapter 2"). Ce programme existe aussi sur smartphone Androide, mais je l'ai beaucoup moins utilisé. - Trois profils de manette enregistrables. - Sur PC (Windows 10 et 11) la manette est reconnue sans problème; elle passe pour une manette de Xbox360. - Batterie fournie et amovible ainsi qu'un câble USB-C pour la charge. - Manette compatible avec piles quand la batterie sera morte; un très gros plus pour moi 😍. - Pour le reste : poids, taille, distance du Bluetooth, temps de chargement (4 Heures) ... tout est bon. - Bon rapport qualité-prix. 🟡 Le neutre. - Penser à mettre à jour la manette (si besoin) avec le programme "8BitDo Firmware Updater"; programme à télécharger sur le site du fabricant. 🔴 Le négatif. - Comme dit plus haut - La qualité générale est toujours bien présente - néanmoins les têtes des joysticks sont toujours assez "fragiles". En effet, leur tête peut plus ou moins vite s'user; il faudra donc prévoir des capuchons pour sticks. C'est un problème sur quasiment tous les modèles de la marque, mais que je constate aussi avec presque toutes les autres marques de nos jours ... ce qui est bien dommage. En bref : Même si la qualité des joysticks donne toujours cet arrière-goût un peu amer, cela reste une très bonne manette vu le tarif et les possibilités qu'elle nous offre, d'autant qu'elle se voit être un peu améliorée !

Der **8BitDo Pro 2** ist ein **präziser, drahtloser Gamepad** mit **Hall-Effect-Joysticks** (kein Stick-Drift!) und unterstützt **Nintendo Switch, PC, Android, Steam Deck & Apple-Geräte**. Perfekt für alle, die ein vielseitiges Gamepad suchen! --- ### **🔹 Wichtigste Features & Technische Daten:** ✅ **Hall-Effect-Joysticks** – Magnetische Sensoren für **langanhaltende Präzision (kein Stick-Drift!)** ✅ **Multi-Plattform-Kompatibilität:** - **Nintendo Switch** (kabellos & per USB-C) - **PC (Windows)** – XInput (Xbox-Controller-Emulation) & DInput - **Android** (Bluetooth) - **Steam Deck** (Plug & Play) - **Apple (macOS/iOS)** (Bluetooth) ✅ **Anpassbare Steuerung** – Mit der **8BitDo Ultimate Software** (PC/Android/macOS): - Tastenbelegung ändern - Stick- & Trigger-Empfindlichkeit anpassen - Makros erstellen ✅ **Ergonomisches Design** – Ähnlich wie ein **PlayStation-Controller**, aber mit SNES-ähnlichen Tasten ✅ **Erweiterte Funktionen:** - Hintere **Paddles** (programmierbar) - **Akkubetrieb** (USB-C, ~20h Spielzeit) - **Vibration & Motion Controls** (für Switch-Spiele) --- ### **👍 Vorteile:** ✔ **Kein Joystick-Drift** dank Hall-Effect-Technologie ✔ **Perfekt für Retro- & moderne Spiele** (Switch, Steam, Emulatoren) ✔ **Hohe Anpassbarkeit** (Software & Hardware) ✔ **Gute Akkulaufzeit** (~20 Stunden) ### **👎 Nachteile:** ❌ **Kein kabelloses Laden** (Akkus müssen per USB-C aufgeladen werden) ❌ **Kein offizielles Xbox-Support** (nur über PC-XInput) --- ### **🕹️ Für wen ist der 8BitDo Pro 2 geeignet?** - **Switch-Spieler**, die ein präziseres Gamepad als die Joy-Cons suchen - **PC- & Steam Deck-Nutzer**, die ein günstiges, aber hochwertiges Pad wollen - **Retro-Fans**, die ein Gamepad mit gutem D-Pad brauchen (z. B. für Emulatoren) - **Mobile Gamer** (Android/iOS) --- ### **🔍 Alternativen:** - **8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth** (mit Ladestation & 2,4 GHz-Modus) - **Xbox Wireless Controller** (bessere PC-Integration, aber teurer) - **DualSense (PS5)** (für haptisches Feedback, aber kein Hall-Effect) --- ### **Fazit:** Der **8BitDo Pro 2** ist eines der **besten preiswerten Multi-Plattform-Gamepads** dank **Hall-Effect-Sticks, Anpassbarkeit und guter Akkulaufzeit**. Ideal für Switch-, PC- und Mobile-Gaming! **Empfehlung?** 👍 Ja, besonders wenn du **Stick-Drift vermeiden** willst!

It works as it should.

I can switch between the different modes until I get Nintendo switch button layout (YXAB) on both PC and Android. That's exactly what I bought it for. It comes with a removable battery (in the shape of 2 AA batteries), which can be swapped for rechargeable actual AA batteries (which I highly recommend to increase battery life)

Ürün aşırı rahat ancak 10dk kullandıktan sonra kutusuna koydum çünkü kolun tuş yapısı hatalıydı. 2 adet R2 tuşu vardı ve L2 tuşu yoktu. Kapalı kutu olarak geldi, satıcı bir de teşekkür notu koymuştu ve güzel paketlemişti. Ayrıca L2 nin olması gereken yerde olan R2 tuşunun da arası açıktı, ya sonradan takılmaya çalışılıp takılamamış olabilir, ya da fabrikadan hatalı çıkmış olabilir emin değilim. İade talebi oluşturup yenisini sipariş ettim. Ayrıca Xbox 9.nesil kol vardı, onun yerine bunu tercih ederim çünkü hem çok kolay bir tutuşu var hem de çok hafif xbox 9.nesile göre. Ayrıca MacBook ile de sorunsuz bağlandı. onu da belirteyim.