This is the all-new 8BitDo Ultimate Controller with Charging Dock.
It’s 8BitDo’s latest premium, wireless Bluetooth gamepad that works with both the
Nintendo Switch and PC.
The Ultimate Controller features a sleek, lightweight, comfortable design, mushy buttons,
3 custom profiles that you can switch between at the press of a button, a mode switch around
back for using a Bluetooth or a 2.4Ghz connection, a USB adapter under the dock for your Switch
or PC, 2 paddle buttons on the back of the controller, completely customizable and mappable
buttons with 8BitDo’s new Ultimate Software and of course, that charging dock to store
and charge the controller when it’s not in use.
It is worth noting before we get started that 8BitDo did not send me this controller to
check out.
I pre-ordered this thing on Amazon shortly after it was announced and it finally arrived
the other day so I figured I’d share it with you guys because I know you’d like
seeing it!
In the box, first you’re going to find the Ultimate Controller itself.
Right off the bat, you’re going to notice that this is a very lightweight controller.
It’s about as light or maybe a little lighter than the official Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.
There’s also the charging dock where the controller magnetically attaches onto along
with a quick start guide and USB-C charging cable.
The charging dock surprisingly has a good amount of weight to it and has magnets built-in
so the controller magnetically aligns and stays in place.
Another thing I instantly fell in love with are the buttons on the Ultimate controller,
they're nice and mushy especially the trigger buttons.
They have such a wide range of motion.
Around back, there are also 2 additional paddle buttons that you can assign to do whatever
it is that you want.
What’s neat is that 8BitDo includes a USB adapter under the dock which you can use on
your Switch dock or PC.
Technically you can pair this controller over Bluetooth with one device and use this USB
adapter on another to seamlessly hop between devices thanks to that 2-way mode switch on
the controller.
Multi-point connectivity for the win!
As far as design goes, there’s no denying that the Ultimate Controller is a very sleek
pro controller, especially when it’s on its charging dock.
I think that's why I was so attracted to it and that's why I like instantly preordered
this thing as soon as it went up.
The whole package here just looks really good.
Under the charging dock there’s an LED light strip that adds some flare to the design of
this thing.
It looks awesome.
As mentioned before, the Ultimate Controller is incredibly lightweight and that alone makes
this controller easy to hold for hours on end.
I’ve played over 5 hours of Bayonetta 3 already with this controller and I’ve been
loving every second of not only the game but also experiencing it with this controller.
It feels natural to hold, the buttons are super nice, especially those paddle buttons
around back and there’s zero lag or input delay.
In action packed games like Bayonetta 3 and Splatoon 3, that’s a necessity.
Battery life on the Ultimate Controller is also pretty solid.
It’s rated at 22 hours of playtime per charge so you’ll easily get through long gaming
sessions without issue.
Battery life is something you don’t have to worry much about though because you have
that charging dock where this controller will likely almost always be stored when its not
in use.
Docking and undocking the controller is super easy since the dock has a good amount of weight
to it.
You can easily put it on and remove it with just one hand.
The controller magnetically aligns on the dock, starts charging and you can take it
off and get playing whenever you're ready.
This thing works great.
One of the things that I really like about the Ultimate Controller is 8BitDo’s new
Ultimate software suite.
Here you’re able to gain control over every piece of this controller and personalize it
to your liking.
You’ll be able to map buttons, assign sequences and actions to a single button, control the
vibration, trigger range, set up custom profiles and much more.
You can create up 3 custom profiles and load them onto the controller so you can seamlessly
switch between them with that dedicated profile button.
It’s great stuff!
This is an awesome feature to have especially if you switch between devices often, have
multiple different devices, prefer a particular button layout or you know have multiple people
using the same console and each has their own way of playing that they like.
The Ultimate app makes you realize just how flexible and versatile the Ultimate Controller
can be.
The app is available on PC, Android and iOS so you have many ways to easily access the
software and customize your controller.
At the end of the day, I’m a huge fan of the new 8BitDo Ultimate Controller here.
The controller looks great, it’s super comfortable to hold, the buttons are nice and mushy, battery
life is solid and on top of that, there are a ton of customization tools to potentially
make this thing the most versatile controller you’ll ever own.
If you’re looking for a new Pro Controller for your Switch or want a controller that
can be used with other platforms too, 8BitDo’s Ultimate Controller here is the perfect one
for you!
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