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8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller with Charging Dock (Black & White) $87.96 Delivered @ 8BitDo Official Store via Amazon AU

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8BitDo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller with Charging Dock (Black & White) $87.96 Delivered @ 8BitDo Official Store via Amazon AUAffiliate
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Lyunsul on 17/06/2023 - 23:50 amazon.com.au (2690 clicks)
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First deal so please go easy if I made any mistakes. Been eyeing this controller for a while so was happy to see that today there's a coupon available for it.

12% off RRP of $99.95 which comes to $87.96 for the bluetooth version of this controller in both white and black. This is the version with the Hall Effect joysticks that theoretically do not drift. It comes with a charging dock and USB dongle for 2.4ghz mode if you are so inclinded.

Just click the checkbox to apply the coupon, free shipping should be available.

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  • CyberMurning on 18/06/2023 - 00:10

    So the other one 2.4 model doesnt have Bluetooth? No bt means cant use with Nintendo Switch?

    • yunsul on 18/06/2023 - 00:19
      +6

      Yup, only the Bluetooth version will work with the switch. The 2.4ghz one also doesn't have the hall effect joysticks, just regular ones. For roiughly ~$15 more I think going for the Bluetooth version is pretty worth it for the flexibility of being able to use it on both switch and PC, especially since you get a 2.4ghz dongle with the Bluetooth version anyway.

      • humbala on 18/06/2023 - 01:02

        i think there is a catch on the BT version, like it can't use on android (can't check reddit now) and the face button are the opposite of the xbox version, so it may be confusing if you plan to use it for PC.

    • pj1351 on 18/06/2023 - 11:54

      The 2.4g model also lacks the hall effects joysticks, which is probably the main appeal of the 8bitdo Ultimate controllers too, so I don't even know why they still market it under the same name, other than saving money by using basically the same shell for both.

  • Mingles on 18/06/2023 - 00:22

    Noice - just picked up one last week and loving it!

    Having bought it for the PC, I didn't notice the button layout was for the Nintendo Switch, so ended up buying the Xbox layout buttons lol!

  • UncommonName on 18/06/2023 - 01:38

    What's the difference with 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth gamepad?

    • pj1351 on 18/06/2023 - 12:02
      +1

      Hall effect joysticks, which theoretically won't suffer from drift issue.

      Also left analog stick is at your thumb's natural resting position rather than the PlayStation configuration, so arguably better for games that mainly use analog movement (whereas the Pro 2 is better for games that mainly use the D-pad for movement).

      Your mileage may vary.

      • UncommonName on 19/06/2023 - 00:31

        I only play MAME arcade games, which controller would be better for that?

          • UncommonName on 19/06/2023 - 15:20

            @pj1351: It's not the particular game, rather to be played through RetroArch in Nvidia Shield Pro.

            Is Pro 2 still the preferred controller?

            • pj1351 on 19/06/2023 - 19:00
              +1

              @UncommonName: I have no idea how my last post became such incoherent word-vomit, but as to your actual question:

              The Pro 2 has better cross-platform compatibility, so unless you specifically need the hall effect sticks of the Ultimate, the Pro 2 is probably the better choice (and better for most retro-style games, anyway).

  • ribenaboy on 18/06/2023 - 01:42

    newbie question, I got an Android phone, will this work with emulator games in particular Street Fighter games.

    • CrispyChrispy on 18/06/2023 - 11:54

      Yes

    • auscompgeek on 18/06/2023 - 12:31

      It may or may not work over Bluetooth. It should work over USB though.

  • spinferno on 18/06/2023 - 13:58

    I was waiting for hte 8BitDo Pro 2 to drop to $40 again but forget that, I picked up this due to the hefty improvements. thanks, OP!
    btw tears of the kingdom running on PC emulated on 60FPS on a 42" 4k C2 OLED!

    • tribal on 20/06/2023 - 20:08

      that sounds like a blast

  • blueastro on 18/06/2023 - 16:07
    +2

    Good deal, except this bluetooth version has no xInput and will be recognized as Pro Controller on Windows.

    I ended up buying a Gulikit King Kong 2 Pro over 8BitDo Ultimate.

    • Jezzabell on 19/06/2023 - 12:37
      +1

      I did that too, just so I can hot swap input methods.

      • blueastro on 19/06/2023 - 12:48

        Unfortunately I ended up returning the Gulikit KK2 Pro on 2nd day of purchase, the A button was sticking and squeaking really loud and Gulikit seems to have some quality control issues from what I found.

        It is a shame because I really loved the ergonomics and everything else about this controller….

        While 8BitDo Ultimate 2.4Ghz doesn't have Hall Effect, I guess back to using Xbox controllers for PC gaming for now :(

  • lairyaus on 18/06/2023 - 17:54

    I have had this for a good while now. Can’t recommend it enough.

  • Dr PhilGood on 19/06/2023 - 12:01

    I've also had it for a while. Great controller, very easy to connect to PC/switch. There's also a turbo function which can come in handy for quick time events and 2d platform shooters.

    One minor annoyance is that the bottom front edges of the controller are a little bit sharp (probably designed that way so that it can sit flush with the dock), which takes a bit of getting used to coming from the rounded PS or Xbox controllers.

  • tribal on 20/06/2023 - 20:07

    Definitely worth picking up if you don't have a controller for PC/Switch. Very high quality and I can't praise the product enough. The only downside for some may be the smaller frame compared to other controllers.

  • avaery on 23/06/2023 - 13:25

    Bought this in December, a really good controller for PC/Switch.

  • Minimum-Chips on 25/06/2023 - 20:50

    grabbed one, ta

  • SoTightEcoLPI on 25/06/2023 - 21:27

    Are these fairly heavy? I wanted to grab for the kids on the switch, but feel they'd ruin It.
    My kids ruined my 8bit SN30 joystick and it's double tapping, no replacements joystick parts available.
    Off topic but has Anyone used the sub generic $35 switch controllers on Amazon? Thinking I buy two of them and let them ruin them 😞

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