8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller for Windows & Android, Gaming Controller with TMR Joysticks, Switchable Hall Effect/Tactile Triggers, Motion Control, RGB Fire Ring, 8Speed Wireless Tech, Purple

Gamer of 40 years here. This is the best controller I've ever had. It's loaded with features and it looks and performs great. I have no issues with this and the price is incredible for what it is, controllers with this build quality and feature set can cost 3 times as much. As long as you don't mind the slightly smaller size of it then this is a slam dunk win as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't really get any better than this.

Only received it a few days ago but initial impressions are very very good. Very impressed with controller. I have used the most expensive controllers and this one gets very close to that quality. It beats them in functionality. Just plug USB cable to docking station and then it worked straight away. No need to faf around. Controller is being charger when put on the stand and gets activated when you pick it up from the cradle. Very impressive lights on controller. It has exceeded my expectations. The only remark I would say is that some of the buttons/triggers are slightly more crisp on the controllers which are a few times more expensive but not a big issue. Recommended!

I'm still unsure about whether to keep this controller.First, the good bits.It feels very well built, as well as any mainstream controller and certainly better than the Microsoft controllers.The analogy sticks are great. Very accurate and no stick drift whatsoever. The triggers feel a little bit linear but are fine overall.Most of the buttons have a nice feel and respond well to input.The dock is nice. It's great to be able to throw a controller onto a charging dock when you're done playing. What is even nicer is getting that dock in the box with the controller. It's got a nice feel, a grippy base, and a nice, muted light bar to show it's status.Now the bad parts.The D-pad is terrible. This alone has me seriously considering returning the controller. They are the most mushy-feeling, unresponsive D-pad buttons I have ever used. They're are borderline unusable. You have to press so hard, through so much mushy sponginess to press, for example, up on the D-pad that you inevitably end up exerting force laterally too, and will most likely end up triggering left or right instead of up. This applies to all of the directions. After exerting a silly amount of accurate force, you will eventually get a mushy clock in response to let you know that you have activated a button.Whilst the charging dock is great, the lack of an easily removable battery pack is not. I haven't yet gotten a feeling for how long the inbuilt battery will last because as soon as I'm done playing, I put the controller back on the dock and let it charge. This in itself could be an issue in the long term. Repeatedly partially discharging and recharging a better can be detrimental to it's lifespan.The Ultimate software from 8BitDo is terrible. I have no control over the RGB lights on the controller. Whilst I have them disabled as I find them a distraction and waste of battery, it would be nice to be able to use them as I please with working software.As many, many others have, I struggled with getting the controller to connect to my PC. It required some ritual of disconnecting, pressing buttons, reconnecting, docking, changing modes, and wired connection to finally get it to work, though I haven't had any issues since.Bad: d pad, battery

Up until now I have been using my PS4 controller with my PC, but I've recently got rid of my PS4 necessitating the need for a replacement. for the price I'm really impressed with this controller. its got a nice weight to it and feels solid. Its also super convenient having the wireless dongle plugged into the charging base. I'm used to having to re-pair my old controller each time I wanted to use it on the PC, now I just pick it up and its instantly connected and fully charged.I had tried to go full gaming PC bro and only use the mouse and keyboard but I've found that most games are more enjoyable with a controller. Looking at online reviews it appears that I won't suffer with the dreaded stick drift that plagued all my PS controllers with the TMR sticks and hall effect triggers and I assume this has made me at least 90% better at gaming.Given that I'm used to PlayStation style controllers, I was initially going to get a PS5 dual sense controller but this was more expensive with worse internal gubbins and I certainly wasn't going to re-mortgage my house to get the ridiculously priced dualsense edge.If, like me you are distinctly average at gaming (or anything in life I guess), you'll struggle to find any negatives. I've not had it that long so can't attest to its longevity but can't see any obvious reason it won't last.

Great build quality, ergonomically comfortable, familiar gamepad footprint for most players, USB-C wireless dongle and bluetooth compatibility (PC & Android), micro switches, TMR joysticks and a 20+ hour battery life. The RGB is a nice touch. I got rid of my Razer Wolverine V3 Pro after 48 hours of using this and good riddence.Ignore the people crying about weird Gyro issues, this isnt the PS3 era. And for switch compatibility, go buy the switch version or use what it came with.

I want to like the pad. It's solid, it feels nice to hold, the buttons and joysticks feel great. It is an excellent game pad with a massive flaw.The gyroscope is only mappable to an analogue stick, it cannot be used as a mouse. That's both a massive dealbreaker and a massive disappointment. I'm now returning this pad and going back to my Ultimate 2C Bluetooth, which does have a fully functioning gyro and would highly recommend (Bluetooth, not wireless)

Unfortunately, because I’ve heard and read great things about 8BitDo’s range of controllers, the one I received had a faulty thumbstick that was stuck turning left even when pushed to the right. As a result I had to send it back.