8Bitdo Ultimate C Bluetooth Controller for Switch with 6-axis Motion Control and Rumble Vibration (Blue)

I'm a casual gamer. I don't play online third person shooters or anything super intense, but I'm big on finding products that offer good quality for the price. If you're a casual gamer like me, I can't imagine why you'd buy any controller but this one. It's solid and well-made, has good battery life, and offers some premium features like rumble vibration and the ability to turn on the Switch. The textured grip feels nice, and it's comfortably sized for both me (an adult with average hands) and my 5-year-old son. The buttons and triggers feel really great to press, and in general I just enjoy using it.Sure, there are few bells and whistles that some gamers will want (programmable buttons, etc). and I REALLY wish they'd release the Bluetooth/Switch version of this with Hall effect joysticks like they have with the 2.4G version. But this is a very solid basic controller that does everything I need it to and does it really well, all for a somewhat unbelievable price.I've bought two of these, and if I need a third I'll buy another (or if they release it with Hall effect joysticks).

8BITDO is BY FAR THE BEST 3RD PARTY CONTROLLER OUT THERE! At least from a casual gamer point of view. I'D EVEN SAY I LIKE THEIR CONTEOLLERS BETTER THAN MOST ORIGINALS! This controller feels FANTASTIC! The response is SUPERB! I haven't dealt with ANY LAG! The buttons feel GREAT & the joysticks are as SMOOTH as butter! The battery life is AMAZING as well! It connected with our Nintendo Switch EASILY & WITHOUT ISSUE! DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME LOOKING AROUND. 8BITDO IS THE WAY TO GO!!

This 8BitDo controller has impressed me as a Switch Pro Controller alternative. The build quality feels solid - buttons have a satisfying click without being loud, and the analog sticks are smooth with good resistance and no dead zones. The pink color looks great in person, more premium than expected.The motion controls work surprisingly well for games like Breath of the Wild and Mario Kart, with responsiveness matching Nintendo's official controller. The rumble is decent, though not quite as nuanced as HD rumble. Battery life has been excellent, easily lasting 15-20 hours between charges.A few nice touches: the USB-C charging is convenient, the buttons can be remapped through 8BitDo's software, and Bluetooth pairing is hassle-free. The D-pad is particularly good - precise enough for fighting games and 2D platformers without accidental diagonal inputs.Minor nitpicks: the triggers aren't analog (though this rarely matters for Switch games), and the grip might be slightly small for very large hands. The back buttons, while useful, take some getting used to as they're a bit sensitive at first.For about half the price of Nintendo's Pro Controller, you're getting 90% of the functionality with some nice extra features thrown in. Just make sure to update the firmware right away for best compatibility.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Solid controller with a good feel and grip. Works quite well in place of the Pro Controller, or along side a pro controller. It is well built like the Nintendo offering, and pairs quite easily. Well worth the money. 8BitDo does a masterful job with most of their products. Nobody's perfect, but 8BitDo is quite close.

Lighter than an official Nintendo controller. But nice and works well. Hopefully the thumb sticks hold up!

Functions just as good as the pro controller and betterIronically, the Nintendo "pro controller" is notorious for having a horrible D-pad despite the fact that Nintendo was the literal innovators of the patent over 40 years ago. How is the "pro controller" 's D-pad so bad? Any old school 2-D platformer OR fighting game fan will tell you how important it is to press Left and not also go Up or Down. Or Press Down and not also be pressing diagonally to the Right or Left. This is the glaring flaw in the official and too expensive pro controller. This 8bitdo Ultimate C controller has a D-pad that works as good as Nintendo's USE to work. It also has gyro (motion) controls and all the buttons are easy to navigate due to their placement. It's super easy to sync to your Switch, has a long battery life, feels good in the hands and built well.. I had to buy 4 other Switch controllers until I found this one. It's better than Nintendo's own controller and it's half the price. I never thought that I'd be saying that one day, but it's true. For those frustrated with the official Nintendo Pro Controller's bad D-Pad, buy this instead. Easily 5 Shining Stars.

I got this to connect to my Switch and also for my retro game system. Works nice for both. I find I don't play as often as I thought. For me, I like this is comfortable to hold, keep s a decent charge as expected, and responds well to play. As I said, I don't play often so I can't speak about how long a charge lasts. At least a month for me... but high usage I think would lower that.

For it's price point it works great and looks nice, it just feels so cheap coming off of an old SN30 Pro. I don't know if the whole company slipped in quality or if it's just this controller, I'm hoping it's just this one wasn't designed like that one. The buttons and d-pad feel crappy, the joysticks are nice and the triggers are clicky but not analog. For the price point I mean I'd say it's OK but it's not really a better price than their other controllers. I just don't see why you'd ever get this over other controllers of a similar style other than brand loyalty.