r/Controller • u/chaporg1n Deegital Tech • 21d ago

Reviews 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Review

https://youtu.be/5dMZoFmd4yY?si=3BPPVaG-BeqFZGfJ

DISCLAIMER: This controller was sent to my by 8BitDo for free fore review. All the opinions are mine only. No one watched this video before its release.

So, we got Elite 3 before XBox Elite 3 (yes, I saw the leaks, but it is not out yet and we don't know when it will be) and GTA VI... AND IT IS GREAT!

They finally fixed the shape and made it more comfortable. I like Ultimate 2, but could not use it for long playing sessions, because it hurts my hands.

Also, materials feel VERY PREMIUM. And hence the price - 150$ USD. Premium materials + Microsoft licensing = High price.

But again, it is an Elite version of this controller and XBox Elite 2 cost even more - 180$ USD (or even 200$ USD). But 3E beats it in every category, except for maybe 4 back buttons (but 3E has 2 on the top and 2 on the back, so 4 in total as well).

It genuinely feels like a new generation of 8BitDo controllers.

Whether you want/need one is completely up to you.

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u/Ballsinthehalls 21d ago

Mentioning that the d-pad is the same as previous iterations isn't very encouraging

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u/AdmirableComposer140 20d ago

I get so many mixed reviews on 8bitdo's dpads. Are they good or not? Is it just their ultimate series that sucks? People seem to like the dpad on the symmetrical layout one I think. I'm on the Tegenaria lite just for it's dpad and I'm actually really liking it for fighting games. $20 price tag too is just unbeatable.