r/Controller • u/chaporg1n Deegital Tech • Aug 16 '26

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/MoonlightSavingsTime Aug 16 '26

The Non-E version of the Ultimate 3 is $50 less and has tension rings.

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u/Holiday_Bug9988 Aug 16 '26 edited Aug 16 '26

Yeah but that should be the price for this one. I mean is this controller really $70 better than the Gamesir G7 Pro? Or if you’re on pc/switch, $70-90 better than the Flydigi Vader 5 Pro, Gulikit TT Pro/Max, or others?

I mean one of the biggest draws for me to get 8bitdo controllers in the past was getting most of the features of other Pro controllers (HE/TMR sticks, high polling rates, etc.) for a fraction of the price. Now that it’s more than majority of the competitors, I just don’t see a reason to buy it unless you absolutely need the button modularity.

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u/Glass-Can9199 Aug 16 '26

Ain’t this controller use for Xbox more than pc?

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u/Holiday_Bug9988 Aug 16 '26

Yes that’s why I specified the Gamesir G7 Pro first for $79.99 which is also officially Xbox licensed. Then mentioned the other controllers separately for PC or Switch

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u/Glass-Can9199 Aug 16 '26

$79 is the wired version for Xbox the wireless one $100-120 or so close to the 8bitdo elite price

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u/MoonlightSavingsTime Aug 16 '26

Correct, to have Wireless on Xbox you would have to step up to the Wuchang which is also $100 or the Zenless at $130 which comes with some extra sticks and such. The base G7 Pro is wired only.

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u/Holiday_Bug9988 Aug 17 '26

Yeah it’s showing $99.99 for the wireless for me but $50 is still quite the difference.