8Bitdo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller for Switch, PC, macOS, Android, Steam & Raspberry Pi (Black Edition)

The 8Bitdo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller (Black Edition) is an excellent choice for gaming across multiple platforms. It works flawlessly on PC, supporting a variety of input modes, including XInput, DInput, Switch mode, and even custom profiles via 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software. This makes it perfect for playing modern PC games, classic emulators, and even Nintendo Switch titles.The ergonomic design, responsive buttons, and customizable back paddles enhance the gaming experience, while the smooth Bluetooth connection and wired USB-C option provide flexibility. Whether on Windows, macOS, Android, Steam, or Raspberry Pi, this controller delivers a reliable and comfortable experience.

Bought mostly to play Apple Arcade games and Grid Autosport on my iPad 9th Gen. I have a PS4 with a couple of DualShocks which are a bit beaten up. They work great with the iPad as they are MFI certified, but they are a pain to sync back up to the ps4 so I decided to get a dedicated controller for the iPad.The quality of this 8bitdo controller is unbelievable! It feels very sturdy and dare I say it, even better quality than first party controllers from major console manufacturers. And it’s way cheaper. The buttons, analog sticks, dpad, back buttons and triggers are absolutely top notch! Connecting to the iPad was simple enough (even though it’s not officially compatible with iPadOS/iOS)My biggest worry was input lag. I am so happy to confirm that there is none! Whatsoever! No tweaking required, it just WORKS!I also have a Nintendo switch and this every bit as good as the pro controller at around half the price!I opted for the black colour and it is super sleek.There isn’t much Info out there about how well this plays with iPadOS and iOS but please have no doubts that it works great!

I have two of these controllers for gaming on my switch, PC and on my firetv stick and they work on each of them pretty much flawlessly.PROSThere are so many good things about this controller but the key things are:- the ergonomics are fantastic. Feels great in the hand and the textured back should mean no slips!- the buttons feel responsive and no missed inputs so far.- the switch on the back of the controller allows me to flick between the switch, android and windows profiles meaning that I don't need to re-pair the controller every time I move between consoles.- the downloadable software/app (8bitdo Ultimate Software) is a game changer. It contains features usually reserved for the most expensive 'elite level' controllers. The ability to re-map buttons (and save up to three different configurations on each console profile) means that I can play games on the switch and the PC using the same inputs. You can also create macros and assign these to the back buttons (meaning you can pull off special moves at the touch of a button) and you can also customise deadzones on the sticks, the ranges of the triggers and the intensity of the vibration.- no issues using 2 of the same controller on PC, fire TV or switch. I have had an issue with other brands of controller where inputs on one controller have registered on both. No such problems here!- removeable battery pack (and you can use AA batteries in a pinch).CONSThese are really nitpicky:- no HD rumble on Nintendo Switch (not that I notice the difference).- no nft support (for amiibos).- it won't wake the Nintendo Switch from sleep so you have to physically press the button.All in all, I don't think I could have picked a better controller for my use purposes. The alternative would have been a switch pro controller (which can apparently have issues with both PC and Android) or a Xbox one controller (which would not work with my Nintendo Switch) both of these controllers are much more expensive and neither are as customisable. Plus each have their own set of issues.

Overall very pleased with this controller. Very comfortable in the hand and very well built and I love the design. I mainly use it for 2D games because the d pad second to none. The assignable buttons on the back are also very useful for competitive games like kart racers or fighting games. The 8bitdo app is also very easy to use. The only reason it’s not 5 stars is because of the lack of HD rumble (the controller does have normal rumble but I can definitely notice a difference between that and the HD rumble used in the joy cons for instance). Apart from that, I’d definitely recommend this to anyone thinking of buying it.

This is a superb controller. I got it for playing retro games on PC and Switch and it works beautifully for both cases. It feels just as good as the Nintendo Switch Online SNES controller to me, with a superb D-pad and buttons (and it has a home button, which the NSO SNES controller sadly lacks).I wasn't sure if I'd use the advanced features like button remapping, but I very quickly found a use for remapping when playing F-Zero where you need to use the L and R buttons very frequently. Swapping the controls so that the triggers are used for L and R instead of the shoulder buttons made it significantly more comfortable to play. Remapping is easy in the well-done phone app, and it has the great feature that the controller can connect to the phone app while still being wirelessly connected to the console, so you can reconfigure and try things out very easily. You can save three different profiles on the controller and it's trivial to switch between them and see which profile you're using with a dedicated button and LEDs.The controller also works perfectly on PC, where it works as an XInput controller so that it's compatible with anything that can use an Xbox controller. Switching modes, pairing over Bluetooth, and plugging in to use the controller wired all works just as well as you could hope for.Overall, I'm very impressed indeed, and I think this will be my go-to controller for any game that primarily uses a D-pad.