{"id":1247613,"date":"2026-02-28T18:04:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:04:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/Ajc3DC7xxG99uTLC2YJTwE"},"modified":"2026-02-28T18:04:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:04:07","slug":"i-still-believed-cheap-controllers-were-a-last-resort-until-i-picked-up-this-amazing-8bitdo-pad-now-at-its-lowest-price-ever-for-amazon-prime-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-still-believed-cheap-controllers-were-a-last-resort-until-i-picked-up-this-amazing-8bitdo-pad-now-at-its-lowest-price-ever-for-amazon-prime-day\/","title":{"rendered":"I still believed &#8216;cheap&#8217; controllers were a last resort until I picked up this amazing 8BitDo pad, now at its lowest price ever for Amazon Prime Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div class=\"product\"><a data-dimension112=\"dbe6c53f-db52-4d3a-a4dc-c7fff288553a\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" data-dimension48=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Wireless-Controller-Joystick-Gaming-Console\/dp\/B0CPY7H952\/?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure \" >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1500px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:100.00%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"QMDwrMSoJFRGRhgfX26ZR4\" name=\"61mXV9pLdVL._SL1500_\" caption=\"\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-still-believed-cheap-controllers-were-a-last-resort-until-i-picked-up-this-amazing-8bitdo-pad-now-at-its-lowest-price-ever-for-amazon-prime-day.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" credit=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Wireless-Controller-Joystick-Gaming-Console\/dp\/B0CPY7H952\/?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" data-dimension112=\"dbe6c53f-db52-4d3a-a4dc-c7fff288553a\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" data-dimension48=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" data-dimension25=\"\"><del>$49.99<\/del><strong> $34.99 at Amazon (save $15)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A premium controller that is somehow half the price of a PS5 DualSense right now. Assuming you like the ergonomics that most closely resemble a Switch Pro controller, you&#8217;ll find a lot to love here: large face buttons, real analog triggers, extra grip buttons, hardware remapping, and Hall effect joysticks resistant to drift (a major feature that first-party controllers continue to leave out). Includes a charging dock that also serves as a dongle, though the 2.4G dongle is also detachable.<a class=\"view-deal button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ultimate-Wireless-Controller-Joystick-Gaming-Console\/dp\/B0CPY7H952\/?th=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-dimension112=\"dbe6c53f-db52-4d3a-a4dc-c7fff288553a\" data-action=\"Deal Block\" data-label=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" data-dimension48=\"8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99\" data-dimension25=\"\">View Deal<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>I recently learned that I&#8217;ve been very wrong about controllers for some time now. When I played local multiplayer games growing up, I reached for the &#8220;good&#8221; controllers\u2014the first-party ones made for the console\u2014and passed the cheaper third-party ones off to anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>That habit persisted when I got into PC gaming. The only choice in my mind was a Microsoft or Sony pad that started at $60 (though now they&#8217;re more like $70). Then last week, desperate for an affordable controller for my newly-docked Steam Deck, I took a shot on the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/6CNGGh3\" target=\"_blank\">8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless<\/a> ($29.99). Holy smokes, when did third-party controllers get this good?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49<a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/primeday\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Shop ALL the Prime Day deals on Amazon<\/strong><\/a>\ud83d\udc48<\/p>\n<p>A while ago, it turned out. 8BitDo has been making quality pads for years, but recently they&#8217;ve upgraded their entry-level wireless controllers with features that even Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo can&#8217;t match, like Hall effect sticks and triggers resistant to drift.<\/p>\n<p>The deal above is actually the upgraded version of my controller: the <strong>Ultimate 2.4G<\/strong>. It&#8217;s largely the same pad I&#8217;m using every day\u2014comfy offset thumbsticks, big face buttons, analog triggers, clicky d-pad\u2014but it comes with a wireless charging dock with a neat trick. The dock plugs in with USB, but you can also plug the controller&#8217;s 2.4G dongle into a special compartment within the dock, letting it serve as both charger and wireless receiver.<\/p>\n<p>At $35, this is the lowest price the Ultimate 2.4G goes for on Amazon. With the hefty discount, it&#8217;s only five bucks more than my dockless Ultimate 2C Wireless pad.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check >\n<div class='image-full-width-wrapper'>\n<div class='image-widthsetter' style=\"max-width:1500px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:66.73%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"EDUQcbMzYYPkMFZYByQWdj\" name=\"8bitdo 1\" alt=\"*BitDo Ultimate 2.4G Wireless Controller\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/i-still-believed-cheap-controllers-were-a-last-resort-until-i-picked-up-this-amazing-8bitdo-pad-now-at-its-lowest-price-ever-for-amazon-prime-day-1.jpg\" mos=\"\" align=\"middle\" fullscreen=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1001\" attribution=\"\" endorsement=\"\" class=\"\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: 8BitDo)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One caveat worth mentioning: The docked version highlighted above does not support Bluetooth, meaning this isn&#8217;t the best option for travel. If you want Bluetooth <em>and <\/em>a dock, there&#8217;s also the confusingly-named <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/a.co\/d\/5uRtJw0\" target=\"_blank\">Ultimate 2 Wireless<\/a> ($59.99), an upgrade of the 2.4G edition with Bluetooth and Switch support. Our own Nick Evanson <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/controllers\/8bitdo-ultimate-2-wireless-review\/\" target=\"_blank\">reviewed the Ultimate 2 Wireless<\/a> last month and loved it, though he noted its Switch Pro Controller shape and PlayStation-style sticks aren&#8217;t his favorite.<\/p>\n<p>Bluetooth support has its advantages (my 2C Wireless controller will only wake my Steam Deck from sleep when in Bluetooth mode), but you&#8217;re always gonna get the best polling rates and reliability from the 2.4G dongle, so it&#8217;s not a significant sacrifice for the hefty discount.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s also worth considering that 8BitDo&#8217;s biggest rival in the budget controller space, GameSir, also has some great deals going. Our own James Bentley wrote about his <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/controllers\/inarguably-the-best-budget-controller-ive-ever-used-is-somehow-even-cheaper-this-amazon-prime-day\/\" target=\"_blank\">favorite controller going on sale for $20<\/a>. I&#8217;ve yet to use a GameSir pad myself, but I think 8BitDo&#8217;s cleaner aesthetic wins the day for me.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"all-of-8bitdo-s-controller-deals-are-right-here-6\">\ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/8BitDo\/page\/DE0890E3-E8BB-40F8-A273-C0A40A4C1BBE?lp_context_asin=B0D72TNXSC&#038;store_ref=bl_ast_dp_brandLogo_sto&#038;ref_=cm_sw_r_ud_ast_store_F7JWVHVW5HFKYKVBHQK4\" target=\"_blank\">All of 8BitDo&#8217;s controller deals are right here<\/a> \ud83d\udc48<\/h2>\n<\/article>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcgamer.com\/hardware\/i-still-believed-cheap-controllers-were-a-last-resort-until-i-picked-up-this-amazing-8bitdo-pad-now-at-its-lowest-price-ever-for-amazon-prime-day\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>8Bitdo Ultimate 2.4G | Hall Effect | Wireless | Charging dock | $49.99 $34.99 at Amazon (save $15) A premium controller that is somehow half the price of a PS5 DualSense right now. Assuming you like the ergonomics that most closely resemble a Switch Pro controller, you&#8217;ll find a lot to love here: large face buttons, real analog triggers, extra grip buttons, hardware remapping, and Hall effect joysticks resistant to drift (a major feature that first-party controllers continue to leave out). Includes a charging dock that also serves as a dongle, though the 2.4G dongle is also detachable.View Deal I recently learned that I&#8217;ve been very wrong about controllers for some time now. 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