I own both: ... Pro Controller 2 is better to play with by far. Just feels significantly better in the hands. ... Ultimate 2 is great if you want to program macros or use a turbo function.
Comparison
Gaming
8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
Gaming Controllers
The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller (ASIN B0D4KQSQG1) is available on Amazon.ca for $89 CAD and brings hall effect joysticks and triggers to the Nintendo Switch and PC gaming crowd at a fraction of the price of premium alternatives. It ships with a 2.4GHz dongle for latency-free PC play and pairs over Bluetooth 5.0 to Switch, Android, and iOS.
9 mentions · 1 threadslast mention Jan 20267.2/ 10
ClearPick Score
Mixed Reviews
Score informed by 9 owner mentions across 1 Reddit threads · see every quote ↓
3 positive4 mixed2 negative
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Gaming Controllers
8BitDo Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller
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Every mention, sourced
Real comments from Reddit, linked to the original thread. Nothing paraphrased.
8BitDo Ultimate 2 is more flexible than the Switch 2 Pro Con, through its native PC compatibility, the hall effect sticks, four buttons you can remap vs the Pro Cons 2 ... The main things that made the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 better than the Pro Con 2 for me are the superior joysticks (the Pro Con 2 has crazy bad snap back issues that make it bad for games like Smash), extra buttons to map, the much superior d-pad
Comparison
Yes, that was the controller I picked up as I wasn't fully satisfied with the Pro Con 2, and prefer it significantly over it. Best analog sticks I've ever used, and fantastic D-Pad for platforming and fighting games for docked play.
Praise
Pro Controller 2 is a significantly better experience. I appreciate 8bitdo and own a lot of their products, but the sticks/buttons on the Ultimate are not in the same ballpark. Like at all.
Comparison
I have both controllers. In my opinion, the Pro Controller 2 is much better. ... It has a better grip and a better feel. The 8BitDo is thinner and causes more wrist strain. ... The advantages of the 8BitDo are that it has analog triggers that can be toggled on and off, and it's compatible with PC.
Comparison
I've had both. The pro controller 2 is my favorite video game controller of all time. I returned the 8bitdo ultimate 2. The rumble was on obnoxious on the 8bitdo and I found it far less comfortable to hold while playing.
Complaint
I have both. ... The switch 2 pro controller feels "nicer" ... The 8bitdo feel "sturdier" like it will last longer. ... The 8bitdo buttons feel WAY better to use. Way better. ... I would say they are fairly equivalent.
Comparison
I have both and the Pro controller is better but the 8bit is no slouch. ... The Pro is like a 9.5/10 controller, the 8 bit is an 8.0/10. Which is great for third party. This ain't no Mad Catz from back in the day.
Comparison
It uses tactile switches. Its clicky, but not too clicky or wobbly, great for platformers
Praise
✅ What Works
- Hall-effect sticks, extra remappable buttons, and native PC compatibility praised versus the competing Pro Controller
- Macro and turbo functionality called out as a real advantage
⚠️ Worth Knowing
- Some owners feel the sticks and buttons fall short of the Switch 2 Pro Controller "by far"
- Sample is now just 3 mentions from a single comparison thread, not broad ownership feedback
ClearPick Verdict
This page's score previously came from one Reddit thread (9 mentions, all from a single r/NintendoSwitch2 comparison post pitting this controller against the Switch 2 Pro Controller), now capped to the 3 highest-upvoted, sentiment-spread comments from that thread. The surviving quotes are genuinely split: one owner says the Ultimate 2's sticks and buttons aren't "in the same ballpark" as the Pro Controller 2, a mixed comment agrees the Pro Controller 2 feels better in hand but credits the Ultimate 2's macro/turbo features, and a positive comment praises its hall-effect sticks, extra remappable buttons, superior d-pad, and native PC compatibility over the Pro Controller 2's snap-back stick issues. This is a head-to-head comparison thread, not a broad ownership survey, so treat it as directional rather than definitive.
