BitDos New Pro Gamepad Is One Of The Best Switch Controllers
8BitDo's latest customizable controller for Nintendo Switch 1/2 and PC is available now. The Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad, the successor to the popular Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller, is an excellent choice for anyone who prefers PlayStation-style, aligned thumbsticks as well as for retro games that gel better with D-pad movement controls. It has several of the key upgrades found in 8BitDo's Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller, including TMR joysticks, two trigger modes, and four remappable buttons. The Pro 3 also offers new features not found on other 8BitDo controllers, including swappable magnetic face buttons and an extra pair of arcade-inspired ball-top stick caps.
The 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad sold out on launch day (August 12), but Amazon is still letting customers place orders; all three retro-themed colors are marked "temporarily out of stock" at the moment: G Classic, Gray, and Nintendo GameCube-inspired purple. The purple edition also matches the GameCube controller's face buttons: gray X and Y, green A, and red B.
Each controller includes a matching charging dock, four extra face buttons, a small tool to remove the buttons, an extra set of ball-top arcade stick toppers, a 2.4GHz adapter, and a USB-C charging cable. Out of the box, the Pro 3 is compatible with Switch 2, Switch, PC, Android, Apple devices, and Steam Deck. In a nod to the original inspiration for the Pro series aesthetic, the four extra face buttons match the Super Famicom (SNES) controller: unlabeled red, yellow, green, and blue buttons.
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