8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox
$19.99
$44.99
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Condition: New
Color: White
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Best wired controller by FAR.
By Ramstetter Family on Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2025
If I could give this 6 stars I would. This is quite possibly the best controller I’ve owned in terms of performance. The only ways I could imagine would improve it would be visually (colors, wraps, etc) and Bluetooth/wireless that is compatible with Xbox. The triggers are extremely sensitive making them great for both racing and shooting games. The re-map-able paddles on the bottom are easy to change on the fly (hold both the button you want to activate as well as the paddle that should activate that button, then push the small star button and the paddle is remapped instantly). The ergonomics are great as well. The controller is not too big but also not too small. Perhaps the only real negative thing is that I have found myself accidentally hitting the paddle button because they are slightly sensitive as well. That has more to do with my hand positioning I believe, but it would be nice to have a paddle lock to keep them off when you’re not using them. Ten out of ten, would recommend this controller to any PC or Xbox gamer.
Top critical review
3 people found this helpful
I suspected the XBOX branding might indicate this was crap. I was right.
By Dave Rentz on Reviewed in the United States on January 9, 2025
If you're hoping that this will be the same great controller that the non-XBOX Pro 2 Wired is, you're in for some disappointment; as was I. First of all, there is no way to plug this controller in as Direct Input (as opposed to X-Input). Normally a button is held down while plugging in a controller to achieve this. Not an option with this controller. It can however be placed in 'Switch-mode' by holding down the Y button while being plugged in. At least, I think that's what it's doing. So if it has a 'Switch-mode', why not let us hold a different button for Direct Input? There is also no convenient way to set a button to turbo. They claim this can be done in their software, but that's a hassle, and their software is crap anyway. Having found their software to useless every other time I tried using it, I didn't even bother to check. I mean, it doesn't even allow us to bind a keyboard key to a button. If all that weren't enough, there's currently no way to update the controller's firmware, which could've been used to address the above concerns, should 8bitDo wish to. Neither of the two applications made available by 8bitDo can even detect that the controller is connected, let alone update it. As far as I can tell, it does function as an XBOX controller should, in the most superficial sense. Though I believe that even an official XBOX controller can be plugged in to a PC as a Direct Input controller (again, as opposed to X-Input). The controller has 8bitDo's usual high-quality feel to it, but those missing features are just inexcusable. If all you plan to use this controller for is XBOX stuff, then it's probably fine. Though do keep in mind that 8bitDo's usual method of toggling a button to turbo-mode is missing from this controller. I'll be keeping it only to de-solder the hall effect sticks and mod them into the vastly superior (normal) Pro 2 Wired Controller. As, inexplicably, that model is the only 'stick-ed' controller that 8bitDo DOESN'T offer with the option of hall effect sensors.
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