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8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller w/ Hall Effect Joysticks/Triggers for Xbox/Windows

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Amazon has 8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller w/ Hall Effect Joysticks/Triggers for Xbox/Windows (Black or White) on sale for $30. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

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Available Colors:About the Product
  • Wired Controller
  • Classic D-Pad/Enhanced Grip
  • Hall Effect Joystick
  • Hall Effect Impulse/Vibration Triggers
  • Pro Level Back Buttons
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Customize Button Mapping/Adjust Stick/Trigger Sensitivity/Vibration Control
  • Compatible w/ Xbox One/Series X/S & Windows 10+

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  • About the Deal
    • 8BitDo is a premier 3rd party video game hardware company with a special focus on retro themed game controllers
    • This is an officially licensed Xbox product
    • Product is eligible for return until January 31, 2025
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available

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Amazon has 8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller w/ Hall Effect Joysticks/Triggers for Xbox/Windows (Black or White) on sale for $30. Shipping is free w/ Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal

Note, product must be sold/shipped by Amazon

Available Colors:About the Product
  • Wired Controller
  • Classic D-Pad/Enhanced Grip
  • Hall Effect Joystick
  • Hall Effect Impulse/Vibration Triggers
  • Pro Level Back Buttons
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack
  • Customize Button Mapping/Adjust Stick/Trigger Sensitivity/Vibration Control
  • Compatible w/ Xbox One/Series X/S & Windows 10+

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About the Deal
    • 8BitDo is a premier 3rd party video game hardware company with a special focus on retro themed game controllers
    • This is an officially licensed Xbox product
    • Product is eligible for return until January 31, 2025
    • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more
    • If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available

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Model: 8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox, Hall Effect Joysticks and Hall Triggers, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 - Officially Licensed (Black)

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It's essentially a floating stick that reads the subtle changes in magnetic forces instead of using contact switches or potentiometers reading electrical voltage to figure how much force is being applied to any given direction. The problem with the classic potentiometer or arcade style switch/pad based is the wide dead zone from center/zero that the stick needs to avoid issues like calibration (for cheap joysticks) or drift (higher end joysticks with smaller zones of dead input space around the center position) that still fail to hold the joystick in the right position and maintain their calibration)

It's just a favorable type of variable input joystick that doesn't suffer drift. While having a near zero dead space around center position. So even the slightest push will result in the desired input.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_effect
PS4 controllers require a bit of tweaking if you want to use them wirelessly with PC. Plugged in should be less problematic. I used to use a DualSense(PS5 controller) on my PC, but it developed stick drift in less than a year with moderate usage. I don't know if DualShock 4 controllers have similar drift issues, but I will NEVER buy another Sony controller again.

The Hall Effect sticks in the 8bitdo will almost never get stick drift, although it's still possible, but they will be much more reliable long term. If you like the PS style controller I would go 8bitdo. Another bonus is that most PC games default to XBOX button markings, so there's less confusion when the game tells you to press "A, B, X, or Y" and you look down to find "X, Square, Triangle, Circle."
Trademarked by who? Hall effect controllers have been around for decades. The discovery of hall effect itself has been around for centuries.

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Dec 9, 2024
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Dec 9, 2024
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In for 2. Hall effect 8 bit do controllers for $30 is as low as it's going to get. Thanks, OP!
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The nice thing about buying this product new is that is comes with a code for 1 mo game pass ultimate. i've been considering picking up another controller i don't really need just for that
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Tuckin
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So this controller or a ps4 controller for pc gaming?

Things like Elden ring, Star Wars, wukong etc
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Quote from Tuckin :
So this controller or a ps4 controller for pc gaming? Things like Elden ring, Star Wars, wukong etc
PS4 controllers require a bit of tweaking if you want to use them wirelessly with PC. Plugged in should be less problematic. I used to use a DualSense(PS5 controller) on my PC, but it developed stick drift in less than a year with moderate usage. I don't know if DualShock 4 controllers have similar drift issues, but I will NEVER buy another Sony controller again.

The Hall Effect sticks in the 8bitdo will almost never get stick drift, although it's still possible, but they will be much more reliable long term. If you like the PS style controller I would go 8bitdo. Another bonus is that most PC games default to XBOX button markings, so there's less confusion when the game tells you to press "A, B, X, or Y" and you look down to find "X, Square, Triangle, Circle."
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Quote from spidernhan :
PS4 controllers require a bit of tweaking if you want to use them wirelessly with PC. Plugged in should be less problematic. I used to use a DualSense(PS5 controller) on my PC, but it developed stick drift in less than a year with moderate usage. I don't know if DualShock 4 controllers have similar drift issues, but I will NEVER buy another Sony controller again.

The Hall Effect sticks in the 8bitdo will almost never get stick drift, although it's still possible, but they will be much more reliable long term. If you like the PS style controller I would go 8bitdo. Another bonus is that most PC games default to XBOX button markings, so there's less confusion when the game tells you to press "A, B, X, or Y" and you look down to find "X, Square, Triangle, Circle."

I've been using a PS4 for quite a while now, and luckily, I haven't had any issues with stick drift. The back buttons are intriguing, especially alongside the 8BitDo controller for its D-pad, which gives a great retro vibe for side-scrolling games. I also agree that the YXAB buttons are pretty appealing. Being a PlayStation user for 25 years, I've been using a PS4 controller on my PC with DS4, and the app has worked flawlessly for me. The only hassle is occasionally hunting down a charger cable!
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Dec 9, 2024
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Darn, I had to scroll down to the specifications to see it's not compatible with Xbox 360. When I just saw "Xbox compatible" without any other info I had some hope this would be a good near-OEM controller for my old 360. One can hope!
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Got a white one to play Tetris and Shovel Knight.
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Quote from Tuckin :
I've been using a PS4 for quite a while now, and luckily, I haven't had any issues with stick drift. The back buttons are intriguing, especially alongside the 8BitDo controller for its D-pad, which gives a great retro vibe for side-scrolling games. I also agree that the YXAB buttons are pretty appealing. Being a PlayStation user for 25 years, I've been using a PS4 controller on my PC with DS4, and the app has worked flawlessly for me. The only hassle is occasionally hunting down a charger cable!

Is using the DS4 confusing or any way complicated? I know there's a one time fee to it so not sure if it's worth it.
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Quote from PrimalRage :
Is using the DS4 confusing or any way complicated? I know there's a one time fee to it so not sure if it's worth it.

I didn't really go into a deep configuration but for paring my ps4 to my pc via ds4 it's very easy
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