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Sep 18, 2026 4:24 PM

Prime Members: 8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless Gaming Controller w/ Charging Dock

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8BitDo Official via Amazon has for Prime Members: 8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless Gaming Controller w/ Charging Dock (White) on sale for $47.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • TMR joysticks provide higher sensitivity, precision, durability, and lower power consumption
  • Switchable Hall Effect or tactile triggers for optimal control in different gaming scenarios
  • 6-axis motion control with customizable settings via Ultimate Software V2
  • 8Speed wireless tech delivers stable 2.4G connection with latency as low as 1ms
  • 1000Hz polling rate under both 2.4G and wired connections ensures precise responsiveness

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  • Additional Information:
    • This offer for the White controller matches our recent and extremely popular front page deal from last week which earned over 100 thumbs up.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $12 less (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $59.99 at the time of this post.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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8BitDo Official via Amazon has for Prime Members: 8Bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless Gaming Controller w/ Charging Dock (White) on sale for $47.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal.

About this product:
  • TMR joysticks provide higher sensitivity, precision, durability, and lower power consumption
  • Switchable Hall Effect or tactile triggers for optimal control in different gaming scenarios
  • 6-axis motion control with customizable settings via Ultimate Software V2
  • 8Speed wireless tech delivers stable 2.4G connection with latency as low as 1ms
  • 1000Hz polling rate under both 2.4G and wired connections ensures precise responsiveness

Editor's Notes

Written by jimmytx | Staff
  • About this Store:
  • Additional Information:
    • This offer for the White controller matches our recent and extremely popular front page deal from last week which earned over 100 thumbs up.
    • Our research indicates that this deal is $12 less (20% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $59.99 at the time of this post.
    • Please see the original post for additional details and/or view the Wiki and forum comments for further helpful discussion if available.

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Sep 18, 2026 6:03 PM
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NeatReward3645Sep 18, 2026 6:03 PM
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Great controller and it's nearly the same size as the xbox controller. It isn't like the smaller nintendo styled variant of the first one.
Sep 18, 2026 7:04 PM
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BrothaSunshineSep 18, 2026 7:04 PM
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These are great controllers. I use them with my laptop to play games with steam. Highly recommend.
Yesterday 1:23 AM
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joeaverageYesterday 1:23 AM
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Best controller I've ever owned.
Yesterday 1:57 AM
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Frank_NittyYesterday 1:57 AM
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Got myself one of these a couple of weeks ago in black for around $24 through Amazon Resale since they were offering an add'l 20% off at checkout if you bought one in "like new" condition.
Yesterday 2:59 AM
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phrodiniYesterday 2:59 AM
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Quote from Frank_Nitty View quoted comment :
Got myself one of these a couple of weeks ago in black for around $24 through Amazon Resale since they were offering an add'l 20% off at checkout if you bought one in "like new" condition.
How's the quality and function?
Yesterday 3:22 AM
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Frank_NittyYesterday 3:22 AM
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Quote from phrodini View quoted comment :
How's the quality and function?
It's plays quite well like any other 8BitDo Ultimate Wireless/Bluetooth controller. I already own 5x of them: 2x w/ the Switch button layout and the remaining 3x w/ the XBox button layout. The D-Pad is one of the best in the business and the controller also includes mode switches for the triggers for pressure sensitive button presses which is a nice QoL improvement. Also, the build quality is comparable to first party offerings. Stay tuned to my YouTube channel since I'll be uploading an overview of one of 8BitDo's special edition Ultimate Wireless controllers.
Last edited by Frank_Nitty September 18, 2026 at 08:35 PM.
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corazan83Yesterday 5:56 AM
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any reason why amazon saying Frequently returned item? Can't find any note regarding that on the site.

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Yesterday 7:35 AM
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drsnowmonYesterday 7:35 AM
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Quote from corazan83 View quoted comment :
any reason why amazon saying Frequently returned item? Can't find any note regarding that on the site.
Yeah, it's the same reason why I'm skipping this controller. BTW, you can use your Xbox or PlayStation DualSense controllers for Steam; they work perfectly fine.
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ElatedHose2198Yesterday 12:32 PM
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Quote from drsnowmon View quoted comment :
Yeah, it's the same reason why I'm skipping this controller. BTW, you can use your Xbox or PlayStation DualSense controllers for Steam; they work perfectly fine.
And do you care to explain what that reason is?
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Yesterday 1:43 PM
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drsnowmonYesterday 1:43 PM
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Quote from ElatedHose2198 View quoted comment :
And do you care to explain what that reason is?
8BitDo controllers have input lag when paired with the Switch/Switch 2, especially in docked mode and in fighting games. When I buy controllers, I like to use them for all systems.
Last edited by drsnowmon September 19, 2026 at 06:46 AM.
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therockobamaYesterday 2:01 PM
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FYI the circle LED on the home button can't be turned off when in use. The software can control the LED for the rings on the joysticks, but not the home button... I personally find it distracting.
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TheSchlafYesterday 2:53 PM
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Quote from ElatedHose2198 View quoted comment :
And do you care to explain what that reason is?
It's frequently returned. Either they don't like the feel of it or it doesn't support the system they want.

I had to update the firmware on mine to support switch 2.

I love this controller and it's a super value at $50.
Yesterday 11:20 PM
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JeffW22Yesterday 11:20 PM
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How do these compare to Gamesir controllers like the G7
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wilmer007
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Quote from corazan83 View quoted comment :
any reason why amazon saying Frequently returned item? Can't find any note regarding that on the site.
Most likely it has to do with the naming of the two versions of the Ultimate 2 that causes confusion on the differences between the two.

For example the wireless version has 1000 hz polling rate (vs 500 hz on the bluetooth version), and you can easily map the additional 4 buttons however you want within steam app or the 8bitdo software (on the bluetooth version you have to use 3rd party software like JoyToKey to map the additional buttons and even then not all the buttons will work). The bluetooth version on the other hand is the only one of the two that can shake to wake the switch 2 as the wireless version doesn't allow shake to wake on the switch 2. Same goes with the ABXY buttons as they are flipped on the other version which causes more confusion.

Even youtubers have said the naming of the Ultimate 2 causes alot of confusions which triggers a high amount of returns.

8bitdo could just rename the controllers as Ultimate 2PC and 2NS and they would avoid all the confusions and returns but they have chosen not to do so.
Last edited by wilmer007 September 20, 2026 at 01:24 AM.

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Quote from JeffW22 View quoted comment :
How do these compare to Gamesir controllers like the G7
Ultimate 2 is cheaper and you can do more than the G7 Pro lineup, however the G7 Pro has a better app but it's also alot more expensive. The only G7 Pro worth even mentioning are the Wuchang version (has xbox wireless) or the 8K version which has 8K polling rate which is only important if you play competitive games like shooters.

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