“The 8BitDo ultimate 2 feels just as good as the cyclone 2 in game, if not better. It's just the shape of the controller that I'm having trouble getting used to.”

72% of 181 verified owners recommend the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller.
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“The 8BitDo ultimate 2 feels just as good as the cyclone 2 in game, if not better. It's just the shape of the controller that I'm having trouble getting used to.”
“I just got an 8bitdo controller today, and I couldn't be less happy with it. I paid for the ultimate wireless 2 and so far I can't use any of the wireless functionality”
“I’ve been loving the 8BitDo ultimate 2 since the day I bought it. It has really nice ergonomics, 1000hz polling, TMR sticks, trigger locks, extra shoulder buttons, and a really nice D-pad reminiscent of classic SNES pads.”
“the Ultimate 2 has one of the better gyro implementations that 8bitdo has done so far”
“you can't map keystrokes (from the keyboard) to controller buttons on the 8BitDo Ultimate 2. The Vader has 6 buttons on it that you can map keyboard keys to.”
“Recent alternatives, like the 8bitdo Ultimate 2, are well built and technically AAA hardware-wise but the software and integration into other stacks (Steam Input, for instance) is very, very, very weak”
“I'm using the 8bitdo Ultimate 2 wireless controller and in either Bluetooth/2.4ghz mode I am experiencing multiple inputs with a few different buttons”
“The 8Bitdo Ultimate 2 controller also have 4 extra buttons, two back paddles and two additional shoulder buttons, but it CAN NOT map these buttons to keyboard keys, only other controller buttons. It has gyro control, but gyro is not recognised nor directly supported by Steam”
“the extra money for the Ultimate 2 line (not 2c where "c" might stand for cheaper?) is worth it to me because I love the more accurate TMR joysticks, the cradle, gyro, profile switching and trigger switches”
“The 8bitdo dpad is undefeated”
“personally for me with large 19cm hands 8bitdo feels more comfortable than cyclone 2”
“Controller has so much snapback the amount of misinputs i had compared to a Gamesir or Gamecube controller. i just refunded both of them today”
“I really love the 8bitdo Ultimate 2. Works on PC and android over bluetooth/2.4 ghz USB c dongle/wired”
“I got the controller yesterday and I really can't find a use for the extra buttons, especially since the software can only map them to existing buttons on the controller.”
“the controller turns on by itself and keeps trying to reconnect, even when the PC is off. I've tested the controller on other computers and the problem persists in the same way, so I believe it's a defect in the controller itself”
“Went for an 8bitdo Ultimate next. Felt good, played good. Sadly after 2 months the right back button came loose and just fell off”
“I just received the 8bitdo ultimate 2 and it has been excellent. Amazing wireless quality with the adaptor, controller feels good, nice features. Zero complaints.”
“I cant get it to connect to the Ultimate Software v2 on PC or Android. I have to assume it needs to be updated. It feels good in the hands though.”
“dpad feels extremely inaccurate for games that need precision. It’s very good outside of things like fgs tho”
“I got the 8bitdo ultimate 2 recently and it feels pretty good with a nice easy to use dock”
“I returned my Ultimate2. Yes, the hair trigger switches are very mushy. I also disliked the shoulder button switches - felt too tactile to press. I got a Supernova and the trigger stops feel great despite not being an actual switch.”
“I just wish it would continue to start in Switch mode after doing it once, but nbd. at least it works!”
“my everyday driver atm is the 8bitdo Ultimate 2 Wireless just an awesome controller”
“I've had this happen to my Ultimate 2 as well. At first, it was just my RT, then the LT followed a few days after”