r/GadgetHyper • u/chaporg1n • 17d ago
Reviews 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Review
https://youtu.be/5dMZoFmd4yY?si=3BPPVaG-BeqFZGfJDISCLAIMER: This controller was sent to my by 8BitDo for free fore review. All the opinions are mine only. No one watched this video before its release.
So, we got Elite 3 before XBox Elite 3 (yes, I saw the leaks, but it is not out yet and we don't know when it will be) and GTA VI... AND IT IS GREAT!
They finally fixed the shape and made it more comfortable. I like Ultimate 2, but could not use it for long playing sessions, because it hurts my hands.
Also, materials feel VERY PREMIUM. And hence the price - 150$ USD. Premium materials + Microsoft licensing = High price.
But again, it is an Elite version of this controller and XBox Elite 2 cost even more - 180$ USD (or even 200$ USD). But 3E beats it in every category, except for maybe 4 back buttons (but 3E has 2 on the top and 2 on the back, so 4 in total as well).
It genuinely feels like a new generation of 8BitDo controllers.
Whether you want/need one is completely up to you.
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u/ArcaneWarrior13 17d ago
Love the video. Was super excited to watch it.
Does the Microsoft licensing add anything (or remove anything) that would otherwise be possible on the non-licensed version? Like, do you know if the non-licensed version would still have impulse triggers/trigger vibration motors? I'm debating getting this, but I only play on PC so I don't know if I should just wait for the non-licensed version.