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Comfortable Grip
Customers are overwhelmingly positive about the comfortable grip of the 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad (Black Edition) for Nintendo Switch. They appreciate its old-school look and feel, smooth analog sticks, clicky buttons, and overall quality that makes it a great alternative to other controllers like the Pro Controller or DualShock. Some users have noted that the triggers have a more modern feel but still prefer it over other options.
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Button Configuration
Customers have generally positive opinions about the button configuration of the 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad, with many praising its comfortable and responsive buttons, as well as its versatility across multiple platforms. However, a few customers noted issues with syncing it to the Nintendo Switch and some mentioned that the triggers could be more configurable.
Durability
Customers have had mixed experiences with the durability of the 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad (Black Edition). While some have reported long-term use without issues, others have experienced problems such as drifting buttons, broken joysticks, and disconnections within a year or less.
Deadzone Editing
Customers have mixed opinions on the deadzone editing feature of the 8Bitdo Sn30 Pro Bluetooth Gamepad, with some praising its ability to provide improved precision in games while others report issues with controller malfunctions and inconsistent performance.
Highlights
Quality
The overall quality is great and feels good in hands.
It’s very comfortable, has great buttons and some of the best triggers i’ve used on a switch controller.
Within the last 2 months, the r2 buttons hinges broke somehow (i am experienced in opening controllers to do minor fixes, so i glued it.
No hitches) and recently the left stick is stuck pressing forward, even when not tilted.
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I accidentally bought this controller originally, thinking that it was the pro 2, but it got here and i decided to give it a tr... Read More
Packaging/appearance
I bought this controller in the nostalgic super nintendo colors which looked absolutely amazing.
Competitiveness
This controller has analog triggers, which is in contrast to the nintendo switch which uses digital controllers.
I wanted a controller that had a similar button layout to the ps2 controller.
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- This product had a total of 6,515 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 21 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Also it doesnt quite as easily connect to the switch as the firstparty pro controller and it cant wake up the switch
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Regardless of these minor nitpicks youd be hardpressed to find a better controller so packed with features at this price point
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Ive been able to connect it to my phone pc and switch with little difficulty initial connection to the switch after powering up is clunky at worst
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I guess the biggest hit the controller takes from me is i cant charge and play on my switch
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Tldr slightly clunky to connect to the switch
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No indicatormarking to make mode switching easier
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Unfortunately the gyroscope is not exposed to the computer in x or dinput mode for really no good reason and thats really a shame because otherwise this would be great for cemu citra yuzu and other emulation purposes
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Id really wished theyd mentioned that in its documentation prior to me purchasing it so i had sent it back
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