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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.

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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


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    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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