- Simplified version of the Ultimate Controller, offering the same ultimate quality
- Compatible with Windows 10 and above, Android 9.0 and above, Raspberry Pi, and Steam Deck
- Plug-and-play on PC
- Analog triggers, rumble vibration, turbo function, and anti-slip texture
- Wired controller with 1.8m cable and upgradeable firmware
Macko –
I use this with my PC and it works great. Color might not be for everyone, but I can’t tell you the last time I actually looked at my controller since I use it underneath my desk. It works great, joysticks feel good, and I am satisfied for a really inexpensive controller.
Alain Julien –
Le contrôleur 8BitDo Ultimate C Wired a révolutionné mon expérience de jeu. Sa prise en main confortable et sa réponse précise m’ont permis de jouer pendant des heures sans fatigue. La compatibilité étendue avec différents appareils est un énorme plus, me permettant de basculer facilement entre mon PC et ma console. Les couleurs vives ajoutent une touche personnelle à mon setup de jeu. Hautement recommandé pour tout gamer à la recherche de performance et de style à un prix abordable.
Primeaddicted –
I have enough wireless stuff needing charged as it is. Decided to get a wired controller, but didn’t want to spend an arm and a leg for over hyped big name brand (looking at you Xbox) controller. This has been an awesome experience using the 8bit brand. It’s on par with the big brands. I love the look, color, the hand feel, the response, rumble, cable length—all of it. 8bit is doing everything right when it comes to controllers. I’m even contemplating buying some of their more vintage remake models just for the heck of it.
David Alberto Amilpas Grac�a –
Por el precio pensé que era uno de esos controles desechables y con bastante detalles de diseño. Pero sorprendentemente todo lo contrario, el control es casi perfecto y por el precio es una ganga, eso sí lo siento muy suave , y no lo he probado en juegos de alto rendimiento como FPS.
PD. Lo probé con Destiny y fue muy bien. Pero aunque es de calidad, no creo que tenga rendimiento alto en juegos de FPS
Aaron Yun –
This is my first 8bitdo product purchase. Although I’ve known about the company for awhile and how they’ve developed into a reputable company for third party accessories and peripherals.
This wired controller is an amazing value. I got this for my brother as his old wired 360 controller finally kicked the bucket after nearly a decade or so of use (cable was falling apart and noticeable drift developed in the left stick). This 8bitdo pad is well built and feels like sturdy/quality plastics have been used in the construction. The sticks and buttons feel good and responsive, plus it has enough weight to it where it feels good in hand. Plus it basically mimics the Xbox pad layout which is nice too.
A tad disappointed in the limited color options, but the lilac at least looks nice in person. Also it’s plug and play, my younger brother has a PC with a Ryzen processor and Windows 10 Pro OS, and it worked without needing to install external software or drivers which is cool. Side note for some reason it has keyboard macros attached to the buttons when steam input is enabled so I’d turn that off to avoid some technical headaches.
Overall great value, I might pick one up myself one day as a wired option since I already have a Wireless Xbox One pad that’s still going strong.
P.S. I wouldn’t use this in a living room set up since the cable is only 6ft long, but in a desktop setting where you’re close to the monitor this is perfect.
Alain Julien –
Dès l’ouverture de la boîte du 8BitDo Ultimate C Wired, l’excitation était palpable. Ce contrôleur combine à merveille design rétro et fonctionnalités modernes. Sa prise en main est immédiatement confortable, s’adaptant à de longues sessions de jeu sans inconfort. Ce qui distingue vraiment ce modèle, c’est sa compatibilité étendue. Que ce soit pour naviguer sur Steam Deck ou plonger dans des jeux sur Raspberry Pi, sa performance reste impeccable.
Les touches sont réactives, offrant un retour tactile satisfaisant à chaque pression. Le D-pad, fidèle à l’esprit 8BitDo, assure une précision chirurgicale dans les jeux nécessitant des mouvements précis. Le mode turbo personnalisable et la fonction vibration enrichissent l’expérience, ajoutant une dimension immersive à chaque session de jeu.
Mais ce n’est pas tout. La fonction plug and play facilite grandement son utilisation : il suffit de le brancher pour que le jeu commence, sans aucun souci de configuration. Les couleurs vives, vert pastel et violet, apportent une touche de fraîcheur à l’esthétique générale.
Le 8BitDo Ultimate C Wired est bien plus qu’un simple contrôleur. C’est une passerelle vers une expérience de jeu améliorée, unissant le charme du rétro à la technologie d’aujourd’hui. Hautement recommandé pour les gamers de tous horizons.
Timi –
My only complained is it needs motion controls.
Other than that it’s the perfect controller.
Very comfortable for all hand sizes.
Strong build, nice color, it always works. works perfect with Windows 11 and all current games that I tried.
C –
Very nice controller. Surprising quality for only $20. Steam recognizes it with Xinput. My Windows 11 machine recognizes it as an Xbox 360 controller. Really great D-pad. Analog sticks are smooth. No discernable latency. Feels nicer than OEM Xbox One Controller in my opinion. Bumpers are mildly clicky, but not bad. Triggers feel similar to PS4 triggers, so a step down from the newer Xbox controllers. If you are having trouble with the gamepad controlling the desktop mouse or closing windows with the start button, it’s more than likely Steam’s desktop configuration, which you can turn off. I have a desktop PC with an AMD 5600X processor and I am having no issues like some have reported. I will be buying my controllers from 8Bitdo from now on.
Dylan –
Just as the title says. During gameplay I noticed in many situations the left stick would stop working, and then start working again resulting in the character constantly stopping and walking again.
This happened in 17 of the 20 games I tested it with.
AFFLiCTED –
8bitdo releases decent products. This controller is no exception. I have average sized hands and the controller feels fairly good to me, sans a couple issues that I’ll get into momentarily. Not only is the layout similar to an Xbox One controller, the ergonomics are somewhat similar too. Unfortunately, that’s where I deduct half a star and begin speaking about the cons for this controller. Let me explain:
Just like the Xbox One controller, I find the bumpers are a bit awkward to engage when holding this 8bitdo controller in the natural position of resting your index fingers on the triggers. I loved the ergonomics of the Xbox 360 controller because touching the bumpers was effortless from the natural position. For some reason when Xbox One controllers came out they changed that, and this controller mimics that awkward feeling. I almost have to pivot my whole grip in order to reach them. Maybe that’s because my fingers aren’t as flexible as the should be? I’m not sure. All I know is I find it awkward and a bit uncomfortable.
The second issue I have is that the dpad is a bit too stiff. I won’t deduct any stars for that because it may loosen over time, but I’m used to the dpad on the SN30 Pro (original, not plus) and that dpad feels much nicer to use. Although the dpad on this controller looks similar, the actuation of the membrane takes quite a bit more force making it uncomfortable to use for long periods with 2D games, for example. And while I’m talking about 2D games, the awkward bumpers come into the conversion once again. This is because when playing games such as Super Metroid, for example, it was normal (at least for me) to rest your index fingers on the L R buttons of the SNES giving quick access to those button functions. Doing that with this controller while simultaneously trying to use the dpad is just plain uncomfortable because of the bumper position. Therefore, I don’t use this controller for emulation, but thought I’d point it out for others who might consider it.
I’ve deducted another half of a star for the obnoxious light that encircles the menu button. It’s far too bright and I find it very distracting, especially when the turbo function is enabled since that light blinks to indicate turbo is on. I almost deducted a full star for this, but since you can only rate with whole stars on Amazon I decided to keep my review at 4 stars vs 3. I’m currently looking into different methods for diffusing the light.
Another issue that people might run into is the short cord length. Make sure that you won’t need something longer before purchasing. This works well with my laptop, since it sits right in front of me, meaning the USB ports are very accessible.
Other than those nit-pics, it’s a well performing controller. As for things that I really like, especially for the price point, here are some pros:
The inclusion of a turbo function is much appreciated. As I age I find it harder and harder to “button mash” and I often avoid games, such as vertical or horizontal shooters, which require continually pressing a button to rapidly fire a weapon. Turbo allows me to enjoy those games without developing carpel tunnel.
The analog triggers are very sensitive and have a nice linear actuation and the software response is appropriate. For example, some controllers will register no input for the first 10-20% of actuation on the trigger, and then have a smaller threshold to detect actuation level making it harder to control the threshold. In other words, if you want the trigger to register at 50% actuation in the software, it’s hard to find and maintain that physical actuation position with some controllers. This is important for racing games, for instance, where controlling the throttle is important. But, I’m happy to report that this isn’t an issue for this controller. Detection of the trigger actuation starts immediately and, as I said above, has a nice linear representation all the way to 100% when bottoming the triggers. Therefore, when holding the triggers at 50% physical actuation, you know that the software representation of that will be close to that. I tested this using Windows’ built in controller properties tool which visually represents button presses.
Some users complained that their controller wasn’t working or detected, but I’m happy to report that I had no such issues. I’m using the latest build (at the time of this writing, obviously) of Windows 10. I simply plugged the controller into my Lenovo Legion 5 laptop and it worked without a hitch. Steam recognizes it as an Xbox controller and lets me know which games are compatible with it.
I’ll update this review if any of my thoughts change over time. But for the time being, I’d recommend this controller as a primary or a backup option. Really good value for the price and performance.
Valeria Mora –
El control sirve de maravilla y la vibración es potente, así me gusta. Ha sido muy sencillo de instalar, la verdad no tengo quejas. El color es precioso
Kev –
I setup a single board computer with emuelec and batocera. This controller works great for it – I ended up getting 4 total so I could play classic multiplayer games with 4 ppl
Controllers feel pretty good, not cheap quality but also not premium – but above average
Very important – you want to update the drivers on the controller on a windows PC or else you’ll get a straying joystick
It also works for PC games
Kyle Cunningham –
This controller is a fantastic quality build for the price. Bought this because I wanted to try the Ultimate C controller from 8bitdo without spending more on the Bluetooth version – this wired pad does the trick and then some. Under $30 for a pad of this quality is pretty great – tested on PC, an Android device and Raspberry Pi 3b and all worked like a charm. As a fan of the Xbox Series controller, this provides a similar layout in a wired format for a lower price.
Thumbsticks: Excellent shape and very responsive. I wouldn’t mind a little more grippiness on the edges but they feel very good.
D-pad: Feels solid. I haven’t experienced any issues with it yet, but admittedly I’m not using it for something like fighting games (where people tend to be very picky). It’s your classic Nintendo-style cross pad.
Face buttons: What you see is what you get. They feel good and have a little bit of click to them but not too much (not noisy, but not silent/mushy either).
Shoulder buttons: This is maybe one of my few negatives with this controller, the shoulder buttons feel cheap. They don’t feel like they’re going to break or anything, but they’re notably flimsy when the rest of the controller feels very solid in your hands. Not as good as the bumpers on the Xbox pad, which are my favorite of the current crop of official controllers.
Triggers: feel really good. To be clear the triggers on this particular version (NON Switch version) are analog for all your half-press needs. There’s a little bit of springiness and curve to them which feels nice, the triggers are somewhat broad to place your fingers across if you like.
Grip: There is some grippy texture along the backside of the controller, nothing too extreme but it’s a nice addition I didn’t expect at this price point. I personally wouldn’t mind more of it.
Cord: Your standard USB plug. One of my only other negatives: I wish it used a removable USB cable, instead it is hard-wired in. Not a big deal, it’s a wired controller after all, but it’s nice to have the option if the cord goes kaput to easily replace it instead of having to fix it or replace the controller.
All in all: excellent for the price. If you want a lower-cost wired controller for your PC or Android device, I can’t say I’ve ever tried any better option than this.
孔绮怀 –
The item and the design are very cool. Also the support is amazing, they always help you with any detail that you have.
袁恬萍 –
An awesome product with great flexibility. The customer support is superb. I recommend this without any doubt.
谭思博 –
I want to say thanks to the support team for helping with my continuously silly questions, you’re the best!
江弘懿 –
It’s far better than those similar products, while the price is still acceptable.
曹丽芳 –
Been using it for a while, I usually don’t write a review but this time I am truly convinced to write.
王鸿晖 –
I’m caught 🙂 Find my love and will never buy in any other shop.
张俊英 –
This is the coolest thing I’ve found on here! Will keep using your products in the future!
周鸿晖 –
Just love the design and the customer support is the nicest.
潘飞掣 –
Been using a lot of items, this one is obviously the best