8Bitdo Ultimate C Wired Controller for Xbox with Hall Effect Joysticks and Triggers, RGB Lighting Fire Ring, Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 – Officially Licensed (Dark Gray)

Pretty awesome
Theres not too much to say about it, other than its awesome. Size wise and just general overall feel, especially the sticks and triggers its reminicent of a ps3 controller. The d pad is odd. Its like kinda mushy but its clicky at the same time. I like a more mushy d pad and im not huge on the clicky ones but i like this one. The led fire rings are cool, they react to button presses and everything. So far i like it. I will update if anything changes. Also it can be calibrated through software if it ever gets stick drift. Also update the firmware. No regrets. Get it.One month update: fan freakin tastic. Looks good still. Works pretty good. Headset mic is hit or miss thru the plug on the controller but other than that its good. Hasnt let me down yet. Still reccomend.UPDATE IIstill working good. broke in nicely. sticks smoothed out. feels nice in the hand, nicer than any other controller ive ever owned. dont regret buying still. the cream colored backing can start looking a bit rough after a while but im sure it cleans off. the controller is fantastic. i still dont regret. i reccomended this to several people already (but yk how people are). the purple setting on the fire rings somehow lost some of its adjustability????? they only have 2 light modes now on all settings, dim and barely on now. super weird.

Solid Performance On a Budget
I picked up this controller to replace an aging DualShock 4 I’d been using with my PC since I both prefer the Xbox form factor and I kept running into compatibility issues with the DS4 I couldn’t be bothered to solve with 3rd party software.Packaging:The controller is well packaged though not “premium” insofar as it doesn’t include a carry case or any additional accessories such as thumbstick top replacements. However, it is securely packaged and does include a 1 month free trial of Xbox GamePass Ultimate ($20 value) which is a nice touch. The included USB-C cable is color matched, well constructed, and plenty long enough to be routed to the back of my PC while still allowing for ample slack.Initial Impressions:The controller is solidly built and reasonably light in hand without feeling cheap. There was some minor friction squeak at the top of the travel on the left thumbstick. Some rotation back and forth at the problem spot seems to have removed whatever residue or irregularity was causing the issue though.As advertised the thumb sticks and triggers are hall effect. They are smooth, and adjustment in Steam allows the thumb sticks to have effectively no dead zone. Other than one issue with the triggers (detailed below) I think they feel and perform admirably.It should be noted that the actual color of the controller body is considerably lighter than the product pictures indicate. Whereas the images show a darker forest green the controller body is primarily more of a sage green with darker forest green buttons. I do not mind this, but it is something to point out as these images are official from 8BitDo, and it also appears darker on their website than it is in person.Lighting:This will be to each person’s taste. There is no RGB “cycle”, or single color “pulse/breathe” as is commonly seen on other RGB products. You basically have a number of set colors within three modes (plus off). Two of the three modes (‘Rainbow Ring’ and ‘Light-tracing’) can have their brightness set on a per-color basis with an automatic memory function so they do not have to be set every time the controller is turned on. The ‘Fire Ring’ mode cannot have its brightness decreased, but you can control the speed of the circling contrast color for each of the available preset options.If the controller is left idle it will cycle your set color on and off in about a 1-2 second cadence. This can be distracting, so you may want to just turn the lighting off entirely when not in use.Software:The software for this controller does not provide any ability to customize lighting, remap buttons, or assign macros. The only functionality is to update the controller’s firmware. Given that remapping can typically be done via Steam or in games I am not very concerned with this.Issues:Other than the aforementioned thumbstick squeak which resolved quickly I have encountered two issues. Of the two, I was able to resolve one myself.Issue 1 (resolved): Triggers did not initially register as analogI noticed when testing the controller in Steam that the triggers were only registering their max value about halfway through their travel. There was no progression of input value which indicated that their function may only be digital rather than analog. After research and contacting 8BitDo support I managed to resolve it by entering calibration mode and actuating the triggers. After doing this I checked again in Steam, and it appears to be working correctly.Issue 2 (unresolved): Controller does not turn on unless manually unplugged and plugged back inI noticed this after restarting my PC and then pressing the Xbox button to turn the controller on. It would not wake, and necessitated unplugging the USB C from the controller and plugging it back in. After that, it functioned fine. This is a minor annoyance in my opinion but if the USB-C port fails prematurely from this process as indicated by some reviews then I will amend my review.Final thoughts:This is a decent quality controller for the price point. If you are looking for wireless functionality or deeper customization this will not suit your needs. However, for my use case it works almost perfectly. Time will tell if it is also durable. If not: I may seek out other options. Be sure to update the firmware then calibrate both the thumb sticks and triggers before use.

My first 8bitdo Controller. This one has very beautiful Rgb lighting and Hall Effect Joysticks! Feels slightly smaller than official Xbox controller but still very comfortable. The wired USB is pretty long, D-Pad feels like a mushy Snes D-Pad so I prefer the clicky Xbox D-Pad that’s my only complaint. The price is very fair and affordable. Works on PC and my Xbox with no issues.

Der Controller funktioniert einwandfrei, im Gegensatz zu meinem Elite Series 2 Controller. Es gibt bloß zwei Dinge an dem Controller, die mir nicht so ganz gefallen:1. Die Griffe des Controllers sind ziemlich klein, sodass die Finger ein bisschen eingequetscht werden, wenn man größere Hände hat, so wie ich.2. Die Farben sind meiner Meinung nach leider nicht so schön wie beim Ultimate Mini Controller, der mir aber leider viel zu klein wäre.Insgesamt ein unglaublich guter Controller, der jeden offiziellen Xbox-Controller wie Müll aussehen lässt, schon allein, weil die Sticks keinen Drift haben und die Bumper einwandfrei funktionieren, ohne doppelte oder fehlende Eingaben wie beim Xbox Elite Series 2.