Arcade Stick

8Bitdo

Arcade Stick

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Little fun thing

I have a 8bitdo arcade sticks. For as cheap as it is the build quality is fantastic.

BS-LOVE in r/evercade

June 27, 2026 2:53 AM

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Haute42 vs 8bitdo, are they good quality? Which one is better?

I'm going for the "cheap" ones because spending 100 or more on a controller feels completely insane especially for how bad I suck at this games There's a bit to unpack here but I just wanted to add a couple things to think about. 1.not saying this is a huge driver of the thought process but don't le

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misterkeebler in r/fightsticks

March 21, 2026 8:21 PM

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Fightpad recommendations

From your list I've tried the retrobit Saturn Controller (wireless) and the 8bitdo arcade stick. 8bitdo Stick is a much higher quality product and the convenience of wireless is great for couch sessions or guest setups. Downside is it's a bit harder to mod yourself but people have done it and there

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badjab326 in r/Fighters

April 29, 2026 1:40 PM

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Arcade Stick for NEO•GEO and Arcade Games

8bitdo's arcade stick is considered pretty good. I have the original that was just a rebranded Mayflash arcade stick, and even it's pretty damn good, and the v2 is supposedly quite a bit better.

rchrdcrg in r/RetroArch

May 17, 2026 2:00 AM

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Is this a good figthstick for a beginner?

Nope. Get a Mayflash or the 8bitdo Arcade stick. They are cheap and can be easily modded with more quality parts

RobSomebody in r/fightsticks

December 14, 2025 8:22 PM

3

What's the actual best leverless right now?

I have a fun collection. Corsair Novablade is next tier to the rest with hall effect buttons. The impact is when you press down it reacts, and when you lift your finger it turns off. You can also set the thresholds, but it's the only controller that can do button press based on direction and not jus

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Strength-Helpful in r/fightsticks

January 12, 2026 8:06 PM

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Smaller fight stick to get?

If you prefer wireless, and don’t mind clone parts, the 8Bitdo arcade stick is an option, and is usually on sale.

Orochi_001 in r/fightsticks

March 29, 2026 9:41 AM

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Upgrading from 8bitdo arcade stick to hori alpa/victrix?

I actually really like my 8bitdo arcade stick. Yes the body size is small but it was pretty decent to me when I started it as my first stick. I don’t really want a used stick coz I kept thinking about the sweaty hands lol. I think I might get Hori alpha, the price, size, button placement are pretty

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Tlim8 in r/fightsticks

April 14, 2026 2:25 PM

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My first ever MadCatz TE! Brand new never used for like $50 bucks

Mad Katz made great fightsticks. One of the few things you could unironically call great. I actually have a WWE Brawlstick that I got for my 360 back in the day as a cheap4er alternative to this bad boy. Still runs like a dream and remains one of my only two Japanese-style arcade sticks (the other b

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RawSteelUT in r/fightsticks

January 23, 2026 3:38 AM

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How worth it is Hori Alpha?

Sorry for necro, but the 8bitdo Arcade Stick is built like a brick, I'm not sure who said it was hollow. The Hori is way more hollow. However, the Hori has more space and better parts. I own both.

mercsterreddit in r/fightsticks

April 2, 2026 2:48 PM

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