Pro 3

8Bitdo

Pro 3

101 positive 1 neutral 25 negative

Based on 127 Reddit mentions

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Switch 2 Pro Controller Discomfort?

I’m not using game chat or amiibo at the moment, but it’s a shame not being able to have those functions if I need it down the line. I’m considering an 8bitDo Pro 3 since I like the PlayStation layout, but for some reason it’s a got a weird ”shake to wake” function for the Switch 2 where you gotta p

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winstonoftang in r/Controller

April 21, 2026 10:10 AM

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$99, no idea why anyone thought this would be $70. It's cheaper than other controllers that have less inputs and still use potentiometers.

Depends on the user. For gyro gamers if they wanted touch activated gyro the only options have been dualsense with conductive tape mod or alpakka. Alpakka runs over $100 with 3d printed parts while dualsense if you also want grip buttons runs $200. Lot of the controllers people point to haven't been

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dualpad in r/SteamController

April 25, 2026 11:34 PM

2

New controller 'optimized for Switch 2' with TMR joysticks goes up for pre-order with an early bird price cut

Tbh I'm not a huge fan of the extra top bumpers over back paddles. I don't really see the usefulness for myself, since I'll still be using the same poonter fingers to hit them. I see that the new 8bitdo Pro3 will have 2 back buttons and 2 extra bumpers, and I'd prefer that it had 4x back paddles ins

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Witch_King_ in r/Switch

August 12, 2025 1:32 AM

3

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