
8Bitdo
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8Bitdo
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check out the 8bitdo sn30 pro. it’s fantastic and very compact
elperrosapo in r/SteamDeck
January 17, 2026 at 9:40 PM
35
If you like snes style controller, I like the 8bitdo sn30 pro
supnov3 in r/Switch
January 19, 2026 at 1:38 AM
20
I'll try and list them in order that I tried them. 1 - DS5 30th Anniv Edition - Dpad was mushy / squeaked pressing right 2 - Xbox elite controller 2 - Dpad Placement sucks and it's not great 3 - Wii U Pro controller - Dpad placement sucks 4 - 8bitdo Pro 3 - I bought/returned 3 of these, while I love
...Ghanni in r/TheJeffGerstmannShow
June 21, 2026 at 8:22 PM
8
Lol, same. I bought a Switch 2 last week in anticipation of the update. I have a Steam Deck but it's pretty heavy and bulky. I can fit the Switch 2 tablet and 8BitDo SN30 Pro in my jacket pockets or purse but the Steam Deck needs a big backpack.
rui-no-onna in r/DreamlightValley
March 25, 2026 at 4:02 PM
14
You can get an 8bitdo snes style controller with a phone mount and use an emulator on your phone, with the added bonus that you can also use the same controller on PC/laptop connected to a monitor or TV I think a nice controller is more important than the hardware you play it on, personally IMO the
...Vegetable-War1920 in r/snes
June 25, 2026 at 2:47 AM
7
I would look at an SN30 Pro by 8bitDo as an alternative. As far as function, it will be more useful than those classic controllers because it will work with every game.
itotron in r/Switch
May 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
7
May I ask how old you are? Once you get up in age doing anything in the same position for a long time hurts. Also 8bitdo SN30 pro is the perfect controller companion for flights.
shunny14 in r/SteamDeck
December 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
13
If you bought some controllers a while ago you need to update them to get switch 2 support. That is just one of the features they added, but you can check the changelogs on 8bitdo's page. AFAIK it's safe, but don't quote me on that haha. I did it for my SN30 pro and it worked flawlessly but I don't
...Polite-Fart in r/linux_gaming
October 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
12
https://support.8bitdo.com/firmware-updater.html Their firmware update tool is here, and is updated for the Switch 2 for most controllers they'll continue supporting. It automatically detects controllers and is what I used to update an SN30 Pro, Pro 2, and Ultimate C. Sometimes the update process st
...Clyzm in r/NintendoSwitch
June 16, 2025 at 2:38 PM
28
You might like the 8bitdo controllers feel. I’ve got an sn30 pro 2 (think SNES meets PS2 but with all modern buttons) and the plastic texture feels pretty similar to what I remembered my Xbox one controller did. I’m actually really interested in 8bitdo Ultimate 2 for Switch/Windows use.
ZodicGaming in r/Switch
December 21, 2025 at 6:40 AM
9

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