8Bitdo Pro 2 Wired Controller for Xbox, Hall Effect Joysticks and Hall Triggers, 3.5mm Audio Jack, Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10/11 - Officially Licensed (Black)

These are great high quality controllers with super long sturdy wires, well made and very comfortable to hold for extended times, i always buy them to play pc games; not exactly super demanding ones but they still do just fine. The only downside to them is the analog sticks, they start drifting after a few months of use, the problem solely stims from pressing them which is unavoidable, sometimes we just have to press them to make some game functions work. The main buttons start out a little stiff which is understandable but by the time you break them in and they start to feel smooth it's time for the analog sticks to start breaking and time to buy another controller, if this poses a problem for you then keep looking for another controller, for me this is the only wired controller I'm comfortable using with pc games as i really don't like where the d-pad is in most xbox controllers and I'm not a fan of how big or how expensive the ps5 controllers are. This controller is a wonderful balance between ps and xbox controllers and works great! just a little bit of improvement on the analog sticks and it will be the perfect controller for all your gaming needs. So far i have 3 of them and 2 wireless ones for my laptop and switch! Love them!

I never loved the controller that came with my Xbox Series X. I found my fingers and hand piling or gripping toward the top of the controller. I had purchased the Xbox plug and play rechargeable battery kit and after 1.5 years, it had difficulty retaining a charge. The headphone jack gave out and had to send it in for repair. The Series X controller has always been too clacky and loud (especially the rounded d-pad).After searching for a new controller, I landed on the 8BitDo Pro 2 Wired Controller. While it seems aimed at retro games, I've had an amazing experience playing Cyberpunk 2077, Solar Ash and some indie games with it and it's perfect for modern games - especially if you have ever used a PlayStation DS4 and miss that shape.It's wired (and it an ample, long wire) so I never have to worry about recharging batteries or anything. The face buttons and d-pad are excellent and have a less-resistant press than the Series X controller. The triggers are comfortable as well. I highly recommend downloading the free 8bitdo app so you can customize trigger settings, vibration intensity (and the 2 vibration zones), or if you want to customize any buttons.I don't plan to use the customizable assign/turbo buttons on the back and I do feel myself pressing them randomly as I play. Since they aren't mapped to anything, it doesn't interfere with gameplay but I do kind of wish they made a version without these. That's nitpicking at this point as this is a solid, affordable, comfortable and high quality controller. I always play with headphones and the headphone jack seems great so far. I've had zero issues with this controller and think it's an amazing value.

Controller works great and feels good to use. Software is well made

I own a lot of different Xbox controllers, from the standard pack in controllers and cheap wired options from PowerA, to the elite series 1+2, the full lineup of all 4 Razer wolverine controllers and even the Thrustmaster Eswap X.That is not a flex by any means, admitting you have a problem is the first step to getting help.And help myself I did to this new controller offering. I think myself highly if not overly qualified to anonymously review this new $45 pro controller offering from 8bitdo.What good?-Best d-pad you'll find on an Xbox controller without compromising on features or ergonomics, Microsoft will invest millions into a controller design and research but can't make a good d-pad. Finally, 2D games have a reason to exist on the Xbox platform.-Remap any button to literally any button, this is a great quality of life change for the boomers out there, no longer shall you go from Xbox to Nintendo and back where everything now feels backwards.-On the fly headset volume levels adjustment through a multifunction button combination, keeps it clean and free of unecessary volume up and down, microphone up and down, or just ugly slider knobs that PowerA for some reason decided looked good enough to slap on their new controllers.-Buttons are good and responsive, I would love the elite series 2 controller more if the face buttons didn't suck, so when your buttons respond better than the $180 controller you doing good in my eyes.Not so good?-Analog stick adjustment isn't as comprehensive as one would probably want, and likely useless to most. It does offer some options like swapping stick inputs or mapping the left stick as a d-pad, where it falls short is the only thing you can adjust about the sticks is the center deadzone size. I would have loved to see acceleration curve/sensitivity adjustments.-LT and RT are not instant actuation triggers, what this means is you need to press the trigger down about 10% of its full actuation before it will even register the smallest value of a trigger press. Not ideal at all for FPS games.-The extra back buttons are (for me at least) part of your grip itself, making them quite easy to accidently press. This is avoidable if you don't map them to anything, but I like my extra buttons.All in all, it's a solid 4/5 for me as that d-pad really makes playing classic game ports and compilations all the more enjoyable. While flawed, the very budget friendly $45 pricetag makes this a solid offering if you don't view it as the only controller you'll ever use and bin the controller that came with your console.

This is the ideal controller for games on Steam if you're used to Playstation layout controllers. Steam doesn't like to use button indicators for Playstation pads (O, [], X, T) but is almost universally compatible with XBOX pad button indicators, so, often in Steam with a PS controller you will have to "just remember" which game indicator maps to which button on your pad, which is awkward and hurts your experience. This pad gives you the best of both worlds, with the XBOX button labels, but PS dpad and button placement, and it's a high quality controller at that.I run mine on Steam on Linux and just use the games' built in controller support and it all works flawlessly with no adjustments.