Comment on 8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs

grue@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I can’t tell the difference between the different varieties. Between the “Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller” and the “Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller,”

  The wireless controller uses a wireless USB dongle for connectivity, which supposedly has way less input delay than standard bluetooth. I couldn’t comment on that personally tho cause I have an older one which is Bluetooth and works fine for me

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  • grue@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    But both models say they have Bluetooth, wired, and 2.4Ghz connectivity. They both include a USB-C 2.4Ghz dongle, and both explicitly call out Bluetooth as a way to connect to certain devices, so must both have transmitters for that, too. The “Wireless” version calls its wireless protocol “8Speed” and lists its low latency as a feature, but the “Bluetooth” product page doesn’t say anything that would imply its non-bluetooth wireless is different. It merely doesn’t discuss it.

    The only real hardware differences I’ve been able to discern so far are that:

    • the “Ultimate 2 Wireless” version shows colored labels on the ABXY buttons, while on the “Ultimate 2 Bluetooth” version the labels appear to be white.
    • the “Ultimate 2 Wireless” comes in black, white, and purple while the “Bluetooth” version only comes in black and white.
    • the “Ultimate 2C Wireless” comes in mint, peach, green, and purple while the “2C Wireless” version comes in blue, pink, and dark blue.

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    • Azzu@lemm.ee ⁨22⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I have 2C wireless and there is no Bluetooth to be found.

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    • BossDj@lemm.ee ⁨17⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      It looks like they’re each compatible with different devices maybe

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• edgemaster72@lemmy.world ⁨20⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Sometimes they have hall effect sticks, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they have back paddles, sometimes they have extra bumpers instead. Which is which? no clue

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• Yeahboiiii@lemm.ee ⁨14⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  The only difference I could find is that the bluetooth one is officially switch compatible and the other one isn’t. I have the old wireless one with hall effect sticks and had no issues with it on pc, android or steamdeck.

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