8BitDo Pro 3 Controller Announced with Swappable Buttons, Available for Preorder

Submitted ⁨⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨crank0271@lemmy.world⁩ to ⁨games@lemmy.world⁩

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/8bitdo-pro-3-bluetooth-gamepad-nintendo-switch-2-new-controller/1100-6533157/

From the linked GameSpot article:

“8BitDo has revealed the successor to its popular Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller. Officially called the Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad, the upcoming controller retains the form factor of the Pro 2 while implementing some of the enhanced features found in the Ultimate 2 Bluetooth, such as TMR joysticks and trigger locks. It also has a few entirely new features not found on other 8BitDo controllers, including swappable magnetic face buttons and an extra pair of arcade-inspired ball-top stick caps.

The 8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad is available to preorder now at Amazon for $70 ahead of its August 12 release. It comes in three retro-themed colors: G Classic, Gray, and a shade of purple that pays homage to the Nintendo GameCube. All three models come with matching charging docks and a set ball-top arcade stick toppers that can be swapped in for the traditional rubberized caps. Out of the box, the Pro 3 is compatible with Switch 2, Switch, PC, Android, Apple devices, and Steam Deck.”

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Toribor@corndog.social ⁨10⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
Their controllers are amazing but the naming convention is so bad.

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ISolox@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
As much as I like 8bitdo, I constantly had issues with my Pro 2. Hopefully this one is better.

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IndustryStandard@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
8bitdo has the best specs hands down. But their controller shape is just… Awful.

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- RageAgainstTheRich@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I thought the same about the 8bitdo pro 2, until i bought one and actually held it. Its my favorite controller i have ever had. It fits so perfect in my hands and feels high quality.
  
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- crank0271@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  What don’t you like about it? The SNES controller was one of my favorites but maybe it’s just because that was my favorite generation of gaming. Is it too small and cramped? Not ergonomic enough? I personally find the Xbox controller too large, but maybe I just didn’t play with one enough.
  
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lordnikon@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I love everything about the ultimate pro 2 but the ergo. Sn30pro2 is my go to but miss the dock and back buttons. So this might be what I have been looking for

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tomalley8342@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Very nice of them to add hall effect triggers for improved longevity so that you can trash it even sooner than the Pro 2 once the non-replaceable battery dies out.

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- ISolox@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
  I can’t speak for this controller specifically, but all of the 8bitdo controllers I’ve had seem to been fairly easy to get into and repair.
  
  Although it’s not as convient as the Pro 2, I wouldn’t say it’s not replaceable.
  
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- brisk@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  It’s not replaceable? That’s disappointing. I expected better or controller manufacturers since they’re not space constrained.
  
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- Thassodar@sh.itjust.works ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Are you talking about the battery in the Pro 2? My understanding is they use TMR sticks that use less battery. And even if/when the battery dies I’ve been having no issues using it wired.
  
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  - tomalley8342@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    The Pro 2 was notable for having an easily replaceable battery pack which was also compatible with standard AA batteries, and now the Pro 3 will be removing this feature in favor of an internal battery. I was implying that although the Pro 3 includes a new hall effect sensor for the triggers which would marginally increase its lifespan, the Pro 3 will likely need to be thrown away sooner than a Pro 2 because of its new irreplaceable battery design.
    
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- simple@piefed.social ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  I have 3 of their controllers and never had issues with the battery
  
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  - tomalley8342@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    I have 1 of their controller, the Pro 2, and I never had issues with the battery, and will never have issues with the battery, because it takes standard rechargeable AA batteries. Unfortunately I can’t say the same about the Pro 3.
    
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Blisterexe@lemmy.zip ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I’ll ask their support about what exactly they mean by steamos support (fully rebindable in steam, or just “the buttons work”)

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- NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
  Ultimate 2 is fully bindable in Steam (even gyro if you do directinput over bluetooth).
  
  Valve gonna Valve but there isn’t a reason to assume a regression on that. But, like everything, don’t preorder things.
  
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  - Toribor@corndog.social ⁨7⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
    I have an Ultimate 2 and I haven’t been able to figure out how to do that so I can’t remap the back buttons with Steam input.
    
    What’s the trick?
    
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  - LiveLM@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
    Ultimate 2 also does Gyro over the 2.4 dongle (At least in the Wireless version).
    Update the firmware of the controller and the dongle and hold B when turning on.
    
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FenderStratocaster@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Finally my Switch can match my xBox.

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mintiefresh@piefed.social ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Ooooh that swappable face buttons is a nice touch.

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NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
Not sure how I feel about this (aside from it being 8bitdo so even understanding what SKU is what is hell).

The swappable buttons remind me a lot of the framework usb c dongle “ports”. In theory it sounds awesome. In practice it sounds like a LOT of engineering work going into something people will touch once when they buy it and never again. Would much rather a bigger focus on repairability so that swapping the buttons isn’t a big deal WITHOUT a magnetic system and special keypuller and so forth.

I also don’t think ANYONE will ever use the “arcade thumbsticks”.

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berber@feddit.org ⁨5⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
still no octagonal gate :/

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blackris@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I already have four of the predecessors and only use one of them 99.9 % of the time. But.

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