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expired Posted by doublehelixx | Staff • Sep 15, 2024

8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad (Windows / Mac / Android / Nintendo Switch; Gray)

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Best Buy has 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad for Windows, Mac, Android, Nintendo Switch (Gray, 80GL) for $28.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join).

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Features:
  • Full-size wireless Bluetooth game controller designed with respect for the classics
  • Made with extra attention to critical characteristics, such as a D-pad, to make sure it feels exactly like you remember it
  • Easily pairs your controller as an X-input or D-input device via Bluetooth. You can even use it as a wired USB controller with the included USB cable
  • Compatible with PC, Mac, Android, and Nintendo Switch
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Best Buy has 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad for Windows, Mac, Android, Nintendo Switch (Gray, 80GL) for $28.99. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join).

Thanks to Deal Hunter doublehelixx for posting this deal.

Features:
  • Full-size wireless Bluetooth game controller designed with respect for the classics
  • Made with extra attention to critical characteristics, such as a D-pad, to make sure it feels exactly like you remember it
  • Easily pairs your controller as an X-input or D-input device via Bluetooth. You can even use it as a wired USB controller with the included USB cable
  • Compatible with PC, Mac, Android, and Nintendo Switch
No longer available:
  • Best Buy via eBay has 8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad for Windows, Mac, Android, Nintendo Switch (Gray, 80GL) for $28.99. Shipping is free.

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spartanvi
The Alps use a traditional potentiometer design. Without getting too technical, these potentiometers are a mechanical design with moving parts that measure voltage to determine the joystick's position. These potentiometers are more prone to wearing out quickly under regular use (due to the friction between a metal wiper and a graphite pad within the resistor), which leads to the tell tale "stick drift" problem we've seen countless times among modern controllers.

Hall Effect joysticks are fundamentally different because they use a magnetic contactless design to measure voltage, which is used to determine the joystick's position. This in turn means Hall Effect joysticks are significantly less prone to developing "stick drift" and should translate to an overall longer life span of the controller's joysticks.

I only know this because over a year ago, I decided to learn how to solder so that I could fix my own broken Xbox One and Series Elite controllers. I have since made a nice sum of cash buying, repairing, and selling "stick drift" controllers. Most can be repaired by replacing their individual worn out potentiometers, while some I've gone the extra length to change their joysticks to a Hall Effect design instead.
Dhry
Hall effect or no, this is my absolute favourite controller of all time.
Zaren717
Fairly certain these are the ALPS, the picture of the product box is missing the hall effect icon.

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anfrey
Sep 15, 2024
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Are these the updated ones with Hall effect sticks or the old ones with ALPS sticks?
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Quote from anfrey :
Are these the updated ones with Hall effect sticks or the old ones with ALPS sticks?
Fairly certain these are the ALPS, the picture of the product box is missing the hall effect icon.
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Its_The_Guy
Sep 15, 2024
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How good is the D-Pad?
Sep 15, 2024
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jmt553
Sep 15, 2024
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Rolling the dice on this one. Sure, it's not with the Hall Effect sticks but this controller has pretty solid reviews and has to be better than the PowerA controller I have.
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Quote from Its_The_Guy :
How good is the D-Pad?
Been using this for 3+ years, it works great, especially for fighting games like Street Fighter. I prefer it over the Pro controller.
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johnlau
Sep 15, 2024
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I used the $10 gift certificate they sent me to order the SN30. Should I cancel the order and get this instead? What is the difference between the two?
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Dhry
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Hall effect or no, this is my absolute favourite controller of all time.

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Sep 15, 2024
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xchric
Sep 15, 2024
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I have it for Switch. Good controller. It is sad that it doesn't connect to ModelY, well, it is connected but doesn't seem to work.
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Kovaxination
Sep 15, 2024
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How does this one compare to the Ultimate C? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CLM5Q...UTF8&psc=1
Sep 15, 2024
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JollyGuitar319
Sep 15, 2024
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Quote from anfrey :
Are these the updated ones with Hall effect sticks or the old ones with ALPS sticks?
apologies for being off, what would the difference between the two be?
Sep 15, 2024
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Its_The_Guy
Sep 15, 2024
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Quote from SupernovaQ :
Been using this for 3+ years, it works great, especially for fighting games like Street Fighter. I prefer it over the Pro controller.
Thanks!
Sep 15, 2024
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JVarghese81
Sep 15, 2024
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Quote from JollyGuitar319 :
apologies for being off, what would the difference between the two be?
https://jrmerritt.com/blog/unders...20lifespan.
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JustinP31688
Sep 15, 2024
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Dang out of stock
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Is this good for a mister??

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great controller. paid retail for this

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