8BitDo's New $30 Wireless PC Controller Has Anti-Drift Sticks And Remappable Buttons

If you're looking for an affordable PC controller, the upcoming 8BitDo Ultimate 2C needs to be on your radar. Arriving on July 15, the wireless controller costs just $30 yet offers one of the key perks of pricier 8BitDo models and pro-style controllers from other companies: anti-drift analog sticks. Preorders are now open for the Ultimate 2C at Amazon, with four different colorful styles up for grabs: green, mint, peach, and purple.8BitDo Ultimate 2C Wireless Controller for PC -- $30GreenMintPeachPurpleBuilt with Hall Effect sensors, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C is far less likely to experience the dreaded stick drift that effectively breaks controllers--unless you're comfortable with opening it up and trying numerous possible solutions to fix it.In addition to anti-drift sticks, the Ultimate 2C has another feature you'd normally find on pricier controllers: a pair of remappable buttons. Unlike other controllers in the Ultimate series that have rear buttons, the 2C's remappable buttons (R4/L4) are shoulder buttons nestled next to the triggers and regular R/L shoulder buttons. These buttons can be remapped on the fly on the controller itself.Continue Reading at GameSpot

If you're looking for an affordable PC controller, the upcoming 8BitDo Ultimate 2C needs to be on your radar. Arriving on July 15, the wireless controller costs just $30 yet offers one of the key perks of pricier 8BitDo models and pro-style controllers from other companies: anti-drift analog sticks. Preorders are now open for the Ultimate 2C at Amazon, with four different colorful styles up for grabs: green, mint, peach, and purple.

Green Mint Peach Purple Built with Hall Effect sensors, the 8BitDo Ultimate 2C is far less likely to experience the dreaded stick drift that effectively breaks controllers--unless you're comfortable with opening it up and trying numerous possible solutions to fix it. In addition to anti-drift sticks, the Ultimate 2C has another feature you'd normally find on pricier controllers: a pair of remappable buttons. Unlike other controllers in the Ultimate series that have rear buttons, the 2C's remappable buttons (R4/L4) are shoulder buttons nestled next to the triggers and regular R/L shoulder buttons.

These buttons can be remapped on the fly on the controller itself. Other notable features include a turbo function, rumble, clicky buttons and D-pad, and a tactile grip that appears to match the texture of 8BitDo's higher-end Ultimate controllers. The Ultimate 2C supports 2.

4GHz wireless with Windows 10/11, Android 9.0 and above (with a USB-A adapter), Steam Deck (with a dock), and other handheld PCs with a USB-C hub or dock, including the Asus ROG Ally a.