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Customer Review
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2024
I'm quickly becoming a fan of 8BitDo products. I've owned several of their controllers, including this arcade stick. It feels well-built, and the price is pretty nice for an arcade stick in general. However, most arcade sticks don't have the sort of wireless functionality this one does! It can pretty seamlessly connect wirelessly to gaming PCs through the included USB wireless dongle, as well as be swapped over to Nintendo Switch mode.
Without having to do any device re-pairing in Bluetooth settings, I have been able to use this on a gaming PC, a Nintendo Switch, and my iPad Mini just by switching it between XBOX and Switch mode, and BT/2.4 GHz mode. I can also confirm that it works well on my Steam Deck by connecting the dongle to my Steam Deck dock. Streets of Rage 4 on my living room TV with an arcade stick in my lap is a lot of fun. I've also brought it into my work a few times when we've done morale events to play some Street Fighter with coworkers.
It works well out of the box and I haven't had any issues. It's also customizable for people who like to personalize their controllers or are specific about button/lever feel (you could just buy and swap in Sanwa parts if you want to go this route.)
Without having to do any device re-pairing in Bluetooth settings, I have been able to use this on a gaming PC, a Nintendo Switch, and my iPad Mini just by switching it between XBOX and Switch mode, and BT/2.4 GHz mode. I can also confirm that it works well on my Steam Deck by connecting the dongle to my Steam Deck dock. Streets of Rage 4 on my living room TV with an arcade stick in my lap is a lot of fun. I've also brought it into my work a few times when we've done morale events to play some Street Fighter with coworkers.
It works well out of the box and I haven't had any issues. It's also customizable for people who like to personalize their controllers or are specific about button/lever feel (you could just buy and swap in Sanwa parts if you want to go this route.)
