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8BitDo has always made the best non-Nintendo controllers you could get, for the Switch or any other platform. So when the company announced the SN Pro 2, an update to the already very good and very affordable SN Pro 30+, I was naturally going to jump right on board.
I wouldn’t have called the SN Pro 30+ the
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8BitDo now makes the best Switch pro controller
The Pro 2 gives you more features for less money Apr 5, 2021, 11:00am EDT
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Nintendo’s official Pro Controller for the Switch is generally a pretty useful accessory, but it has its problems: the D-pad is unreliable, and it doesn’t really offer any “pro-level” functionality. 8BitDo’s latest controller improves on both of those issues while coming in at a lower price.
The 8BitDo Pro 2 is an upgraded version of the SN30Pro Plus, already a well-regarded Switch controller. It uses Bluetooth and also works with PCs and mobile devices; there’s a physical control for flipping between Switch, X-input, D-input, and Mac. You can use it as a wired controller with a USB-C cable, too. I did try using it with my PC, but I feel like it makes more sense on the Switch due to the Japanese-style button layout with