The price of 8BitDo's Ultimate 2C Bluetooth Controller is bonkers in the best possible way. At just $30, the Ultimate 2C has the critical features that players expect out of a contemporary gamepad, including haptic feedback and Hall effect thumbsticks, while eschewing frivolous additions like RGB lighting and rear-grip buttons. Even then, it boasts functions that other, far more expensive Switch 2 controllers don't have. Compact, comfortable and perfectly precise, the Ultimate 2C is a fundamental gamepad that's absolutely worth every penny.

It's clear by now that 8BitDo knows how to build a great controller, and the Ultimate 2C is a pared-down paragon of this expertise, edited to showcase just the features that players really need. The Ultimate 2C has six-axis motion control, vibration, tactile bumpers and D-pad, and Hall effect triggers. There's an extra, mappable button on each shoulder, sandwiched between the main bumper and trigger, and it's particularly useful for twitch gameplay. What's more, it doesn't get in the way of the traditional shoulder array, and it can just be a little fidget toy if you don't want to map it to anything. The extra bumpers are 8BitDo's signature, at this point. The Ultimate 2C also features high-sensitivity Hall effect thumbsticks, which have a smooth glide, easy click, and lifetime no-drift guarantee.

The body of the Ultimate 2C is eggshell-style plastic, with additional texture along the grips. It's light without coming across as cheap and feels well-balanced in my hands, similar in size and shape to Nintendo's Switch 2 Pro Controller.

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