8BitDo’s new Xbox Elite-style controller sets a high bar for customization
8BitDo's Ultimate 3E has a refined design, but it shows wear easily. | Image: The VergeIt's hard to make an Xbox controller that stands out these days, especially one that's expensive, due to a wealth of great semi-affordable options. Still, 8BitDo's $150 Ultimate 3E is a bold controller that holds its own against other feature-packed options. It's made for Xbox and PC gamers who want a deeper level of customization and a more refined design than Microsoft's pricier Xbox Elite Series 2 and 8BitDo's own $60 Ultimate 2.
Basically every feature I'm looking for in a controller is here, plus some, including drift-proof TMR joysticks, extra shoulder buttons, rear paddles, motion control support, modular buttons and joysticks, a 3.5 ...