The BEST 8BitDo Controller Yet? | 8BitDo Pro 3 Review 2025
The 8BitDo Pro 3 Wireless Controller just launched and I wanted to do a comprehensive review to answer whether this is the best 8BitDo controller yet? Could this also be the best Nintendo Switch 2 Pro controller? and can this take the mantle of being the best gaming controller of 2025? I also compare the controller to the usual culprits (PS5 Dualsense, Xbox Controller and the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller) with the biggest showdown being against the 8BitDo Ultimate 2. We put the 8BitDo Pro 3 through the paces and test it out in a variety of games to hopefully help you make the right purchasing decision.
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Breakdown:
Intro - 0:00
Controller First Look and Impressions - 0:49
How We Will Be Testing - 5:59
Street Fighter 6 Gameplay and Test (D-Pad) - 6:48
Rainbow Six Siege X Gameplay and Test (TMR Joysticks and Triggers) - 11:50
Black Myth Wukong Gameplay and Test (Rumble and Immersion) - 19:16
Hollow Knight Gameplay and Test (D-Pad) - 20:46
8BitDo Software - 21:05
Setting It Up For The Nintendo Switch 2 - 24:25
Donkey Kong Bananza Gameplay and Controller Impressions - 26:51
Cons and Asking The Key Questions - 29:11
8BitDo Pro 3 vs 8BitDo Ultimate 2 - 36:03
Conclusion - 37:43