8Bitdo Sn30 Pro+ Bluetooth Controller Wireless Gamepad for Switch, PC, macOS, Android, Steam and Raspberry Pi (SN Edition)

I bought this controller after Mario Maker 2 came out for the Switch. I own a Wii U as well and loved Mario Maker on that. Now, I'm a huge fan of Nintendo's Pro controllers. The one for the Wii U was pretty solid, but the one for the Switch is a remarkably better controller in every way... BUT the d-pad. This became apparent to me as I tried and failed miserably to complete some initial MM2 "kaizo" levels. I realized it was because of the continuous dpad in the controller. If you press and hold the down direction, and then tilt to the left or right, you'll also trigger a left/right motion (that is, down-left or down-right). All the directional buttons are like this b/c the dpad is "continuous." Compare this to the dpad on the Joy-Con itself where each direction of the dpad is its own separate button. It is IMPOSSIBLE to trigger down-left or down-right simply by pressing the down button and tilting it in some way. The Wii U's Pro controller is much better in this regard. Unfortunately, so many newer console manufacturers are building their controllers with continuous dpads, making precise movements like those required of kaizo Mario Maker levels or high level fighting games (cough Street Fighter cough) much more difficult to perform.Soooo, I looked elsewhere and decided to purchase this controller. Is the dpad perfect? Absolutely not. It's still a continuous dpad. However, it is a MUCH better design and has enabled me to return to the insanely difficult kaizo levels of Mario Maker 2. I thusly also use this controller when playing Hollow Knight given its tight platforming.Outside from that, the rest of the controller is great. I owned an SNES forever ago (still have it) and I've always loved that controller. The DualShock controller follows a similar design, so any time I play a fighting game or tight platforming game on my Switch requiring the use of the dpad, I reach for this SN30 Pro+ controller. For games like Mario Kart or shooter style games, I prefer the Nintendo Pro controller, but this one still suffices just fine for those games as well. Now, admittedly I much prefer the Xbox (cough Elite cough) controller for 1st and 3rd person shooter games, notably due to the staggered thumbsticks. This controller does NOT have staggered thumbsticks, but given all my gaming time clocked on the PS3 and PS4, that's still fine by me.The controller holds a charge for a LONG time and has a nice auto-off functionality. I feel like I rarely ever have to charge the thing, and when I do, it *might* take 2 hours...? It isn't long, that's for sure. The controller is also very lightweight which is great. I have not connected this to a computer, but should you choose to do so, 8Bitdo provides software to configure and tweak all sorts of things about the controller. At some point I'll load up Steam and try this out. Overall the shape/design and feel of the controller is great, whether you're using the triggers, the thumbsticks, the dpad, the actual buttons, you name it.The ONLY negative I have about the controller is that you can't turn on your Switch remotely from it, though I understand why that isn't possible. I will say that it takes a sec to remember how to *initially* connect it to different consoles too (hold Y + Start or hold X + Start etc.)... but given I use it almost exclusively for the Switch, that isn't a problem for me. 5/5 recommend!

I recently heard of a site that lets you test your controllers, including analog stick accuracy. Quite simply, 8bitdo controllers analog sticks blow first party controllers out of the water when it comes to stick accuracy (which also factors into stick drift). The best result I've heard from first party is Playstations dualshock 4 and dualsense having around 4.5-6% error margin even when brand new. I tested all of my controllers. My used Dualsense was 14.7%, new Dualsense was 5.5%, Switch Pro was 6.5%, Xbox Series was 8.1%, DS4 was 7.7%My xbox 8bitdo controller had 1.6% error margin!!! This specific controller, despite being used for a couple years has only a 0.8% error margin!!!!!!!!!!! That's nearly Hall Effect analog stick quality and accuracy!!! And typically, the more error margin, the more likely you will have stick drift. It's not 100% correlated but it seems to always be close. If a controller has above 15% error, you'll almost definitely have drift, depending on the game.I tried out a few games that let you set the stick deadzone to 0% and it was mindblowing how much better FPS are to play when you can set it that low. Normally, if you set deadzone below 8% even on new controllers, you will have stick drift. My older Dualsense, needs to be set to 14% deadzone to avoid drifting!! 8bitdo controllers can be set to 0% and the difference in precision you gain from this is massive.That means you can zero in even on the furthest targets relatively easily. When the deadzone is bigger, it's very easy to move the stick and your aim overshoots your target because the game isn't reacting to the smallest movements you make on the stick. Hence the term deadzone. I'm referring to the deadzone in the center of the stick in this case.Using this controller and setting deadzone to 0% in any game that will let you (not enough games have a deadzone setting that will let you put it down to 0%) will give you an advantage. It's almost like the precision of a mouse and certainly better than what you can get from any other controller.Aside from this revelation, I've always liked these controller. They have the best grips other than the dualsense IMO, great d pad and buttons. Plus the custom button mapping software and paddles is another reason these are great for platforms that don't support button mapping.The one issue is the ergonomics aren't perfect. Like if you do the CLAW technique, it's a bit harder to do on these controllers. Otherwise they are better than first party controllers.There is one issue. If you want a Switch pro controller, and you don't need paddles, the Gulikit KingKong2 Pro controller is the best choice easily, It not only has Amiibo, and motion control support, but it also can turn on your switch from standby. THE BIGGEST advantage of the KingKong2 is that it uses Hall Effect sticks, and triggers. Hall Effect sensors use magnets, not potentiometers. Meaning not only are they even more accurate (0.2-0.6% error margin), but theoretically, they will never experience stick drift. Also the kingkong2 has better and more durable buttons as wellThe only downside is the ergonomics of the kIng Kong 2 is that it's basically an Xbox One controller with better sticks and buttons. Personally I hate offset analog sticks, but some people might like this moreIt definitely feels better than the official Switch Pro controller either way. So do the 8bitdo.