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TallSilhouette on 25 March 2026
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JEMC said:
TallSilhouette said:

I've been using an 8BitDo Ultimate for Switch 2 and laptop. I like the design but durability has not held up compared to other controllers like my DualSense or Xbox controllers. No drift but the sticks are noticeably more wobbly than when I first bought it and the left one actually cracked on me after 9 months. Thankfully that's still under manufacturer warranty and 8BitDo is sending me replacement parts. We'll see how that ends up going. In the meantime I've gone back to Xbox for PC and the 8BitDo will be just for docked Switch 2 play assuming I fix it successfully.

I've been using a XboxOne controller for years now, and the only signs of wear are a small drift on the right stick and the USB cable disconnecting some times. How do you manage to break the new Xbox ones so quickly? Has their quality dropped so much with the new ones?

Also, if you're up to it, I'd be interested in knowing how the replacement pasts worked and if you had any problems to replace the parts.

Was this meant for Wooden? My 8BitDo is the one that broke. My Xbox controllers have held up well over the years though I must be hard on my A button because that tends to be what starts giving me issues first. 

I looked up a repair tutorial on YouTube and bought a little fixit kit in preparation. We'll see how it goes.