8BitDo Pro 2 Bluetooth Controller
The best-value cloud gaming controller: back paddles, custom profiles, and rock-solid multi-platform Bluetooth.
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What we like
- Back paddles and custom profiles
- Excellent multi-platform Bluetooth
- Rechargeable battery
- Great price
Worth noting
- No native iOS Game Pass support
- Smaller than full-size controllers
- Software setup has a learning curve
The 8BitDo Pro 2 punches far above its price for cloud gaming. It offers back paddles, deep button remapping with multiple profiles, and reliable Bluetooth across Android, Windows, and more. A phone clip accessory makes it a compact mobile cloud-gaming rig.
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