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The length is not stated.","first_party":"8BitDo is a third-party maker."}},{"url":"https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-ultimate-wired-controller-for-switch-and-windows-officially-licensed","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["model_numbers","colors","stick_modules_replaceable","variants"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Public store product JSON variants: G Classic 80FE and Purple 80FE02. The Xbox edition (81JA01D, 81JA02D) is a different product and is not covered.","colors":"Colour option values G Classic and Purple.","stick_modules_replaceable":"Store text: universal mounting plate supports Sanwa arcade sticks. The user can fit another stick.","variants":"Two store variants at USD 89.99 each. Only colour and model number differ."}},{"url":"https://download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Joystick/Arcade-Stick-8.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["manual_url","input_modes","input_mode_switch","wake_console","gyro","nfc","ir_camera","platform_connections","cable_detachable","back_buttons","trigger_technology","turbo_function","battery_indicator","wireless_receiver","charging_port","stick_click","touchpad","light_bar","built_in_display","built_in_speaker","built_in_microphone"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Two-page multilingual sheet titled Arcade Stick instruction manual, created December 2024. It is an image PDF and the English column was read from a render.","input_modes":"Mode switch S (Switch, needs Pro Controller Wired Communication turned on) and X (X-input on Windows). OFF powers the stick off. 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The maker page lists none.","built_in_speaker":"No speaker in the control layout or the maker spec list.","built_in_microphone":"No microphone in the control layout or the maker spec list."}},{"url":"https://support.8bitdo.com/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Support page lists downloadable Arcade Stick firmware v1.04 (Switch 2 support, charging indicator fix) and receiver firmware v1.01."}},{"url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20200901-135467/","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","markets","user_replaceable_parts","face_buttons_swappable"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Announced for overseas markets on 1 September 2020.","release_date":"Overseas release on 20 October 2020 with pre-orders on Amazon US. Shacknews reviewed it on 20 November 2020 as just released.","launch_price_usd":"US$89.99 at the overseas announcement. The US price excludes sales tax.","markets":"Launch was overseas with Amazon US pre-orders.","user_replaceable_parts":"The joystick and the 30 mm and 24 mm buttons can be replaced with parts such as Sanwa or Seimitsu components.","face_buttons_swappable":"The joystick and the 30 mm and 24 mm buttons can be replaced with parts such as Sanwa or Seimitsu components."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/01/hardware_8bitdos_arcade_stick_grants_that_coin-op_feel_to_your_switch","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["stick_technology","rgb_lighting","play_while_charging"],"notes":{"stick_technology":"Review describes a microswitched stick with a square gate. It is a digital lever, so other is stored.","rgb_lighting":"Review describes the red light-up symbols next to each button, which change with the Switch or X-Input mode. Single colour label lighting, no multicolour RGB. The manual lists only player and status LEDs besides these.","play_while_charging":"Wired use through the bundled USB to USB-C cable gives endless battery life, so the stick is played while connected by cable."}},{"url":"https://www.hlplanet.com/8bitdo-arcade-stick-xbox-edition-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["headphone_jack"],"notes":{"headphone_jack":"Xbox edition review comparison table: Switch/PC version has no headphone jack."}},{"url":"https://shop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policy","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Maker eShop Warranty Policy: free maintenance within one year for product quality problems with a dated receipt from an authorized reseller. Statutory rights are separate."}},{"url":"https://shacknews.com/cortex/article/214/8bitdo-arcade-stick-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-20","fields":["release_date"],"notes":{"release_date":"Review published 20 November 2020 and calls the stick just released."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/2AOWF-ARCADE","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"FCC grant record names the 8BitDo Arcade Stick, product code ARCADE, grantee SHENZHEN 8BITDO TECH CO., LTD. (2AOWF), granted 2020-09-25. The Xbox edition has its own ID, 2AOWF-ARCADEX. The record is a public mirror of the FCC grant."}},{"url":"https://core-electronics.com.au/8bitdo-arcade-stick.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["face_buttons_swappable"],"notes":{"face_buttons_swappable":"Retired retailer page that repeats the maker text: \"You can swap out 30mm/24mm arcade buttons\" and a universal joystick mounting plate for Sanwa, Seimitsu and Happ sticks."}},{"url":"https://www.kubii.com/en/controllers-arcade-stick/3221-8bitdo-arcade-stick-6922621501350.html","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Retailer page for the 8BitDo Arcade Stick, reference 80FE. The product URL carries the barcode 6922621501350, a valid EAN-13 with the 692262 prefix. Electronic Express lists the same code for model 80FE. It belongs to the G Classic 80FE. The Purple 80FE02 barcode is not found."}},{"url":"https://www.profightstick.com/8bitdo-arcade-stick-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-21","fields":["play_while_charging"],"notes":{"play_while_charging":"Review of the 2020 Switch and PC stick: the USB-C cable connects the stick wired and also charges it."}}],"fields_filled":60,"updated":"2026-10-21"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}