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8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
Form factor
Gamepad
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, Android, iOS, macOS, Other
Stick sensor
TMR
Connections
USB (wired), 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth

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All specs

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General

Model numbers
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GTIN / EAN
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Announced
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Status
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Successor
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Launch price (US)
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
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Made by the platform holder
Not available

Compatibility

Connection per platform
PlatformConnection
Nintendo SwitchUSB (wired)
Nintendo Switch2.4 GHz
Nintendo SwitchBluetooth
Nintendo Switch 2USB (wired)
Nintendo Switch 22.4 GHz
Nintendo Switch 2Bluetooth
WindowsUSB (wired)
Windows2.4 GHz
SteamOSUSB (wired)
SteamOSBluetooth
AndroidUSB (wired)
AndroidBluetooth
macOSUSB (wired)
macOSBluetooth
iOSUSB (wired)
iOSBluetooth
OtherBluetooth
Official licence
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Yes3Maker product page8bitdo.com/steamRead 5 October 2026Steam support FAQ explicitly native Steam Input API without third-party drivers. Pro 3 listed with Bluetooth/wired. Latest firmware required.
Wakes the supported console
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Shake to wake explicitly for Switch 1 only. FAQ says Switch 2 cannot be woken.
Max phone length
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available

Connectivity

Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
USB
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Cable type
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
ConnectionPlatformPolling rate (Hz)
USB (wired)Windows250
2.4 GHzWindows250
USB (wired)Nintendo Switch125
2.4 GHzNintendo Switch125
BluetoothNintendo Switch200
Polling rate wired
250Hz
Polling rate wireless
250Hz
Polling rate Bluetooth
200Hz

Sticks

Stick module name
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable response curve
Not available
Adjustable stick tension
Not available
Tension levels
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Stick tops included
Standard caps (fitted), Ball-top caps1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Two fitted standard caps visible on maker product and two spare ball-top caps in Includes. Not replaceable whole modules.
Replaceable stick modules
Not available

Triggers

Trigger sensor
Hall effect1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Hall Effect Triggers and Mode Switching section.
Trigger resolution
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Trigger stop positions
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available

Buttons

Face button switch name
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
D-pad switches
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
21Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Special Features explicitly two Pro back paddle buttons.
Rear grip input type
Paddles1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Same maker description uses paddle, not standard shoulder controls.
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Additional shoulder buttons
21Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Fast Bumpers L4/R4 section, two additional shoulders.
Additional remappable buttons
41Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Two rear PL/PR and two extra shoulder L4/R4. Ordinary ABXY and shoulders excluded.
On-controller remapping
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Fast Bumpers: no software required. Manual page 9 remaps all four extra inputs.
Custom onboard profiles
31Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026More ways to play: three custom profiles, excluding the default bank.
Profile switch control
Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 dedicated Profile button.
Share or capture button
Not available

Feedback

Rumble
Rumble1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Special Features explicitly Vibration.
Rumble motor type
Not available
Rumble motors in grips
Not available
Trigger rumble motors
Not available

Motion and touch

Combined motion sensor axes
61Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Same six-axis maker claim, combined motion axes, not six gyro axes alone.
Touchpad
Not available
Touchpads
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
Built-in display
Not available
Light bar
Not available
RGB lighting
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available

Measured

Measured input latency
ConnectionInputAverage (ms)Min (ms)Max (ms)Jitter (ms)Polling rate (Hz)Tested on
USB (wired)Button5.853.2910.081.72249.88Windows
USB (wired)Stick11.449.1713.571.13249.88Windows
2.4 GHzButton9.25.2815.872.24224.47Windows
2.4 GHzStick14.7711.8919.251.58224.47Windows
BluetoothButton11.934.4431.434.7197.86Windows
BluetoothStick28.0821.9548.414.7197.86Windows
BluetoothButton53.5134.9291.8910.8670.38Windows
BluetoothStick73.4657.67102.4610.2170.38Windows
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
5.85ms
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
9.2ms
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
53.51ms
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
11.44ms
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
14.77ms
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
73.46ms
Measured stick tests
StickInner dead zoneCircularity errorResolution stepsCentring error
Left0%6.2%2,0002.7%
Right0%5.1%4,0002.8%
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
0%
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
6.2%
Measured battery life
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

Jack works over
Not available
Speaker
Not available
Microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Expansion port
Not available

Battery and charging

Batteries
Not available
Battery energy
Not available
Claimed battery life
ConnectionHours (h)
Bluetooth20
2.4 GHz20
Longest claimed battery life
20h
Charging connector
USB-C2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 USB connection and dock contacts. USB-C controller port, plus supplied dock charging contacts.
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available
Dock
Not available

Build

Shell material
Not available
Grip texture
Not available
Swappable grips
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available

Software

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Weight (claimed)
242.4g(8.6 oz)1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Maker 242.4 g controller body, not reviewer 442 g including dock.

Certifications

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FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
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In the box

In the box
8BitDo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad, Charging dock, 2.4G adapter, USB cable, ABXY button puller, Ball-top joystick caps x 2, Instruction manual1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Includes list. USB-C extension adapter appears elsewhere but is not separately claimed in this list.
Cables included
Not available
Carrying case
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year14Maker product pageshop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policyRead 8 October 2026Official US eShop linked Warranty Policy gives one year for qualifying product defects, with a dated receipt from an authorized reseller. Applied to the standard Pro 3 US reference. This is not a stick-drift-specific term or statutory-rights figure.
Stick drift warranty
Not available

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  1. Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
    Read 8 October 2026Backs 39 fields
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  3. Maker product page8bitdo.com/steam
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  8. Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
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  10. Maker product page8bitdo.com/apple
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  12. Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
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