Gaming / Controllers

8BitDoController
Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad
Released August 2025.6Press articlenotebookcheck.net/The-8BitDo-Pro-3-is-now-available-to-buy-in-the-US-but-Europe-and-the-UK-have-to-wait-until-October-10.1085435.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Published August 12, 2025. The US model is available to buy after its July preorder period. The article reports the maker shop shipping August 30 and the UK and Europe October 10. Stored first retail month is August for the US. Last checked 23 October 2026.
- 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
82 of 151 fields known.
General
- Series
- Pro1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Maker Pro 3 vs Pro 2 family comparison.
- Model numbers
- Not available
- GTIN / EAN
- Not available
- Announced
- Not available
- Status
- Not available
- Predecessor
- 8BitDo Pro 2 (Hall Effect)6Press articlenotebookcheck.net/The-8BitDo-Pro-3-is-now-available-to-buy-in-the-US-but-Europe-and-the-UK-have-to-wait-until-October-10.1085435.0.htmlRead 5 October 2026Notebookcheck says 8BitDo announced the Pro 3 as the successor to the Pro 2 Bluetooth Gamepad.
- Successor
- Not available
- Launch price (US)
- Not available
- Launch price (EU)
- Not available
- Markets
- Not available
- Colours
- Orange, Purple, G Classic, Gray1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Current Tech Specs four color selectors. Orange is eShop exclusive.
- Form factor
- Gamepad1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Maker product images and Gamepad name show standalone gamepad.
- Stick layout
- Symmetric2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 layout: both sticks on the lower face, symmetric position.
- Face button labels
- Swappable1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Swappable Magnetic ABXY: Switch and Xbox layouts, not Xbox console compatibility.
- Made by the platform holder
- Not available
Compatibility
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows, SteamOS, Android, iOS, macOS, Other1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Current compatibility table: Switch 1/2, Windows 10(1903)+, SteamOS 3.7.13+, Android 13+, Apple iOS/macOS 26+. No Xbox or PlayStation inferred from button layout.10Maker product page8bitdo.com/appleRead 8 October 2026Exact Pro 3 entry, not the generic Apple minimum at the top or an older Pro 2/SN30 entry. iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26 are explicitly required. Other means tvOS/visionOS native gameplay, not every TV or headset.11Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026English printed page 5 explicitly lists all five Apple systems at version 26. The full official PDF was downloaded and that page was visually read.
- Connection per platform
Platform Connection Nintendo Switch USB (wired) Nintendo Switch 2.4 GHz Nintendo Switch Bluetooth Nintendo Switch 2 USB (wired) Nintendo Switch 2 2.4 GHz Nintendo Switch 2 Bluetooth Windows USB (wired) Windows 2.4 GHz SteamOS USB (wired) SteamOS Bluetooth Android USB (wired) Android Bluetooth macOS USB (wired) macOS Bluetooth iOS USB (wired) iOS Bluetooth Other Bluetooth Source2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026English manual PDF pages 5-8 gives individual platform paths. Switch 1/2 supports USB, 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth. Windows USB/2.4 GHz. SteamOS, Android and Apple Bluetooth/USB. Apple USB requires macOS or USB-C iOS/iPadOS device, Android requires OTG. Full-features cells omitted, since IR/NFC/HD Rumble and gyro support differ.10Maker product page8bitdo.com/appleRead 8 October 2026Pro 3-specific entry supports Bluetooth across the listed Apple systems in D-input mode. USB is restricted to macOS or iOS/iPadOS devices with USB-C ports. No Other USB row is added, and no Lightning/adapter route is inferred. Existing Apple USB/Bluetooth rows are preserved with these exact host/version conditions. No 2.4 GHz Apple gameplay is claimed.11Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Printed page 5: D switch position for Apple Bluetooth and USB. Wired availability is only macOS or USB-C iOS/iPadOS. Printed page 7 gives generic four-hour charging wording without an empty starting point, so no 0–100 scalar is added. Existing latency and stick-test rows and their setup notes are unchanged.- Official licence
- Not available
- Input modes
- XInput, DirectInput, Switch Pro2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Maker product comparison explicitly X input, D input and S input. Manual modes are platform-specific. Native Steam support recorded separately.
- Mode switching
- Hardware switch2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 Mode switch and individual platform instructions pages 5-8.
- 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
- Connections
- USB (wired), 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Connectivity table: USB wired, dedicated 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth.
- Controller Bluetooth version
- Not available
- Wireless receiver
- Included1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Includes 2.4 G adapter.
- Receiver connector
- USB-C12Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Exact maker section names the USB-C 2.4 GHz adapter. This is the included radio receiver, stored in the dock, not the controller charging connector or an assumed USB generation. Exact GamesRadar hands-on review independently names a USB-C dongle.13Reviewgamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/8bitdo-pro-3-reviewRead 8 October 2026Exact standard Pro 3 review Features section explicitly identifies the supplied USB-C wireless dongle. No third-party Bluetooth receiver or optional conversion adapter is substituted.
- Wireless range (claimed)
- Not available
- Paired device slots
- Not available
- Wired connector
- USB-C5Reviewtechradar.com/gaming/8bitdo-pro-3-reviewRead 5 October 2026Exact-model review explicitly wired via USB-C. Maker connection drawings match.
- USB
- Not available
- Detachable cable
- Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 separate USB port and cable connections.
- Cable length
- Not available
- Cable type
- Not available
- Claimed polling rate by connection
Connection Platform Polling rate (Hz) USB (wired) Windows 250 2.4 GHz Windows 250 USB (wired) Nintendo Switch 125 2.4 GHz Nintendo Switch 125 Bluetooth Nintendo Switch 200 - Polling rate wired
- 250Hz
- Polling rate wireless
- 250Hz
- Polling rate Bluetooth
- 200Hz
Sticks
- Stick sensor
- TMR1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Equipped with TMR Joysticks section.
- Stick module name
- Not available
- Stick resolution (claimed)
- 12bits1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026TMR section explicitly 12-bit ADC sampling chip. Claimed ADC resolution is distinct from measured movement steps.
- Default dead zone (claimed)
- Not available
- Adjustable dead zone
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Ultimate Software V 2 sticks adjustment and exact-model FAQ zero-deadzone setting.4Maker product pagesupport.8bitdo.com/faq/pro3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact Pro 3 FAQ zero-deadzone mode configured in Ultimate Software V2. Default deadzone value is not published.
- Adjustable response curve
- Not available
- Adjustable stick tension
- Not available
- Tension levels
- Not available
- Stick throw
- Not available
- Stick gate
- Not available
- Stick click (L3/R3)
- Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 4 layout labels L3 and R3 stick inputs.
- Swappable stick tops
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Ball-top joystick caps section explicitly swappable, two supplied.
- 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 stops
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Mode switch changes full-range Hall analog to tactile micro-switch action.
- Trigger stop positions
- Not available
- Trigger stop type
- Mechanical click1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Comparison table: linear Hall Effect vs non-linear micro-switch triggers.
- Shortest trigger travel
- Not available
- Adjustable trigger dead zone
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Ultimate Software V 2/Triggers: adjust trigger ranges.
- Hair trigger mode
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Same analog/tactile trigger mode switch, no numeric travel inferred.
- Adaptive triggers
- Not available
Buttons
- Face button switches
- Membrane9Spec databasegamepadla.com/8bitdo-pro-3.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact-model moderator-verified Main buttons type: Membrane. This is a component report, not a latency measurement or the magnetic cap attachment.
- Face button switch name
- Not available
- Swappable face buttons
- Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Swappable Magnetic ABXY, included button puller.
- 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
Connection Input Average (ms) Min (ms) Max (ms) Jitter (ms) Polling rate (Hz) Tested on USB (wired) Button 5.85 3.29 10.08 1.72 249.88 Windows USB (wired) Stick 11.44 9.17 13.57 1.13 249.88 Windows 2.4 GHz Button 9.2 5.28 15.87 2.24 224.47 Windows 2.4 GHz Stick 14.77 11.89 19.25 1.58 224.47 Windows Bluetooth Button 11.93 4.44 31.43 4.71 97.86 Windows Bluetooth Stick 28.08 21.95 48.41 4.71 97.86 Windows Bluetooth Button 53.51 34.92 91.89 10.86 70.38 Windows Bluetooth Stick 73.46 57.67 102.46 10.21 70.38 Windows - 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
Stick Inner dead zone Circularity error Resolution steps Centring error Left 0% 6.2% 2,000 2.7% Right 0% 5.1% 4,000 2.8% - 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
- Batteries included
- Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Same built-in battery-pack specification.
- Battery capacity
- 1,000mAh2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026PDF page 9 built-in 1000 mAh.
- Battery energy
- Not available
- Claimed battery life
Connection Hours (h) Bluetooth 20 2.4 GHz 20 - Longest claimed battery life
- 20h
- Full charge time (claimed)
- Not available
- Charging dock
- Included1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Integrated Charging Dock section and Includes list.
- Dock
- Not available
- Play while charging
- Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Current exact Pro 3 guide printed English page 7 states the controller does not shut down during wired connection. This corroborates ongoing USB operation. It is not alone used to infer simultaneous charging, which the contemporaneous TechSpot report states explicitly.16Press articletechspot.com/news/108681-8bitdo-pro-3-wireless-gamepad-features-swappable-abxy.htmlRead 8 October 2026Shawn Knight July 15, 2025 exact Pro 3 TMR-controller report explicitly says users can connect the included USB cable and keep playing while charging its non-removable 1000 mAh pack. Applies to USB cable operation. Docked gameplay is not asserted. This is a stated hardware capability, not a battery runtime or charging-time measurement, and Pro 2 or Ultimate models are excluded.
Build
- Shell material
- Not available
- Grip texture
- Not available
- Swappable grips
- Not available
- Swappable faceplate
- Not available
- User-replaceable parts
- Thumbstick caps, Magnetic ABXY buttons12Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Maker explicitly supplies swappable magnetic ABXY caps with a button puller and two swappable ball-top joystick caps. These are external control tops, not replaceable sensor modules, faceplate, battery or internal repair parts.
Software
- Companion app
- 8BitDo Ultimate Software V21Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Ultimate Software V 2 section, not the Pro 2 original Ultimate Software.
Dimensions and weight
Front and side, drawn to scale.
- Body dimensions
- Width153.6Height100.5Depth64.5mm(6 × 4 × 2.5 in)1Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Maker publishes the body tuple 153.6×100.5×64.5mm without axis labels. Reichelt exact Pro 3 listing independently labels Width 153.6, Height 100.5, Depth 64.5mm under Measures. Existing normalized front-face values are preserved using those labels, not a body-photo estimate. Dock/package measurements are excluded.15Retailer pagereichelt.com/ie/en/shop/product/8bitdo_pro_3_controller_with_dock-426928Read 8 October 2026Exact Pro 3 controller with dock listing separately gives Measures: Width 153.6mm, Height 100.5mm, Depth 64.5mm and controller weight 0.242 kg. The 707 g manufacturer shipping weight is separate. This labels the maker’s same three body lengths. No package dimensions or rounded new lengths are substituted.
- 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
- Not available
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
Links
- Product page
- www.8bitdo.com/pro31Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3Read 8 October 2026Exact Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad product page.
- Spec sheet
- Not available
- Manual
- download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdf2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdfRead 8 October 2026Current 68-page maker PDF. English section PDF pages 3-10 was rendered and read. Later sections translate the same guide.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
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Sources
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- Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
- Maker product page8bitdo.com/steam
- Maker product pagesupport.8bitdo.com/faq/pro3.html
- Measurementgamepadla.com/8bitdo-pro-3.html
- Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
- Spec databasegamepadla.com/8bitdo-pro-3.html
- Maker product page8bitdo.com/apple
- Maker product page8bitdo.com/pro3
- Maker product pageshop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policy
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Predecessor8BitDo Pro 2 (Hall Effect)





