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Rows 1-2 USB XInput tests 6103/6110 Aug 13, 2025. Rows 3-4 dongle XInput 6104 Aug 13/6113 Aug 14. Rows 5-6 Bluetooth Switch protocol 6106 Aug 13/6115 Aug 14, on Windows not Switch console. Rows 7-8 Bluetooth DInput 6105 Aug 13/6114 Aug 14. Polling report rate is separately measured, not derived latency. Different protocol setups are not one universal Bluetooth latency.","measured_stick_tests":"Public Stick Tracer single-unit test, Nov 27, 2025, Windows 10.0.26200, USB XInput, FW 2.0. Left/right circles 6.2/5.1%, center error 2.7/2.8%, older step-count method 2000/4000. Inner deadzone explicitly none. Tester attribution varies between displayed card and upload footer. Calibration and slider values not given, no defaults inferred."}},{"url":"https://www.8bitdo.com/pro3/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["polling_rate_modes"],"notes":{"polling_rate_modes":"Pro 3 comparison: XInput wired/dongle 250 Hz, S-input wired/dongle 125 Hz, S-input Bluetooth 60-200 Hz. Upper range endpoint stored with range preserved here. D-input Bluetooth 60-100 and wired 100-200 Hz not assigned to a platform without exact protocol routing proof. Claimed report rate, not measured latency."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/8bitdo-pro-3.html","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-05","fields":["face_button_switch_type"],"notes":{"face_button_switch_type":"Exact-model moderator-verified Main buttons type: Membrane. This is a component report, not a latency measurement or the magnetic cap attachment."}},{"url":"https://www.8bitdo.com/apple/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"Exact 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.","platform_connections":"Pro 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."}},{"url":"https://download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Pro3/8BItDo-Pro-3-Bluetooth-Gamepad-for-EN.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["compatible_platforms","platform_connections"],"notes":{"compatible_platforms":"English printed page 5 explicitly lists all five Apple systems at version 26. The full official PDF was downloaded and that page was visually read.","platform_connections":"Printed 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."}},{"url":"https://www.8bitdo.com/pro3/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["receiver_connector","user_replaceable_parts"],"notes":{"receiver_connector":"Exact 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.","user_replaceable_parts":"Maker 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."}},{"url":"https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/gaming-controllers/8bitdo-pro-3-review/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["receiver_connector"],"notes":{"receiver_connector":"Exact 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."}},{"url":"https://shop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policy","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"Official 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."}},{"url":"https://www.reichelt.com/ie/en/shop/product/8bitdo_pro_3_controller_with_dock-426928","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["dimensions_mm"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Exact 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."}},{"url":"https://www.techspot.com/news/108681-8bitdo-pro-3-wireless-gamepad-features-swappable-abxy.html","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["play_while_charging"],"notes":{"play_while_charging":"Shawn 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. 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