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It describes a purple edition. The 8BitDo shop no longer lists the controller.","compatible_platforms":"Tech specs: Windows 10 and above, Android 9.0 and above, Raspberry Pi OS (Lakka, RetroPie, Recalbox, Batocera), SteamOS Holo 3.4 and above, iOS and iPadOS 16.3 and above, tvOS 16.3 and above, macOS 13.2 and above. Raspberry Pi OS and tvOS are stored as other.","connection_types":"Connectivity: 2.4g connectivity, Bluetooth, Wired USB.","stick_technology":"\"All upgraded to Hall Effect joysticks\" and Special Features: Hall Effect joysticks. The support FAQ still names ALPS joysticks and describes the earlier version. The Amazon listing is titled \"Hall Effect Joystick Update\".","back_buttons":"\"Ultimate 2.4g features two Pro-level back buttons\", listed as 2 Pro back paddle buttons.","back_button_type":"Listed as Pro back paddle buttons.","programmable_buttons":"The two back buttons take any button function through Ultimate Software.","onboard_profiles":"\"Custom Profile switch button, 3 profiles, switch on the fly\".","macro_support":"Ultimate Software: \"Assign a long sequence and action to one single button\".","rumble":"Special Features list Vibration. Ultimate Software has a vibration control.","rumble_intensity_adjustable":"Ultimate Software: \"Modify the vibration intensity\".","battery_capacity_mah":"\"480mAh Li-on battery, rechargeable\".","battery_life_claimed":"\"15 play hours with 2-3 hours charging time\". The connection is not stated. The older manual says 13 hours with 2 hours of charging. The 2-3 hour charging range is not stored as one value.","charging_dock":"Special Features and Includes list a charging dock.","charging_dock_name":"Includes: Charging dock. The 2.4G adapter is stored in the dock.","companion_app":"8BitDo Ultimate Software on PC.","dimensions_mm":"Published as 147.0*104.0*61.5 mm. Stored as width 147, height 104, depth 61.5.","weight_g":"Published as 236g.","in_the_box":"Includes section, copied verbatim.","cables_included":"One USB cable. The length is not stated."}},{"url":"https://download.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-24G-Wireless-Controller-PC-8.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","platform_connections","input_modes","input_mode_switch","wireless_receiver","stick_click","turbo_function","battery_indicator","companion_app_platforms","extra_shoulder_buttons"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"English page. Windows: 2.4G receiver with the mode switch on X, or USB with the mode switch on X. Android: receiver, Bluetooth or USB, mode switch on D, OTG support required. Apple: Bluetooth with the mode switch on D. USB wired works only on macOS and iPadOS devices with USB-C.","input_modes":"Mode switch on the back: X for X-input and D for D-input.","wireless_receiver":"Diagram labels a 2.4G receiver that connects to the PC.","stick_click":"Diagram labels LSB, LTS and RSB, RTS.","turbo_function":"Turbo function for A, B, X, Y, LB, RB, L3 and R3, with turbo mode and auto turbo mode. Not available when connected to Switch.","battery_indicator":"Status LED lights red for low battery and charging. It turns off when fully charged.","companion_app_platforms":"Ultimate Software section: visit support.8bitdo.com for the application. The support FAQ says Ultimate Software for PC supports this controller and the mobile app does not.","extra_shoulder_buttons":"The labelled button diagram shows LB, RB, LT, RT and the P1 and P2 back buttons. No additional shoulder button."}},{"url":"https://support.8bitdo.com/faq/ultimate-2-4g-controller.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["companion_app_platforms"],"notes":{"companion_app_platforms":"\"It is supported by the Ultimate Software for PC\" and \"not supported by the Ultimate Software mobile app\". The FAQ also says the controller has ALPS joysticks, which conflicts with the current product page."}},{"url":"https://support.8bitdo.com/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["polling_rate_modes","firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"polling_rate_modes":"Controller firmware update log, v2.02: \"Optimized the polling rate for USB connection to 1000Hz\" and \"for 2.4G connection to 166Hz\". Latest listed firmware is v2.04. The platform is not stated.","firmware_updatable":"The support page lists controller and adapter firmware updates and a firmware updater."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2022/08/8bitdo-reveals-new-ultimate-controller-range-compatible-with-switch","kind":"press","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Article dated 2022-08-30 introduces the Ultimate range with Bluetooth, 2.4g and wired models. Pre-orders opened on Amazon US.","release_date":"All three models were due for release on October 28th (2022). The article is a forecast. The Ultimate Wireless sibling is listed as released on 2022-10-28 on iFixit. The Hall Effect update is a later revision of the same marketed model and its date is not found.","launch_price_usd":"Article of 2022-08-30 lists the Ultimate 2.4g at $49.99 (Bluetooth $69.99, wired $34.99). This is the 2022 launch price of the model. The Hall Effect refresh of January 2024 kept the name. No separate launch price statement was found for it."}},{"url":"https://gamepadla.com/8bitdo-ultimate-2-4g.html","kind":"measurement","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["measured_latency","measured_stick_tests","stick_layout","face_button_labels","first_party","face_button_switch_type","dpad_switch_type","gyro","nfc","built_in_display","headphone_jack","trigger_stops","stick_tension_adjustable","trigger_rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"measured_latency":"Prometheus 82 tests by Danny89, 2026-06-02, Windows 11 build 26200, XInput, firmware 2.04. Cable: button test #9127, stick test #9120. Dongle: button #9128, stick #9122. Bluetooth is one GPDL button test, #891 by Jorge Arteaga on 2024-04-03, Windows 11 build 22631, XInput, firmware 2.04, with no stick test. Polling is the median measured by the site's software tool.","measured_stick_tests":"Full stick test by John Punch, 2026-06-02, Windows 10.0.26200, XInput, cable, firmware 2.04, polling 460.7 Hz. Inner dead zone is reported as none and stored as 0. Outer dead zone is 0.9 mm on both sticks and is not converted to percent. Resolution is reported as 256 steps (8.0 bit) left and 205 steps (7.7 bit) right. A second test on the page by Danny89 reports slightly different values, for example centre error 3.5% on the right stick.","stick_layout":"Community spec list, verified: \"Joystick positioning: Asymmetric\".","face_button_labels":"Verified: \"Button layout: Xbox\".","first_party":"Third-party controller made by 8BitDo.","face_button_switch_type":"Verified: \"Main buttons type: Membrane\".","dpad_switch_type":"Verified: \"D-pad buttons type: Membrane\".","gyro":"Verified: \"Gyroscope function: No\".","nfc":"Verified: \"NFC support: No\".","built_in_display":"Verified: \"Display: No\".","headphone_jack":"Verified: \"Audio port: No\".","trigger_stops":"Verified: \"Trigger lock: No\".","stick_tension_adjustable":"Verified: \"Stick tension: No\".","trigger_rumble_motor_count":"Verified: \"Trigger vibration: No\". The maker lists only Vibration with an intensity control."}},{"url":"https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPY7H952","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["wired_connector","charging_port"],"notes":{"wired_connector":"Listing bullet: \"2.4G adapter, rumble vibration, USB-C, 15 hours rechargeable battery\". Gamepadla also lists a Type-C USB interface.","charging_port":"Same bullet: USB-C."}},{"url":"https://techtest.org/8bitdo-ultimate-2-4g-wireless-controller-im-test-hall-effekt-joysticks-fuer-40-e","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["trigger_technology","stick_dead_zone_adjustable","receiver_connector"],"notes":{"trigger_technology":"Review of 2024-12-12 on the Hall Effect model: \"Die analogen Trigger ... setzen ebenfalls auf die Hall-Effekt-Technik\". The maker pages do not name the trigger sensor.","stick_dead_zone_adjustable":"Software section \"Konfigurierbare Deadzones\": the Ultimate Software lets the user configure the dead zones. The settings are stored on the controller.","receiver_connector":"Box includes a \"USB-A-2,4-GHz-Empfänger\" stored in the dock."}},{"url":"https://www.notebookcheck.net/8BitDo-Ultimate-2-released-as-2-4-GHz-and-Bluetooth-wireless-controller-with-TMR-joysticks-and-other-upgrades.967586.0.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Notebookcheck says the 8BitDo Ultimate 2 replaces the original Ultimate."}},{"url":"https://www.pockettactics.com/8bitdo-ultimate-2-wireless-controller-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["successor"],"notes":{"successor":"Pocket Tactics calls the Ultimate 2 Wireless the next generation of the original Ultimate Wireless controller."}}],"fields_filled":70,"updated":"2026-10-23"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}