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8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller

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Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller

Released November 2024.8Press articletheverge.com/2024/10/25/24279435/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-android-hall-effectRead 15 October 2026Expected release date 29 November 2024. Last checked 15 October 2026.

Form factor
Mobile clamp
Platforms
Android, iOS, macOS
Stick sensor
Hall effect
Connections
Bluetooth

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General

Series
Ultimate1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026The maker page says the design is inherited from 8BitDo flagship Ultimate series. Ultimate is the series name used for the other Ultimate products.
Model numbers
80LB01, 80LB026Maker product pageshop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026The shop's public product data (the page's products JSON feed) lists the White variant with SKU 80LB01 and the Black variant with SKU 80LB02. The Xbox Edition is a different product with SKUs 80LA01 and 80LA02.
GTIN / EAN
6922621506089, 692262150609610Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-blackRead 15 October 2026Product data embedded in the page has barcode 6922621506096 for the Black unit. A Latvian retailer listing for RET00491 shows the same code. The check digit is valid.11Retailer pagejbhifi.com.au/products/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerwhiteRead 15 October 2026Product data embedded in the page has barcode 6922621506089 for the White unit. The check digit is valid. Both codes use the 8BitDo prefix 692262150.
Announced
25 October 20248Press articletheverge.com/2024/10/25/24279435/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-android-hall-effectRead 15 October 2026The Verge, 25 October 2024: 8BitDo has announced the controller.
Status
Available1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026The maker page is live with Amazon US and UK order links. Amazon US shows the item in stock on 2026-10-15.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (US)
$49.998Press articletheverge.com/2024/10/25/24279435/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-android-hall-effectRead 15 October 2026Available for preorder for $49.99 in US dollars at launch. The 8BitDo US shop price is still $49.99. No tax is included in the maker price.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
Not available
Colours
White, Black6Maker product pageshop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Colour option values are White and Black.
Form factor
Mobile clamp1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Stick layout
Offset2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Front diagram: left stick above the D-pad and right stick below the A B X Y buttons.
Face button labels
Xbox2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Front diagram labels the face buttons A, B, X and Y in the Xbox arrangement.
Made by the platform holder
No1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Made and sold by 8BitDo. It is not a Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo or Valve product.

Compatibility

Platforms
Android, iOS, macOS1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs Compatibility lists iOS 18.5, iPadOS 18.5, tvOS 18.5, macOS 15.5, visionOS 2.4 and Android 13.0 and above. The platform list has no iPadOS, tvOS or visionOS option, so only iOS, macOS and Android are stored. At launch in 2024 the maker and press said Android only, with Android 9.0 and above. The current page replaces that.
Connection per platform
PlatformConnection
AndroidBluetooth
iOSBluetooth
macOSBluetooth
Source1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Connectivity row says Bluetooth for every listed platform. Per-platform full feature support is not stated, so full_features is left out.
Official licence
Not available
Input modes
Not available
Mode switching
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Not available
Wakes the supported console
Not available
Max phone length
170mm1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Tech Specs: fits mobile devices ranging from 100mm to 170mm in length. Only the maximum is stored.
Works with phone case
Yes12Reviewpockettactics.com/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-reviewRead 15 October 2026Callum Self, updated 19 March 2025: a Galaxy S25 Ultra with a sturdy case fits in the clamp. This is one reviewer with one phone and one case. The maker only states the 100 mm to 170 mm length range.

Connectivity

Connections
Bluetooth1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Wireless receiver
None1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Connectivity is Bluetooth only. The Includes list has no receiver.
Receiver connector
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
Wired connector
Not available
USB
Not available
Detachable cable
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Cable type
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
Not available
Polling rate wired
Not available
Polling rate wireless
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
Not available

Sticks

Stick sensor
Hall effect1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Stick module name
Not available
Stick resolution (claimed)
Not available
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable dead zone
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Customize each stick in Ultimate Software V2. The V2 Mobile page states joystick range and dead zone adjustment.3Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2-MobileRead 15 October 2026Sticks: adjust the joystick range and dead zone.12Reviewpockettactics.com/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-reviewRead 15 October 2026The app can adjust each stick's dead zone.
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/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Diagram and turbo text name LSB and RSB (LS/RS) stick buttons.
Swappable stick tops
Not available
Stick tops included
Not available
Replaceable stick modules
Not available
Stick calibration
Not available

Triggers

Trigger sensor
Hall effect1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Trigger resolution
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Trigger stops
Not available
Trigger stop positions
Not available
Trigger stop type
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Adjustable trigger dead zone
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 20263Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2-MobileRead 15 October 2026Triggers: adjust the trigger range and dead zone. The supported device table marks Trigger Adjustment for Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller on Android and on iOS.
Hair trigger mode
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available

Buttons

Face button switches
Not available
Face button switch name
Not available
Swappable face buttons
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
D-pad
Cross2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Front diagram and maker photo show a plus shaped cross D-pad.
D-pad switches
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
21Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Enhanced Features and Special Features: 2 Pro back paddle buttons. The manual labels them P1 and P2.
Rear grip input type
Paddles1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Additional shoulder buttons
02Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The labelled diagram has only LB, RB, LT and RT on the shoulders.
Additional remappable buttons
21Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Only the two back paddles P1 and P2 are additional remappable controls. The manual shows no other extra buttons.
On-controller remapping
Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026P1/P2 Buttons Configuration: hold P1 or P2 with a button and the star button to copy that button to the paddle. Fast Button Swap swaps A and B style pairs the same way. Settings are not saved after power off.
Custom onboard profiles
Not available
Profile switch control
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Enhanced Features and Special Features both list a Profile button. The manual labels only a Profile LED next to the star button and does not describe profile switching. How many profiles it stores is not stated, so onboard_profiles is left out.
Turbo
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Special Features list Turbo. The manual has a Turbo Function section.
Macros
No3Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2-MobileRead 15 October 2026The desktop Ultimate Software V2 table has a Macro column and it is blank for Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller. The maker feature list has Turbo and no macro. The Verge and Retro Handhelds mentioned macro buttons at launch.
Share or capture button
No2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The labelled diagram has Select, Start, Home, Turbo and Pair buttons and no capture or share button.

Feedback

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Rumble
Not available
Rumble motor type
Not available
Rumble motors in grips
Not available
Trigger rumble motors
Not available
Adjustable rumble
Not available

Motion and touch

Gyroscope
Not available
Combined motion sensor axes
Not available
Gyro as mouse
Not available
Touchpad
No2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The labelled diagram and the maker photo show no touchpad.
Touchpads
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
NFC
Not available
IR camera
Not available
Built-in display
No2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The labelled diagram and the maker photo show no screen on the controller.
Light bar
Not available
RGB lighting
No3Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2-MobileRead 15 October 2026The RGB column is blank for Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller in the mobile and desktop tables. The maker feature list names no lighting.13Reviewlootlevelchill.com/reviews/8bitdo-ultimate-mobile-gaming-controller-reviewRead 15 October 2026Mick Fraser, 17 May 2025: the controller is no frills and has none of the RGB lighting that budget controllers add.
Lighting zones
Not available

Measured

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Measured input latency
Not available
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Measured stick tests
Not available
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
Not available
Measured battery life
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

3.5 mm jack
No2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The labelled diagram shows only a Type-C port at the top edge and no 3.5 mm jack.
Jack works over
Not available
Speaker
Not available
Microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Expansion port
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery type
Built-in1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Batteries
Not available
Batteries included
Yes1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026
Battery capacity
300mAh1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026300mAh Li-on battery, rechargeable. The launch coverage by The Verge and KitGuru said 350 mAh and 15 hours. The maker page and the German, Italian, Spanish, French, Japanese and Korean manual panels say 300 mAh and 13 hours. The current maker page is used.
Battery energy
Not available
Claimed battery life
ConnectionHours (h)
Bluetooth13
Source1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 202613 play hours with 1.5 hours charging time. The English and Chinese manual panels say about 15 hours and 30 minutes. The product page, the other six manual languages, Pocket Tactics (13 hours) and Loot Level Chill (a little over 12 hours measured by feel) agree on about 13 hours, so 13 is stored.
Longest claimed battery life
13h
Charging connector
USB-C2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Diagram labels a Type-C port. Battery section describes charging.
Full charge time (claimed)
90min1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 20261.5 hours charging time, stored as 90 minutes. The German, Italian, French, Spanish, Japanese and Korean manual panels say about 90 minutes. The English and Chinese panels say 30 minutes and are not used.
Charging dock
Not available
Dock
Not available
Play while charging
Not available
Battery indicator
LED2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026Battery section: the Power LED blinks red on low battery, blinks green while charging and stays green when full.

Build

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Shell material
Not available
Grip texture
Not available
Swappable grips
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available
User-replaceable parts
Not available

Software

Companion app
8BitDo Ultimate Software V21Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Support for 8BitDo Ultimate Software V2 on mobile. The V2 Mobile page and the manual name the same app.
App platforms
Android, iOS, Windows, macOS3Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2-MobileRead 15 October 2026The supported device tables for Android and for iOS list Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller with Button Mapping, Joystick Adjustment and Trigger Adjustment. The desktop Ultimate Software V2 page lists it for Firmware only on Windows 10 and above and macOS 13.0 and above.
User firmware updates
Yes2Owner's manualdownload.8bitdo.com/Manual/Controller/Ultimate/Ultimate-Mobile-Gaming-Controller-EN.pdfRead 15 October 2026The manual says to get the latest firmware from app.8bitdo.com through Ultimate Software V2.4Maker product pageapp.8bitdo.com/Ultimate-Software-V2Read 15 October 2026Supported device table has a Firmware mark for Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller. The FAQ says to hold LB and RB and connect over USB to be recognised.5Maker product pagesupport.8bitdo.comRead 15 October 2026Support list shows Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller with Firmware v1.03, an update log (v1.03 fixes issues on some Samsung devices) and a Firmware Updater link.

Dimensions and weight

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Body dimensions
Width198Height103Depth53.5mm(7.8 × 4.1 × 2.1 in)1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Published as 198.0*103.0*53.5mm without axis names. Stored as width, height and depth by the common front-face rule. The maker does not say whether the clamp is retracted or extended.
Weight (claimed)
236g(8.3 oz)1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Dimension / Weight row says 236g. The maker does not state a tolerance. The Verge also reports 236 grams.

Certifications

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FCC ID
Not available
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
8BitDo Ultimate Mobile Gaming Controller, USB cable, Instruction manual1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Includes: controller, USB cable, instruction manual.
Cables included
TypeCount
USB cable1
Source1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026Includes lists one USB cable. Length and connector type are not stated.
Carrying case
None1Maker product page8bitdo.com/ultimate-mobile-gaming-controllerRead 15 October 2026The Includes list has no case.

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year7Maker product pageshop.8bitdo.com/pages/privacy-policyRead 15 October 2026The page titled Warranty Policy on the official US shop gives free maintenance within one year with a dated sales receipt for product quality problems. Applied to the US reference. It is not a statutory term.
Stick drift warranty
Not available

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Model numberGTINColours
80LB016922621506089White
80LB026922621506096Black

Sources

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