During my time at CES 2026, I made my way over to the 8BitDo booth to check out the FlipPad controller for smartphones. But while I was there, I also got some hands-on time with something that immediately caught my attention: the 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox.
If you have not heard of it yet, this is a brand-new collaboration between 8BitDo and Xbox, and after holding it for a while, I can say this without hesitation: it feels like 8BitDo’s take on the Xbox Elite controller, just with its own identity and some features that Microsoft still refuses to build into its official controllers.
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