- The 8bit Pro 3 has just been announced by the popular controller brand
- He should be released in August in the United States and October in the United Kingdom
- Pre -orders have now started on Amazon
The manufacturer of the 8BITDO controller has announced its next big gamepad game, the 8bit Pro 3. It will be a successor to the 8bit Pro 2, which remains listed in our best Xbox controllers and is a superb retro budgetary game option.
The brand revealed the 8BitDo Pro 3 controller via its official X / Twitter account. You can pre-order it now for $ 69.99 / £ 59.99 on Amazon, and it will start to ship on August 12, 2025 to the United States. However, British people will apparently have to wait a little longer until October 10, 2025.
In terms of colors, it is available in three flavors; A “classic G” inspired by SNES, a more traditional “gray” and a catchy “purple” variant.
Presentation of 8Bitdo Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad.Retro Flagship. A redesigned classic. The emblematic design of 8bitdo – took place with compatibility and higher level control. With TMR joysticks, additional bumpers, a swappable magnetic abxy, room effect triggers and more.July 15, 2025
The 8BitDo Pro 3 sounds as if it has a set of powerfully impressive features, TMR chickens of the packaging room effect, additional retrogmable bumper buttons, room effect triggers and triggers.
For me, however, the remarkable functionality must be its swappable magnetic facial pimples, as well as the optional joystick modules that could make the 8Bitdo Pro 3 perfect for the best fighting games. And a bit like the 8bit Pro 2 before him, probably also an excellent adjustment for retro games, whether on PC or via the various retro libraries of Nintendo Switch Online.
On this note, 8bitdo confirmed that the controller is compatible with Switch and Switch 2, as well as the PC, Mac, Steamos and Android devices.
Although this initial model does not seem to be compatible with Xbox as its predecessor, there is the possibility that another model will be made for the console, as 8bit tends to do with its other pads, including the 8bit Ultimate 2.
