8BitDo’s new wireless Xbox controller has swappable ABXY button switches
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8BitDo's new Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox features swappable ABXY buttons, TMR joysticks, and Hall effect triggers, launching in Q2 2026 for $149.99.
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8BitDo's second officially licensed wireless Xbox controller is also its most expensive gamepad to date. The 8BitDo Ultimate 3E Controller for Xbox follows last August's Ultimate 3-mode Controller for Xbox - Rare 40th Anniversary Edition with some excellent upgrades, less branding, and a big price hike. It's got tunneling magnetoresistance (TMR) joysticks, Hall effect triggers with adjustable stops for improved reaction times, and swappable ABXY buttons. It was announced at CES 2026 but isn't expected to launch until sometime in Q2 of 2026 for $149.99, putting it in competition with more premium console controllers like the recently announce …