> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://averagetechnerds.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # 8BitDo Ultimate 3C+ Brings Adjustable TMR Sticks to a $39.99 Controller - URL: https://averagetechnerds.com/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-controller/ - Published: 2026-10-13T18:09:33.000Z - Updated: 2026-10-21T02:20:17.000Z - Description: 8BitDo’s Ultimate 3C+ for PC and Android adds adjustable TMR sticks, back buttons and trigger rumble for $39.99. What it adds over the 2C, and what it lacks. - Author: Victor - Tags: News, Controllers & Accessories 8BitDo has opened pre-orders for the Ultimate 3C+, a $39.99 wireless controller for Windows PCs and Android that brings adjustable-tension TMR joysticks to its budget C series. It is listed on [8BitDo’s store](https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus?ref=averagetechnerds.com) and on [Amazon US](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HK3WT2HF?ref=averagetechnerds.com) in Avocado Green, Frost White and Stealth Black, and both give October 30, 2026 as the ship date. The price sits $10 above the Ultimate 2C Wireless and $20 below the Ultimate 2 Wireless, the two controllers it borrows most from. I pre-ordered one in Stealth Black, so it should arrive the same day as the 8BitDo [Gears of War: E-Day keyboard and mouse](https://averagetechnerds.com/8bitdo-gears-of-war-e-day-retro-87-keyboard-r8-mouse/) I already have on order. Bottom line up front ## So what does this mean for the *Average TechNerd*? The Ultimate 3C+ is a $39.99 wireless controller for Windows and Android that ships on October 30\. It brings the TMR joysticks, 8BitDo’s 8Speed wireless and two back buttons from the $59.99 Ultimate 2 Wireless down to the C series, and adds adjustable stick tension and rumble in the triggers. For the Average TechNerd, it covers most of what the Ultimate 2 Wireless offers on a PC or an Android handheld, at two-thirds of the price. The catch is what 8BitDo’s spec sheet leaves out: no charging dock, no motion controls, and no listed support for Apple devices or Switch. The Ultimate 2 Wireless has the dock and motion controls, and lists Apple devices. Nobody has tested it yet. At a glance What it is Wireless controller for Windows PCs and Android Price $39.99 (8BitDo store and Amazon US) Ships Pre-order now; ships October 30, 2026 Key specs - TMR joysticks with adjustable tension (“Dual Force Ring”) - Hall Effect triggers with a tactile mode and trigger rumble - 2.4G wireless, USB-C and Bluetooth 5.4 - 1000Hz polling over 2.4G and wired - Two back buttons with a lock, plus L4 and R4 - 500mAh battery: 20 hours on 2.4G, 32 on Bluetooth Colours Avocado Green, Frost White, Stealth Black ## Can you order one outside the US? Yes. 8BitDo’s own store ships worldwide, and the Amazon listing covers the US. The store charges in US dollars and ships from 8BitDo’s distribution centre in China. Its [shipping policy](https://shop.8bitdo.com/policies/shipping-policy?ref=averagetechnerds.com) puts international delivery at 15 to 20 working days and leaves any customs duties or VAT to the buyer. ## What’s in the box? The controller, a 2.4G wireless USB adapter, a USB cable, a manual and a cardboard stand you fold together yourself. ![The black 8BitDo Ultimate 3C+ resting on its cardboard stand on a wooden desk](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/10/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-stand.jpg) The included stand is cardboard, folded together by the buyer. Image: 8BitDo ## What’s different about the sticks? Their tension adjusts, lighter or firmer, through what 8BitDo calls the Dual Force Ring. They’re TMR sticks (tunnel magnetoresistance, a magnetic sensor that, like Hall Effect, reads the stick’s position without the physical contacts of older potentiometer sticks), and a soft silicone ring under each one cushions it at the edge of its travel. 8BitDo pairs them with a 12-bit sampling chip and a 216MHz processor, and says the adjustable tension helps most in shooters and racing games. Adjustable tension isn’t new for 8BitDo, though: its Xbox-licensed [Ultimate 3](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3-xbox-mossy-lagoon/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) already has it, as the Force Ring. The Ultimate 3’s [Tomb Raider 30th Anniversary Edition](https://averagetechnerds.com/8bitdo-tomb-raider-controllers/) gets the full Dual Force Ring. ## What can the triggers and extra buttons do? The triggers are Hall Effect, with a switch that flips them between a full linear pull and a short tactile press, and they have their own rumble motors, synchronized with the usual rumble in the grips. Beside the regular bumpers sit two extras, L4 and R4, which you can remap on the controller itself without software. The two back buttons get a lock switch against accidental presses. There’s a turbo function too. 8BitDo tuned the D-pad for what it calls a clicky yet smooth feel, and clicky is how I like my buttons. ![Close-up of the left shoulder of a white 8BitDo Ultimate 3C+, showing the LB bumper, the extra L4 bumper and the LT trigger](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/10/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-bumpers.jpg) The extra L4 bumper sits beside LB, above the Hall Effect trigger. Image: 8BitDo ## Does the Ultimate 3C+ work on Xbox or Switch, and how does it connect? No: 8BitDo’s [product page](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3c-plus-wireless-controller/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) lists support for Windows 10 version 1903 or later and Android 13 or later, and none of Switch, Xbox or Apple devices. It connects through its USB adapter, a USB-C cable or Bluetooth 5.4\. The adapter uses 8Speed, the 2.4G wireless technology 8BitDo also uses in the Ultimate 2 Wireless; 8BitDo rates it at latency as low as 1ms in its own lab, with a range of 10 metres. Each adapter pairs with one controller at a time, going by 8BitDo’s [Ultimate 2 Wireless FAQ](https://support.8bitdo.com/faq/ultimate-2-wireless-controller.html?ref=averagetechnerds.com), so it isn’t a hub for your other 8BitDo pads. The 2.4G and wired connections both poll at 1000Hz, meaning the controller reports to the PC 1,000 times a second (8BitDo gives no figure for Bluetooth). The adapter stores magnetically on the back of the controller so it doesn’t get lost. ![The 8BitDo 2.4G USB adapter held magnetically in a slot on the back of a white Ultimate 3C+](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/10/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-adapter.jpg) The 2.4G adapter stores on the back of the controller. Image: 8BitDo ## How long does the battery last? 20 hours over 2.4G and 32 over Bluetooth, according to 8BitDo’s rating for its 500mAh battery, and a full charge takes two hours. That’s close to the Ultimate 2C Wireless, rated for 19 and 32 hours from a 480mAh battery. With no charging dock, it charges over USB-C. ## What does the plus add over the Ultimate 2C? For $10 more, it moves from Hall Effect to TMR sticks and adds adjustable tension, back buttons, the trigger mode switch, trigger rumble and 8Speed wireless. There’s no plain Ultimate 3C on 8BitDo’s site, so the closest predecessor is the [Ultimate 2C Wireless](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2c-wireless-controller/?ref=averagetechnerds.com), still listed at $29.99\. 8BitDo also describes a wider grip angle than the 2C’s. The 3C+ is larger, at 155.7 by 104.5 by 62 mm, and 23 grams heavier, and it lists Android 13 as the minimum where the 2C lists Android 9. | | Ultimate 2C Wireless | Ultimate 3C+ | Ultimate 2 Wireless | | ---------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------- | | Price (8BitDo store, Oct 13) | $29.99 | $39.99 | $59.99 | | Joysticks | Hall Effect | TMR, adjustable tension | TMR, RGB light ring | | Triggers | Hall Effect | Hall Effect, linear or tactile | Hall Effect, linear or tactile | | Rumble | Rumble | Grips and triggers | Vibration | | Charging dock | No | No (cardboard stand) | Included | | Weight | 217.5 g | 240.5 g | 246 g | | Supported systems | Windows 10, Android 9 | Windows 10 (1903), Android 13 | Windows, Android, SteamOS, Apple 26 releases | ## What does the $59.99 Ultimate 2 Wireless have that this one doesn’t? A charging dock that doubles as a wireless extender, 6-axis motion controls over 2.4G, RGB light rings around the sticks and support for 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software V2\. 8BitDo also lists the [Ultimate 2 Wireless](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-2-wireless-controller/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) for Apple’s iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV. ## What don’t we know yet? Anything that takes hands-on testing: the controller doesn’t ship until October 30, so everything here comes from 8BitDo’s product page and store listing. Reviews will show how much the adjustable tension changes the feel of the sticks, and whether the trigger rumble works in PC games. Software is the other open question: 8BitDo’s page for the 3C+ mentions only on-controller remapping and doesn’t list its Ultimate Software. Would adjustable stick tension change how you play, or are back buttons the feature you care about? Share which 8BitDo pad is on your desk. Based on 8BitDo’s product pages, store listings and shipping policy, and the Amazon US listing, as of October 13, 2026\. Prices and ship dates may change; nobody has tested the Ultimate 3C+ yet.