> ## 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’s Ultimate 3C+ Wired Brings TMR Sticks to Xbox for $39.99 - URL: https://averagetechnerds.com/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-wired-xbox/ - Published: 2026-11-10T06:05:23.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-12T06:38:50.000Z - Description: The Xbox version of the 3C+ costs the same $39.99 as the wireless one. Here is what you get for the cable and what you give up. - Author: Victor - Tags: News, Controllers & Accessories, Xbox controllers The Ultimate 3C+ on my desk has one big gap if you own an Xbox: it doesn’t work with one. It’s a controller for PC and Android. Now 8BitDo has announced the [Ultimate 3C+ Wired for Xbox](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3c-plus-wired-controller-xbox/?ref=averagetechnerds.com), with the same adjustable sticks and a cable hanging off the top. Here’s the odd part. It costs $39.99, exactly what the wireless one costs. Same money. One cable. Bottom line up front ## So what does this mean for the *Average TechNerd*? If you play on an Xbox, this is the 3C+ you can actually use. It’s officially licensed, plugs into a Series X, Series S or Xbox One, and keeps the TMR sticks, the adjustable tension, the switchable triggers and the back buttons for $39.99\. Pre-orders are open and it ships November 16. If you only play on a PC, the wireless 3C+ is the same price and does more. It has a wireless adapter, turbo and a listed 1000Hz. What the wired model has going for it on a PC is a headphone jack and a little extra work on the rumble. At a glance What it is Officially licensed wired controller for Xbox and Windows Price $39.99 Ships November 16, 2026, pre-orders open Works with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows 10 (1903) and later Sticks TMR with adjustable tension Triggers Hall effect, switchable to micro-switch, with Impulse Trigger rumble Extra buttons L4 and R4, plus two back buttons with a lock Audio 3.5 mm headphone jack Size and weight 151.5 x 103.5 x 62.6 mm, 224 g In the box Controller, 2.5 m USB cable, manual Colours Charcoal Gray, Matcha Green Latest price and status On the [controller tracker](https://averagetechnerds.com/upcoming-controllers-2026/#open=ultimate-3c-plus-wired-for-xbox) ## How much is the 8BitDo Ultimate 3C+ Wired, and when does it ship? Forty bucks, give or take a penny, and it ships on November 16\. You can pre-order right now from [8BitDo’s own store](https://shop.8bitdo.com/products/ultimate-3c-plus-wired-controller-for-xbox?ref=averagetechnerds.com) wherever you live, or through Amazon if you’re in the US. Then you pick grey or green. That’s the whole menu. ![Close-up of the R4 bumper next to the right trigger on the Charcoal Gray controller](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/11/8bitdo-3c-plus-wired-bumpers.jpg) R4 sits right beside the regular bumper. L4 mirrors it on the other side. Image: 8BitDo ## Why pay the same for a controller with a cable? Because this is the one that plugs into an Xbox. The wireless 3C+ lists Windows and Android and nothing else. This one carries an official Xbox license, and it has the Xbox button in the middle to prove it. 8BitDo does sell Xbox controllers with no cable. The [Ultimate 3 for Xbox](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-3-xbox-mossy-lagoon/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) has TMR sticks too and runs wireless on the console, but it’s $99.99\. That’s $60 more. The good stuff carried over. TMR sticks read their position with a magnetic sensor, the same idea as Hall effect, so there’s no physical contact to wear down. You can adjust how firm they feel. The triggers flip between a full analog pull and a short click. You get L4 and R4 beside the regular bumpers, which you can remap on the controller itself, and two back buttons with a switch that locks them out when they’d only get in the way. ## What do you give up compared with [the wireless 3C+](https://averagetechnerds.com/8bitdo-ultimate-3c-plus-controller/)? Turbo and a published polling rate, on top of the wireless itself. The wireless 3C+ is rated at 1000Hz, meaning it reports to the PC 1,000 times a second, over both its adapter and its cable. The spec sheet for the Xbox version gives no number at all, and turbo isn’t on its feature list. That’s a question for whoever gets one on a tester first. The little cardboard stand didn’t make the trip, either. In exchange you get a 3.5 mm jack, for plugging headphones straight into the controller on an Xbox or a Windows PC. There’s a 2.5 m cable in the box, so you can sit a fair distance from the console. And the rumble gets a chip of its own on this model, built to stop the buzz quickly instead of letting it ring on. The wireless 3C+ rumbles too, but that chip isn’t on its spec sheet. ![Close-up of the 3.5 mm headphone jack on the bottom edge of the Matcha Green controller](https://storage.ghost.io/c/b3/23/b323103c-90c0-46a8-9230-7d317a5ebaf3/content/images/2026/11/8bitdo-3c-plus-wired-audio-jack.jpg) The headphone jack, which the wireless 3C+ doesn’t list. Image: 8BitDo ## Does it work on Switch or Android? No. 8BitDo lists Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Windows 10 and later. That’s the list. Android was on the wireless model’s list and it’s gone from this one. If you want a 3C+ for an Android handheld, the wireless model is the one to buy. ## How is it different from the Ultimate C Wired for Xbox? For $5 more, you get a lot more buttons. The [Ultimate C Wired for Xbox](https://www.8bitdo.com/ultimate-c-wired-controller-xbox/?ref=averagetechnerds.com) is the older model at $34.99, also licensed, also with a headphone jack and Impulse Triggers, which put rumble right in the triggers. Its sticks are Hall effect and they light up. You lose the lights. What you get back is a controller with a lot more to adjust: firmer or softer sticks, long or short trigger pulls, and four extra buttons for your fingers to find. 8BitDo says it widened the grip angle too. | | Ultimate C Wired for Xbox | Ultimate 3C+ Wired for Xbox | Ultimate 3C+ (wireless) | | ------------------- | ------------------------- | --------------------------- | ----------------------- | | Price | $34.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | | Xbox consoles | Yes | Yes | No | | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | | Android | No | No | Yes | | Sticks | Hall effect | TMR, adjustable tension | TMR, adjustable tension | | Trigger mode switch | No | Yes | Yes | | L4 and R4 | No | Yes | Yes | | Back buttons | No | Two, with a lock | Two, with a lock | | Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | No | | RGB sticks | Yes | No | No | | Weight | 216 g | 224 g | 240.5 g | ## What happens next for the Ultimate 3C+ Wired? It ships on the 16th, and no reviews are out yet. The polling rate is the big unknown, since 8BitDo didn’t print one. A spec sheet can’t tell you how those Impulse Triggers feel, either. That part takes hands. Would you take a cable to get those sticks on your Xbox for $40? Based on 8BitDo’s product pages and store listings for the Ultimate 3C+ Wired for Xbox, the Ultimate 3C+, the Ultimate C Wired for Xbox and the Ultimate 3 for Xbox, and coverage from Notebookcheck and TechPowerUp.