Gulikit NSW KingKong Pro 2 vs 8bitdo Pro 2

What are the pros and cons between the two?

I’ve been eyeing the 8bitdo Pro 2 for a while now for using on my PC, Android, and Switch. But then I saw that Gulikit was available locally as well at almost the same price.

I’m interested in the Gulikit because of the supposedly better joystick durability due to the hall effect joysticks.

Thoughts on these two controllers?

Any glaring issues I should know about?

Also I know both of these controllers don’t support PS5, but it would be a plus if there’s some way to use it on a ps5 as well.

  • Reign of Fire
    2•1 year ago

    Chiming in on the 8Bitdo SN-30 Pro+ (which I think is largely identical to the Pro 2 apart from the new back buttons on the pro 2):

    Pros:

    • Personally I like the feel more than an XBox style controller. YMMV.
    • Solid feel for a rather low price
    • Never gave ME any problems with Bluetooth on PC, but everyone seems to have different experiences with pretty much any brand of Bluetooth controller without a dedicated receiver

    Cons:

    • After 2.5 years of moderate usage, I’m starting to see some light stick drift. I do think I want my next controller to use Hall effect sticks, but if you’re the type to upgrade periodically anyways, might not be a big deal to you.
    • Rumble motors feel a bit meh?
    • There have been times where I’ve had to re-set my brain to deal with Switch vs XBox button naming when playing on PC. It looks like the KingKong 2 Pro lets you physically swap the button caps easily, which is a good idea IMO.