8BitDo has opened pre-orders for a wired Ultimate 3C+ controller for Xbox and PC at $39.99, matching the wireless model it launched in October.
That October model worked with PC and Android, and it already supported a USB-C cable on Windows. The new version adds an official Xbox licence, making the Ultimate 3 line’s cheapest controller compatible with Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as well as Windows 10 or later PCs. It also swaps the 8BitDo logo on the home button for the Xbox logo.
Going wired changes a few things. The controller has no battery and gains a 3.5mm headphone jack, which the wireless version lacks. It drops turbo and the high polling rate. It also comes with a 2.5m braided USB-C cable, not the wireless model’s cardboard stand.
The rest of the hardware carries over. It has TMR thumbsticks with adjustable tension, triggers that switch between linear Hall Effect and micro-switch modes, two fast bumpers, two lockable back buttons, and a tactile D-pad. Console Classics explains the TMR sticks:
TMR, or tunneling magnetoresistance, sensors track thumbstick movement magnetically instead of using sliding electrical contacts. This design is intended to reduce wear-related drift.
Console Classics
Earlier this year, that kind of stick technology sat in controllers costing $99 or more. The Ultimate 3 family began with the $149.99 Ultimate 3E at CES 2026, and the $99 Ultimate 3 for Xbox followed in May. Yanko Design says the 3C+ Wired undercuts the $49.99 Xbox Nano by $10 and Microsoft’s standard $64.99 controller by $25. It also costs only $5 more than the older Ultimate C Wired for Xbox, which used Hall Effect sticks.
It’s unclear how much stock there is. 8BitDo’s shop shows “Sold out”, and an Amazon listing says the controller is currently unavailable. The controller ships on 16 November 2026, in Charcoal Gray or Matcha Green.
