Good for them
8BitDo no longer shipping to US from China due to Trump tariffs
Submitted 10 months ago by ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to games@lemmy.world
https://www.polygon.com/gaming/566642/8bitdo-pauses-us-shipments-trump-tariffs
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ABetterTomorrow@lemm.ee 10 months ago
MSids@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I wonder what this will mean for the Analogue 3D controllers. They delayed shipment back when Analogue pushed out the shipping date.
pulsewidth@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Am I wrong or do the 8BitDo controllers almost all have inbuilt batteries of unusual capacities? They could just build them to use standard AAA or AA rechargeables, but instead they do proprietary batteries which 8BitDo happily sell replacements for - sure seems like a path to more e-waste.
Dumbkid@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
That’s why the last one I bought was the 8bitdo pro 2. I love my rechargeable AA batteries
j0ester@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I’ve been seeing them at Best Buy now too.
grue@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Help, I can’t tell the difference between the different varieties. Between the “Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller” and the “Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller,” which one do I want for gaming on Linux (both Steam on my desktop and RetroPie on my Raspberry Pi)?
(Damn it, 8bitdo, would it kill you to put a fucking comparison matrix on your website‽)
Yeahboiiii@lemm.ee 10 months ago
The only difference I could find is that the bluetooth one is officially switch compatible and the other one isn’t. I have the old wireless one with hall effect sticks and had no issues with it on pc, android or steamdeck.
edgemaster72@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Sometimes they have hall effect sticks, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes they have back paddles, sometimes they have extra bumpers instead. Which is which? no clue
helpmyusernamewontfi@lemmy.today 10 months ago
I can’t tell the difference between the different varieties. Between the “Ultimate 2 Bluetooth Controller” and the “Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller,”
The wireless controller uses a wireless USB dongle for connectivity, which supposedly has way less input delay than standard bluetooth. I couldn’t comment on that personally tho cause I have an older one which is Bluetooth and works fine for me
grue@lemmy.world 10 months ago
But both models say they have Bluetooth, wired, and 2.4Ghz connectivity. They both include a USB-C 2.4Ghz dongle, and both explicitly call out Bluetooth as a way to connect to certain devices, so must both have transmitters for that, too. The “Wireless” version calls its wireless protocol “8Speed” and lists its low latency as a feature, but the “Bluetooth” product page doesn’t say anything that would imply its non-bluetooth wireless is different. It merely doesn’t discuss it.
The only real hardware differences I’ve been able to discern so far are that:
- the “Ultimate 2 Wireless” version shows colored labels on the ABXY buttons, while on the “Ultimate 2 Bluetooth” version the labels appear to be white.
- the “Ultimate 2 Wireless” comes in black, white, and purple while the “Bluetooth” version only comes in black and white.
- the “Ultimate 2C Wireless” comes in mint, peach, green, and purple while the “2C Wireless” version comes in blue, pink, and dark blue.
mp3@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Hopefully they still can ship direct to Canada.
Thassodar@lemm.ee 10 months ago
I literally got my Ultimate 2 two weeks ago after a month delay. Great controller, glad I got in before this crap.
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I mean I completely understand.
So does that mean we’re going to see Coyotes snuggling equipment over the border now?
ripcord@lemmy.world 10 months ago
snuggling
Awww!
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Well it is cramped in that van after all.
IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 10 months ago
8BitDont
eezeebee@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
My Ultimate 2C is being delivered today and I’m very excited.
Apocalypteroid@lemmy.world 10 months ago
I just bough a couple of these myself. They are excellent.
eezeebee@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Mine arrived and I am pleased with how quality it feels.
D-pad is better than I expected. No more stick drift. Cost half as much as an Xbox controller. You can’t go wrong.
uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
I have a minature gamepad for my daughter’s tiny hands, but my favourite product is actually their mechanical keyboard.
eletes@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Is this why all their stuff is cheap? They’re clearing stock?
gndagreborn@lemmy.world 10 months ago
FUCK, I use 8bitdo for Anki bro. It’s a study tool, not just for gaming.
taiyang@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ugh. I hate this timeline.
My 8bitdo story, back when they’re we’re just starting to put joysticks on their SNES style controllers, I used mine to the point that the joysticks were falling apart. I sent them a support email, and even though it wasn’t covered by any warranty or anything, a very nice Chinese person working there sent me a spare set of joysticks in the mail, plus words of encouragement (in somewhat broken English) since I wasn’t shy about fixing the thing myself.
Can’t imagine that today, but it was a nice gesture and I’m glad they’re still making stuff today.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 months ago
The worst part about growing companies are the almost impossible ways for those small interactions.
RudestBuddhist@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Yep. I just bought an 8bitdo controller a few weeks ago with a defective RB button. I asked support if there was anything I could do to reseat it or replace a membrane to fix it. Support said either take it back to where I bought it or ship it to them in China to get fixed on my dime. That left a bad taste in my mouth for their products.
commander@lemmy.world 10 months ago
The best gamepads. It’ll be a wasteland again once again once stock runs out
hakase@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Gamesir seems to be vying for that crown of late - their price to feature ratio is impressive.
tal@lemmy.today 10 months ago
2013 Founding of GameSir by Yao Ma and the establishing of headquarter in Guangzhou, China.
I would assume that GameSir would also be affected by tariffs on China if 8bitdo is.
commander@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Ahh ya gamesir. I have a gamesir gamepad for my phone. Really good. They’ll have trouble with tariffs pricing too though
bazus1@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Time to open a bank account in Canada
tomkatt@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just ordered a second Ultimate 2c just in case on this news. Was considering the Ultimate 2 for gyro support but 8bitdo’s offering there is confusing and it’s unclear if it would actually work with my Steam Deck (apparently gyro only works in Switch mode?).
Chingzilla@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Correct, you will need to pair as a Switch controller (or usb dongle) for the Steam Deck to be able to see the gyro . I find I use the gyro less since it doesn’t have the capacitive thumpsticks for triggering gyro input.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 10 months ago
This sucks for Canadians as well. I have a feeling 8bit ships all stock to the USA first then ships it by truck North and South from a distribution center. This means import fees are paid at the port of entry.
Not sure if demand is high enough for 8bit to ship directly to Canada or even have a warehouse in Canada TBH.
Tarquinn2049@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Just bought one in Canada a week ago, it came in through Vancouver, like pretty much everything else does.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Awesome thanks for the confirmation
any1th3r3@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
Nope, 8bitdo (via their eshop) ships directly from China to Canada, alongside a number of other countries.
The change is only wrt shipping to US.Bezier@suppo.fi 10 months ago
I’d think canada is big enough market for that
ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 10 months ago
There are dozens of us!
anachrohack@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Good thing I got mine already!
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Shit, mine aren’t shipping until the Analogue N64 does…
bazus1@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Silicon Valley bro culture in short.
anachrohack@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Lol, obviously it’s terrible that business are pulling out of the US, and in the next few months we will begin to learn what the 1970s were like, but I’m just glad I already have mine
Eeyore_Syndrome@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Just got a purple 2 last week. 🥹
apfelwoiSchoppen@lemmy.world 10 months ago
That’s the line. The line is crossed. Time to riot.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Dude…the line was crossed like 7 years ago when ICE agents just started raiding innocent peoples homes, and kidnapping them in unmarked vans.
THIS is so far past the line we csn’t even see the line. The line is a dot from here.
Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 10 months ago
Whoooooosh
Tm12@lemmy.ca 10 months ago
No, the line is when you interfere with muh Capitalism. /s
ISolox@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Mannnnn that sucks. 8BitDo has some of the best 3rd party controllers :(
capt_wolf@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Man, just in time for them to release the 108 version of their keyboard…
SolidShake@lemmy.world 10 months ago
If you thought of getting one do it now before they go on eBay for $100 each
oyzmo@lemmy.world 10 months ago
Love 8BitDo controllers! Excellent controllers for a good price (if you don’t live in the US 🤪)