8Bitdo Pro 2 gamepad review: A $50 bargain for cool features
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Backside buttons, customizations make an already solid $50 gamepad even better.
Function defines form. Pro-level back buttons. Pro 2 features two Pro-level back buttons. These buttons give you more control so you don't have to take your thumbs off the thumbsticks. With 8BitDo Ultimate Software you can assign any button function and macros, too. More ways to play. Custom Profile Switching. Enhanced grip. 4-way Mode Switching button. Pro 2 gives you more ways to play. The custom profile switch button holds 3 custom profiles that can be switched on the fly.
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