A good middle ground of small and useful
Since this controller is so unique, it’s a little hard to explain why I like it so much. For those who are already familiar with 8bitdo this controller might look pretty similar to their Zero 2 controller. I have pretty average hand size, and even then the Zero 2 was incredibly small, but the fact that it was so portable and gave me enough buttons to play everything on the 16 bit generation was worth it. It was a little hard to play anything else, and was looking for an upgrade. That’s where the Lite 2 comes in. If this controller just had two joysticks it would already be a large improvement, but with the dpad and extra two triggers, this controller is effectively fully loaded for any game. With that said, you do lose a handful of features if you compare this with, say, 8bitdo’s Pro 2 controller. With the Pro 2, you get analog triggers, a more ergonomic feel and larger size for comfort, and recently, they’ve even added hall effect sensors to the joysticks, meaning that they use magnets instead of accelerometers, meaning they are more accurate and are less prone to drifting. Perhaps the question of whether or not you would get the Lite 2 over the Pro 2 is what you want to use it for. If you need a small controller to take on the road without giving up any features for a standard controller, then this is incredibly useful. If you’re looking for a controller to be your default one to use on pc or switch, then you should check what else 8bitdo has.

Required firmware update and help from support
I used it for one day and then it wouldn’t charge. I used every cable and charger I have. Cables and chargers that I knew worked. It just had a red blinking light telling me the battery was low. I worried it was a waste of money, so I contacted support. Someone was able to point me to a firmware updater and instructions on how to power the controller on/off (hold L+R+home) that, as far as I could find, wasn’t in the manual. Using that, I was able to update the controller and it working again, at least for now. It’s frustrating, but it works now. As far as the controller itself, I do think it’s fine: it’s about the size of two Joy-cons stuck together, the control pad is stiff, and the “A” button sticks sometimes, but it’s easy to hold in one hand and works pretty well, so take that as you will.

Won’t hold. Charge
Really liked it at first and was the perfect size for my 3 yr olds little hands. But after only 2 months it does not work at all. Won’t hold a charge long enough to even turn on the Switch.

Alright for specific use cases
Purchased this a while back for a secondary and travel controller. The buttons are a bit loose for my taste and the size of the controller made it more taxing for gaming given the larger size of my hands. If you have smaller hands, this may be an alright solution for you.It was a bit difficult for the controller to register joystick presses. I had incredible difficulty pushing the joystick straight down to even map keys for an emulator. I didn’t keep this long enough to verify how accurately this would happen during gameplay but if triggering your joypad is important, steer clear of this model.I replaced this with the clear blue NES style controller.

Adorable. Comfy for my small hands. I don’t like using big bulky controllers, this is an amazing alternative. I’d definitely buy another if 8BitDo happened to release other colours. Just an idea! Hehe

I tried the 8bitdo pro but it’s too large and heavy for me to be comfortable. This isn’t advertised as being usable with Windows but it works fine with Steam on “D” mode and there is other software that will allow you to interface with other Win PC games unofficially. However the buttons are quite loose and feel kind of cheap, like they might pop out of place after enough use or if it was dropped a lot. The USB-C charging port is very tight and also feels like it might break after a while. There is no visual indication of battery level either so without official Windows support there’s no way to know when the battery is going to run out. Fortunately it’s quite long lasting and I keep it off in between uses. After 135 hrs of Elden Ring its still working fine but occasionally if there are too many Bluetooth devices connected to the computer there is lag from interference, I don’t think that’s the controllers fault but worth knowing. If the person using it likes to play with dirty hands or are tough on controllers this probably won’t last long. But there aren’t a lot of options for wireless controllers for small hands out there right now so at least it’s not super expensive (35 CAD).

This controller is perfect to throw in a bag and take on the go with your switch. It matches perfectly to my coral switch lite. Connected instantly to my switch and it’s easy to change it over to connect to a PC.