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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

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.
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

I have 2C wireless and there is no Bluetooth to be found.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It looks like they're each compatible with different devices maybe