8Bitdo N30 Arcade Stick Review for Nintendo Switch, PC, Mac & Android

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See the similar Mayflash F300 here: http://lon.tv/f9ts1 (affiliate link)

VIDEO INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
00:46 - Price
01:08 - Comparison to Mayflash F300
01:54 - Build quality and overall feel
02:45 - USB connection
03:18 - Switches and configuration: xinput / turbo / etc
05:00 - Turbo Button
05:55 - Nintendo Switch and pairing difficulties
06:21 - Nintendo Switch fighting game gameplay
07:12 - Pacman Championship Edition 2
08:46 - Input lag: Nintendo Switch
09:29 - Input Lag: PC
10:31 - Input Lag: Nvidia Shield
12:13 - Conclusion and final thoughts

All in this is a good experience. Pairing it up with my Switch wirelessly was problematic but it did work successfully with the wired connection. The input lag is about 30-40 ms more than the Pro Controller is with the Switch so it may not be ideal for fighting games.

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