8BitDo Arcade Stick review — A feature-packed fight stick for Switch

I don’t use fight sticks very often, but I do like just about everything that 8BitDo makes. So when the company sent over the 8BitDo Arcade Stick, I was happy to give it a look. It’s available now for $90 on Amazon, and it’s a great way to bring some arcade flavor into your home whether you’re playing on Nintendo Switch or a PC.

As a stick, the 8BitDo plays great. It has the big pushy buttons and ball-style joystick that you’ve likely used on arcade cabinets before. At $90, this is not trying to sweep in and take over the high-end arcade-stick market. If you need a stick to compete in tournaments, you’ll likely continue customizing your own controller for that purpose. The 8BitDo Arcade Stick instead offers a really solid and smart entry point into this world for people who do a lot of gaming on Switch or PC and want something wireless and convenient but also different.