8BitDo’s NES-inspired mechanical keyboard hits all-time low price

2024-04-18 15:27:12

Plus, you can buy noise-canceling buds for about $55.

If you’re craving all things Nintendo after yesterday’s Indie World showcase event, right now, 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard has plunged to a new all-time low price. Normally $99.99, right now, you can buy the keyboard for $83.69 from Amazon. The Famicom-inspired Fami Edition, meanwhile, is available for about $2 more.

From “Super Buttons” labeled “A” and “B” right down to the color scheme, everything about the keyboard is designed to mimic the original NES controller’s style. Yet, while it looks like it’s straight from the ’80s, it’s got modern conveniences like programmable Super Buttons and clicky, hot-swappable switches you can easily replace. It also sports multiple connectivity modes, including Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless via a dongle, and USB. Plus, it sports a tenkeyless design similar to your laptop’s keyboard, which makes it more intuitive to use if you don’t get a numpad.

This mechanical keyboard is designed to look like Nintendo’s original NES controller, with features like two red customizable buttons. Along with Bluetooth support, it also offers a standard tenkeyless layout with clicky, hot-swappable switches.

We’ve been seeing some great deals on Amazon devices lately. First, it was the new Blink Mini 2 and the Echo Pop, and now, it’s the second-gen Echo Buds. Normally $119.99, right now, you can buy the buds for $54.99 at Amazon, which is just $5 shy of their all-time low price. You can also buy them with a wireless charging case for $74.99.

With this discount, that means the Bluetooth earbuds are just about $4 more than the newer Echo Buds. Given only the second-generation Echo Buds offer noise cancellation, that’s not bad. At the same time, they also integrate well with Amazon Alexa so you can make voice commands while offering perks like an IPX4 water and sweat resistance rating. They don’t offer the comfortable semi-open design like the newer Echo Buds, but they deliver good sound and sport a passthrough so you can still hear your surroundings.

Amazon’s second-gen Echo Buds offer a comfortable design, good ANC, and a natural ambient sound mode. They support hands-free Alexa commands as well. Read our review.

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