All three from 8BitDo Transparent Green Gaming Peripherals Xbox licenses are on sale at great prices this holiday season. Excellent Mechanical keyboard Retro 87 can be purchased for just $70 (was $120) at Amazon-owned Woot. You can also save on a wireless keyless keyboard straight from Amazonbut the price is significantly higher ($96). Retro 87 was released in January along with the similar Retro mouse R8which is on sale on Amazon for just $48 (was $60). The wireless mouse comes with a magnetic charging dock.
To complement your transparent green collection, you can choose a matching version 8BitDo Ultimate 3-mode controller for 50 dollars (was 70 dollars). The transparent green 3-mode Ultimate controller works wirelessly on PC and mobile devices, but only supports wired play on Xbox consoles. It's worth noting that there is an Ultimate 3-Mode Controller version that can sync wirelessly with the Xbox: Rare 40th Anniversary Edition. Launched in August, the attractive special edition controller comes complete with a matching charging dock and on sale for $72 (was $90) on Amazon.
8BitDo's clear green PC gaming hardware pays homage to one of the most popular special editions of the original Xbox console.
8BitDo Retro 87 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard: Xbox Edition
70 dollars (US$120) at Woot | $96 on Amazon | PC, Mac, Android
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The Retro 87 uses UV-coated ABS keycaps and clear Kailh Jellyfish X switches that sound and feel great, especially if you like clicky keyboards. Kailh box switches are dust and splash resistant and provide a stable and predictable typing experience. The Retro 87 features customizable RGB lighting with eight unique lighting modes. Like all other 8BitDo keyboards, the Retro 87 features a hot-swappable PCB and a removable Super Button module. The two large microswitch buttons can be remapped on the fly, and the Retro 87's Super Button module body is also translucent green.
The Xbox Guide button opens the Xbox menu overlay on PC. The four arrow keys match the colors of the face buttons on official Xbox controllers (green, red, blue, and yellow). You can customize keyboard shortcuts, create macros, and work with RGB lighting effects with 8BitDo's Ultimate Software V2 on PC, Mac, and mobile devices.
Retro 87 runs on Windows, macOS, iOS, Android, Steam Deck, Asus ROG Xbox Allyand other devices. You can sync your devices wirelessly via 2.4GHz or Bluetooth; The keyboard also comes with a green, detachable USB-C charging cable that can be used in wired mode. The 4,000mAh battery can power the Retro 87 for up to 300 hours between charges with the lighting effects turned off. With RGB lighting turned on, the time between charges is usually about 25-30 hours.
8BitDo Retro R8 Wireless Mouse + Charging Dock: Xbox Edition
$48 (US$60) | PC, Mac, Android
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The Retro R8 features a reversible design with four additional programmable buttons – two on each side of the mouse. Like the Retro 87's directional keys, the extra buttons match the colors of the Xbox controller's face buttons. The Retro R8 features Kailh Sword GM X microswitches, a 26K DPI PAW 3395 optical sensor, and six different sensitivity levels. You can adjust DPI and other settings using Ultimate Software V2.
The mouse can sync with PC, Mac and Android devices via Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless with the included dongle. The USB-A dongle can be stored either in the mouse itself or in the included magnetic charging dock. If you prefer a wired connection, the Retro R8, like the keyboard, comes with a green USB-C cable for charging and wired mode. The mouse can also be charged directly, so you don't have to take the docking station with you when you're away from your desk. The Retro R8 has a maximum polling rate of 8000Hz in wired mode and 4000Hz in 2.4GHz wireless mode.
In May, 8BitDo launched NES Style Retro R8 Mouse Edition it's on sale for $45 (was $50). Retro R8 is 8BitDo's second gaming mouse after Wireless mouse N30, 2.4 GHzwhich instead of side buttons has a D-pad and a touchpad for scrolling. You can buy the N30 for $25 (was $30) on Amazon.
If you prefer a different retro design, there are several other 8BitDo wireless keyboards for sale on Amazon right now. Almost all 8BitDo keyboards are inspired by retro gaming consoles or computers, including N in NES styleVersion, Fami Edition in Famicom styleAnd C64 Edition in Commodore 64 style.
Like the Xbox Edition, these models can connect wirelessly to PCs, Macs and mobile devices via 2.4GHz or Bluetooth. Each comes with a Super Button module and has Ultimate Software integration for rebinding keys, creating macros, and customizing other settings.
The C64 Edition includes a Super Stick, a detachable arcade stick, in addition to Super Buttons. You can also get Super Stick with Exclusive N Edition kit at a great price for 70 dollars (was 100 dollars).
All of the above models don't have a digital keypad (TKL), but 8BitDo has corresponding wireless numeric keypads that also serve as calculators. Full size NES editions And Family models is also in stock at Amazon, and the NES-inspired model is $30 off.
