Best Buy has a terrific deal on its exclusive 8BitDo Retro Wireless Keyboard bundle that drops the price to only $70 (was $100). Inspired by the Nintendo Entertainment System, the N Edition of 8BitDo’s wireless keyboard comes with a detachable Super Button module and an arcade stick. Best Buy also has deals on 8BitDo controllers, including the Ultimate Bluetooth Controller for $51 (was $60). If you’d rather have an Xbox-inspired retro keyboard, 8BitDo is releasing an officially licensed transparent green keyboard and mouse on January 16.
8BitDo Wireless Mechanical Keyboard and Joystick Bundle
$70 (was $100)
The detachable joystick, dubbed the Super Stick, is typically exclusive to the Commodore 64-inspired model, but 8BitDo released an exclusive Best Buy bundle with an NES-themed joystick attachment. Strangely, this bundle retails for $100 normally, the same MSRP as the N Edition without the joystick. This could suggest that this value bundle will only be available for a limited time. Even at $100, you are getting a “deal,” as the Commodore 64 model retails for $110.
The C64 Edition is actually on sale at Amazon for $80 right now. This is the lowest price we’ve seen, but unless you have more fondness for the C64, Best Buy’s N Edition bundle is clearly the better offer at $70. Meanwhile, the N Edition without the joystick is $90 at Amazon.
All 8BitDo keyboards include detachable Super Buttons–the large red A and B buttons shown above. The Super Buttons are activated via microswitches, so they have a pleasant mouse-like feel to them. 8BitDo keyboards support wireless connections via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth as well as wired via USB-C.