8BitDo’s Transparent Green Wireless Gaming Mouse Gets First Discount
8BitDo’s transparent green gaming keyboard and mouse are discounted at Amazon for a limited time. The Retro R8 Wireless Gaming Mouse is on sale for only $48 (was $60); it’s the first discount for this budget-friendly wireless mouse since its January launch. The Retro 87 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard is up for grabs for $110 (was $120). These matching PC gaming peripherals are officially licensed by Xbox and pay homage to the popular green special-edition original Xbox. While you’re checking these deals out, you should also take a look at the matching 8BitDo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller ahead of its May 15 release.
8BitDo Xbox Edition Peripherals (Transparent Green)
$110.39 ($120) | PC, Mac, Android
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8BitDo’s Retro 87 TKL Xbox Edition Mechanical Keyboard was designed in partnership with Xbox, and it sports several touches that call back to Microsoft’s first home gaming console, including a translucent green plastic shell and directional keys sporting the same colors as the Xbox controller face buttons. There’s also an integrated Xbox button for pulling up the Xbox overlay menu on Windows. Like 8BitDo’s other console-inspired mechanical keyboards, the Retro 87 TKL comes with a detachable panel with two big, customizable microswitch buttons in the same style as the keyboard.
The Retro 87 also features RGB lighting and is officially compatible with Windows, Mac, and Android devices via 2.4GHz wireless, Bluetooth, and wired connections. Even the included USB-C cable matches the keyboard’s green color scheme. You can customize your bindings and adjust other settings with 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software V2 app. Though previously only available on Windows and Android, 8BitDo recently added the V2 version of its software suite to macOS.
A free one-month trial for new PC Game Pass subscribers is also included in the box.
$48 ($60) | PC, Mac, Android
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The matching Retro R8 Wireless Mouse is already very reasonably priced at its full $60 MSRP, but this 20% discount lets you get a customizable gaming mouse that looks awesome for under $50.
The Retro R8 sports an ambidextrous design with four additional programmable buttons–two on each side of the mouse. Like the Retro 87’s directional keys, the Retro R8’s extra buttons match the colors of the Xbox controller’s face buttons.
The mouse can sync to PC, Mac, and Android devices over Bluetooth or 2.4GHz wireless via the included dongle. The USB-A dongle can be stored in either the mouse itself or the included magnetic charging dock. If you prefer a wired connection, the Retro R8, just like the keyboard, includes a green USB-C cable for charging and wired mode. The mouse can also be charged directly, so you don’t need to bring the dock with you when away from your desk.
You can tinker with the Retro R8’s settings in the Ultimate Software V2 app for desktop or mobile. The mouse is bundled with a one-month trial to PC Game Pass for new subscribers. You won’t be able to redeem both vouchers if you buy the keyboard and mouse.
8BitDo will release an NES-themed edition of the Retro R8 Mouse on May 22 for $50, but preorders are currently sold out at Amazon. The Retro R8 is 8BitDo’s second gaming mouse following the N30 2.4GHz Wireless Mouse, which has a D-pad instead of side buttons and a touch panel for scrolling. You can get the N30 for only $21 (was $30) at Amazon.
More 8BitDo Gaming Keyboards, Mice, and Numpads
In case you’d prefer a different design, several other 8BitDo TKL wireless keyboards are on sale right now for up to $20 off. All of 8BitDo’s keyboards are inspired by retro game consoles or computers, including the NES-inspired N Edition Famicom-inspired Fami Edition, and the Commodore 64-themed C64 Edition.
The C64 Edition has the added benefit of including the Super Stick–a detachable arcade stick–in addition to the Super Buttons. All of the aforementioned models are tenkeyless (TKL), but 8BitDo does sell matching Numpads–the C64 Numpad is the only one that’s on sale right now. In December, 8BitDo launched full-size iterations of the NES and Fami Editions, and you can get either of them for only $96–the lowest price yet at Amazon.
