Updated
Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 8
8BitDo Unveils 2 N64-Themed Accessories for Console's 30th Anniversary
Updated
Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 8

8BitDo Unveils 2 N64-Themed Accessories for Console's 30th Anniversary

2 articles · Updated · Nintendo Life · Jun 8

Summary

  • 8BitDo has revealed two Nintendo 64-inspired products—a mechanical keyboard and a Wave Blue Ultimate 2 controller—to mark the console’s 30th anniversary.
  • The keyboard leans heavily on N64 design cues, with yellow C-button-style arrow keys, blue and green A/B keys, a red Ctrl key and a transparent Wave Blue shell.
  • The controller carries matching Wave Blue styling and multicolor ABXY buttons, but as an Ultimate 2 pad it is likely aimed at PC rather than direct Switch 1 or Switch 2 use.
  • Images of both accessories were reportedly spotted on China’s IT Home, and 8BitDo has not yet provided release timing or pricing.

Insights

Why is 8BitDo's new N64 controller skipping the massive Nintendo Switch market?
Can a nostalgia-fueled keyboard truly deliver the performance modern PC gamers demand?
Is the booming retro gaming market a sustainable trend or a bubble about to burst?