If you have an old Nintendo 64 controller, 8BitDo’s new mod kit can make it wireless and compatible with Switch and Android. Neat! The $39.99 kit comes with three pieces: a mod kit that goes in place ...

8BitDo Mod Kit for the N64 controller includes a Hall effect joystick upgrade and a Rumble Pack with a rechargeable battery. Reading time 2 minutes The Nintendo 64 was the first to introduce console ...

8BitDo will happily sell you wireless controllers that are vaguely similar to classic gamepads of yore, but it clearly can't sell you the real deal without invoking massive copyright battles. It can, ...

Why it matters: 8BitDo's new mod kits are a fool-proof solution for purists looking to retain the retro look of classic gamepads. We can't speak on whether or not modded controllers will retain their ...

Looking at the Nintendo 64 controller, there's no reason it should have worked. And yet, that awkward trident-shaped gamepad was great in its own way. Decades later, gamers are still after that clunky ...

It’s not often a company creates a product that undercuts a more expensive option it’s still selling, but that’s what 8BitDo has done with its new DIY controller upgrade kits. Instead of completely ...

Game Rant writer for over 3 years! Trevor is a lifelong gamer who loves all types of games, but especially RPGs, platformers, and Fortnite. Ever since popping in the cartridge for The Legend of Zelda: ...

I have to hand it to 8BitDo. At first I thought they were just opportunistically hawking cheap hunks of plastic in an era of unparalleled nostalgia for retro games, but… well, who am I kidding? That’s ...

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Xbox controller repairs aren't as aimple as sending them in to be fixed, and Microsoft's solution puts more responsibility on ...

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