8BitDo Xbox Edition Wireless Keyboard Gets $50 Discount

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The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Wireless Keyboard is on sale for only $70 (was $120) at Woot. Amazon also has a limited-time deal that drops the price to $98. Your order from Woot could very well ship from the same warehouse, and you can use your Amazon account to make your purchase. Officially licensed by Xbox, the transparent green gaming keyboard is inspired by a popular special-edition model of the original Xbox. It launched in January alongside the matching 8BitDo Retro R8 Wireless Mouse. In May, the accessory manufacturer released an Ultimate 3-Mode Controller with the same color scheme.

8BitDo Xbox Edition Accessories (Transparent Green)

8BitDo Retro 87 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard – Xbox Edition — $70 (~~$120~~) | $98 at Amazon
8BitDo Retro R8 Wireless Mouse – Xbox Edition — $60
8BitDo Ultimate 3-Mode Controller – Xbox Edition — $70

8BitDo Retro 87 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard – Xbox Edition

$70 (~~$120~~) at Woot | $98 at Amazon | PC, Mac, Android

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 on PC, Mac, and mobile.

A free one-month trial for new PC Game Pass subscribers is also included in the box.

Get deal at:

Woot — $70 (~~$120~~)
Amazon — $98 (~~$120~~)

8BitDo Retro R8 Wireless Mouse + Charging Dock – Xbox Edition

$60 | PC, Mac, Android

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 launched an NES-themed edition of the Retro R8 Mouse in May for $50. 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 $25 (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 at Amazon. 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 Fami Edition is on sale for the best price of the bunch at $80 (was $100).

8BitDo’s keyboards can connect wirelessly to PC, Mac, and mobile devices via 2.4GHz or Bluetooth. Each one comes with a Super Button module and supports Ultimate Software to rebind keys, create macros, and adjust other settings.

The C64 Edition includes the Super Stick–a detachable arcade stick–in addition to the Super Buttons. All of the aforementioned models are tenkeyless (TKL), but 8BitDo has matching wireless numpads that double as calculators. Full-size editions of the NES and Fami models are also available for discounted prices right now.