8BitDo makes some of the best third-party peripherals for consoles and PC, including a burgeoning series of mechanical keyboards. Just like many of its controllers, 8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboards are inspired by classic video game hardware. Keyboards with NES and Famicom designs came first, but the most recent release is arguably the coolest, and it also happens to be on sale for its lowest price ever for Prime Big Deal Days at Amazon. The C64 Edition is discounted from $110 all the way down to $74.89. Based on the Commodore 64, the keyboard comes with a detachable arcade stick as well as the Super Buttons (two big microswitch buttons). The Super Stick is unique to the C64 Edition.
The Famicom, NES, and the M Edition--the most recent addition to the lineup, based on the old IBM keyboard--are also on sale for similar prices during Amazon's sale. The C64 Edition, despite normally costing $10 more than the other three, is actually on sale for the lowest price. But if you don't care about the arcade stick and simply want a solid mechanical keyboard with a color scheme inspired by the original Nintendo, the price difference between these keyboards is small.
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