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From controllers to screen protectors, here are the Nintendo Switch 2 accessories to look out for this Black Friday

Want to spruce up your Switch 2 experience this Black Friday? Here are the accessories you should watch out for.

TechRadar

If the PS6 does this one thing, it'll make my day (or my year)

More buttons, please!

8BitDo Pro 3 review

My new everyday controller, despite its flaws.

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The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 saved me from the pins and needles the Switch 2's Joy-Cons give me

The 8BitDo Ultimate 2 swaps the Hall effect sticks of its predecessor for some shiny new TMR alternatives, but its tedious Switch 2 setup leaves much to be desired.

GamesRadar

8BitDo Retro R8 review

A striking look, great charging stand, and even better price make for a great mouse. If a little niche.

PC Gamer

The 8BitDo Arcade Controller is a great introduction to leverless fighting game controllers

Leverless controllers for fighting games can be intimidating, but the 8BitDo Arcade Controller is a solid newcomer option.

TechRadar

I’ve spent a year with this retro keyboard and it takes me back to my childhood (even if my colleagues hate it)

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is the perfect balance of modern capability, and retro look and feel. I've been using the C64 Edition for a year and it's my favorite keyboard!

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This retro-styled programmable high-polling wireless mouse comes with a charging dock for under $60 USD

It releases across Europe and the UK for €50 or £55.

PC Gamer

The 8BitDo Pro 3 is compatible with Switch 2 and could be a must-own retro gaming controller

The 8BitDo Pro 3 is looking like a premium retro gaming package, and it's launching very soon.

TechRadar

8BitDo's newest Pro 3 Controller has magnetic swappable face buttons for Switch and Xbox configurations

X been given to ya, now you choose where to put it.

PC Gamer

8BitDo debuts swappable buttons on the updated Pro 3 controller

Swappable buttons and an update to 8BitDo's Pro controller are what you can look forward to with the new Pro 3 model.

Tom’s Guide

I'd pair this NES-themed gaming mouse with a sleeper PC, but it boasts plenty of modern clicker tricks

The 8Bitdo Retro R8 is a gaming mouse that looks like an old NES accessory, but it boasts high specs that'll help it pair perfectly with a punchy sleeper PC.

GamesRadar

8BitDo Updates Arcade Stick, Upcoming Controller to Support Nintendo Switch 2

8BitDo's Arcade Stick and upcoming Arcade Controller now support Nintendo Switch 2 after easy firmware updates are available for Windows and macOS.

Player One

I tested the world's first mobile game controller with AR glasses support — and it completely transformed my 16-hour flight

Viture and 8BitDo’s new mobile game controller lets you connect a pair of AR glasses for the perfect portable mobile gaming setup.

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8BitDo's mechanical keyboard is a wonderful homage to retro gaming consoles

The Retro Mechanical Keyboard is an absolute joy to use.

PC Gamer

This new arcade controller from 8BitDo could be your next tournament travel buddy

A really customisable arcade controller, as long as you're into button-stuff.

PC Gamer

8BitDo announces new Ultimate 2 wireless controller with TMR joysticks and Hall Effect switchable triggers

All these features for under $60 could make this a winning budget friendly option.

PC Gamer

Amid tariff woes, 8BitDo stops shipping product from China-based warehouse to US customers

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8BitDo backs down after blaming tariffs for suspension of China warehouse shipments to the U.S.

8BitDo's China warehouse goods will cease being sent to the U.S., but we aren't sure about the permanence of this decision.

Windows Central

8BitDo and some of its killer retro-themed PC accessories are the latest to suffer from the U.S. tariff situation

8BitDo, makers of the wonderful Retro Mechanical Keyboard, has suspended shipments to the U.S. from China down to the current tariff situation.

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Handheld gaming. 135-inch display. The reality-warping twist behind this world-first controller

VITURE and 8BitDo partner to defy the impossible, unlocking cinematic-scale for games in the palms of your hands.

Android Central

We need more accessories like the new Backbone One: Xbox Edition

What do you get when you blend 2001 and 2025? The Backbone One: Xbox Edition, and it's absolutely beautiful.

Windows Central

This retro mechanical keyboard I've lusted after for so long finally has non-US layouts, and it's everything I had always hoped

The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard is all kinds of brown, bringing an old-school feel to the modern generation.

PC Gamer

8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard review (C64 Edition)

This Commodore-themed keyboard has a commanding presence.

GamesRadar

8BitDo just launched its new Ultimate 2 Wireless Controller - and it's leaving Hall effect thumbsticks in the dust

8BitDo's latest controller has just launched, and it's only the third-ever gamepad to feature brand-new TMR thumbstick technology.

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