Branden

6 de febrero de 2026

Clicky, beautiful, and satisfying!

Quality product, great features, great price, amazing keyboard. This actually feels good to type on, and sounds incredible. If you like a nice loud, clicky (like loud clicky) keyboard, this is it. I can't decide which style of it looks best, but this M edition is gorgeous. It is both subtle, retro, and still feels modern somehow. I can't recommend it enough. If you're on the fence, this is that message. Buy itVer más

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Sweet Tea Bags

18 de diciembre de 2023

Great first attempt at a mechanical keyboard by 8bitdo

8bitdo is known for their wireless controllers and it seems like they've decided to expand into mechanical keyboards. This is a great first attempt by them! I have a couple mechanical keyboards so I'm not an expert by any means, but I'll try to make it make sense for newbies.I have a Redragon K556 Pro that I used to type on before I got this and 8bitdo's has blown that out of the water.Battery life:The battery life is fantastic. I can't get my redragon to last more than a couple days even with turning off the keyboard at the end of the day. I haven't had to charge the battery yet for 8bitdo's and I started using it around early November 2023. Can't remember if it was bluetooth or 2.4 so I'll update when I check next time I'm in the office.The switches:I swapped out the switches in my Redragon for speed silvers which I do love, but I also love the switches on the 8bitdo keyboard. If you're a newbie to mechanical keyboards, the switches they use on 8bitdo's are the Kailh White switches which aren't super noisy, but aren't linear either. They're tactile. They're louder than speed silvers but still type nicely and aren't as loud as cherry blue switches. The clickiness volume sounds like a normal keyboard so your coworkers won't be super unhappy with you unless you're an angry typer like I am, lol. They sold me on the Kailh switches so if I ever decide to switch, that's what I'm using.The keycaps:I swapped out my keycaps on my Redragon which have a KCA profile. I wasn't super happy with them because I kept mistyping. I'm more of a Cherry girl. If I had to guess which keycap profile these were, these look a lot like DSA or XDA which are probably more my speed. They remind me of the XVX XDA profile keycaps actually (also sold on amazon), which are about same height as a normal keyboard's keycaps. That was smart because that makes this as close to a normal keyboard with the benefits of a mechanical keyboard. It's great for those who are thinking about swapping to a mechanical keyboard but also don't want to sink $$$ into one or wasting money trying to find the right keycap profiles for their typing style.The big red buttons:These are just so fun to use! It took me a second to figure out how to program them, but the instructions included were very helpful so I figured it out. They also weren't on fragile paper and I have it hiding under the buttons. It came with stickers too. I programmed my two to be Ctrl+C & Ctrl+V because they are my most used buttons and they work great when I remember to use them. My coworkers love to come over and mess with me by clicking them. These are wired, but the wire is long enough and unobtrusive.Was this worth it?:Absolutely 100% worth it. Mechanical keyboards get so costly. The fact that they made this keyboard $99.99 is extremely accessible when you consider that mechanical keyboards can cost hundreds. I hope to see a full sized version someday. No lie, I also wish they sold the keycaps because I absolutely love the retro aesthetic of this keyboard. It feels good and looks good so I would recommend this.Ver más

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Kindle Customer

12 de enero de 2026

After six months

This review comes after six months of daily use for work, and play, using this keyboard.Appearance: I like it. it is reminiscent of the C64 keyboard but not exactly the same. It doesn't blind you with RGB lights either, which is great.Durability: I don't see any fading of the lettering on the keys. Everything is still working.Feel: I like the feel of the keys, but not everyone will. You have to push the keys down further than on some keyboards. I also like the sound they make over that of past keyboards; it's like a duller clicky sound.Connections: I have always used it with the USB cable. It offers the use of both Bluetooth or Wi-Fi if you want to use it wirelessly, but then you have to charge or power it in some way.Annoyance: There are "engraved" lines running around the keyboard and they can be hard to clean if something gets in there.Bonus feature!Since the keyboard uses a type C port for USB, it can be plugged directly into an IPad and it works instantly (I used the cable that came with the IPad). No need for an adapter like most keyboards would need. Of course, you have to think about power when doing this. Either it will use the IPad power or it uses an internal battery, I'm not sure which it uses in this case.I just remembered today that this came with two big buttons and a little joystick, so now I'm trying to think of something to use them for.I have not used any of the other features like the keyboard mapping software, the profiles, or the two programmable buttons between the alt and ctrl keys on the right side. Since everything else is so well made, I assume that those things would work well too.Summary: So far, I think it is my favorite keyboard, over the forty years that I've used keyboards.Ver más

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Jeff Seely

An incredibly solid keyboard at a reasonable price.

I purchased this keyboard for two main reasons: the unique look and the Kailh Box V2 White switches.In the looks department, this thing delivers. It's the most aesthetically pleasing keyboard I've ever owned. I don't even see it as a Famicom-themed keyboard. I just like the color scheme regardless of what it represents. And the slightly bulky retro look is a nice throwback to the computer keyboards I used 20+ years ago.The Kailh Box V2 White switches are a joy to type on. I already know that I don't want to type on anything else, and this is coming from someone whose last keyboard had the excellent Cherry MX Red switches. The keycaps on this keyboard feel premium and the switches are clicky but not obnoxiously so. To me, the feel of the switches is somewhere in between linear and what I imagine super-clicky would be, offering a great balance between smooth typing and tactile feedback.It's a small thing, but I like the fact that there's a volume knob in the upper left corner. It works perfectly.I don't know if I'll ever use the Bluetooth or 2.4 GHz functionality on this keyboard, but it's good to have the options. I'm using it strictly wired, and I'm happy to report that it was working seconds after I plugged it into my Windows 10 PC.I don't know if I'll ever use the included super buttons, but I can tell you that they feel as high in quality as the keyboard.If you're wondering about the wrist rest in the photo, it's the Glorious TKL Wrist Rest. It's wooden, so I wouldn't recommend it if you prefer something soft.Ver más

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Paper_Block

21 de mayo de 2026

Reliable and great looking keyboard, made by a well established brand.

I've been using this keyboard for over a year or two, and it has been working great with no issues! 8Bitdo is a very reliable brand of electronics; I've purchased different products made by them, and the quality never lets me down.They keyboard is heavy and stays in place. The keys are a little loud if you dig it and offer nice haptic feedback while typing. The two large red buttons also work well, and can be binded to just about any action. I use them as media buttons for play and next.A new version was released with the Numeric keypad, but if you need a smaller format, this is a nice portable size for smaller desks. I've used both the Bluetooth setting and the adapter, it was compatible on Windows 10, Windows 11 and an Apple tablet with zero issues.They also make 'em in different styles if you don't dig the NES look.Ver más

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JustHere

20 de septiembre de 2025

Reliable, well-built

You can't compare this to aluminum keyboards and the like, but as far as plastic keyboards go I would say this is very solid and has a little weight to it. I've experimented with some nameless, generic brand, and/or cheap mechanical keyboards over the last two years. They have issues with lower than normal battery life, inconsistent wireless/bluetooth performance, or cheap-feeling cases. The 8BitDo Retro has none of those issues.The design is really what drew me in. I'm a fan of the retro 80/70s look here. I just wish I knew they were going to make other designs because I think I prefer some of 8BitDo's later stuff, especially their IBM-inspired design. Also, while I love the look of everything from the keys, the colors, and overall design, my one nitpick is the branding "retro keyboard" at the top that kind of bugs me. That bit could have gone on the back.And then there's the Kailh Box White switches that are used in most of 8BitDo's keyboards. I was always a fan of Cherry MX Blues 10-15 years ago and then I took a huge break from the keyboard hobby. This was one of the first keyboards I bought when I got back into things, and it is the first clicky switch I tried. The difference in quality, typing feel, and sound is night and day from my old MX Blues. Clicky switches are not for everyone but I think it goes together with the Retro aesthetic 8BitDo is going for. They sound really good in this plastic case, and that includes the spacebar and stabilizer-backed keys, which I usually have to modify or mess around with in some way to make them sound the way I want.It is hot swappable so you can put other switches in if you want. There's no RGB. I'm not an RGB guy but at the price point you might expect it although I think that wouldn't fit with the retro theme. There are, of course, a lot of keyboard options at this price. Whether or not you buy this will come down to the aesthetics and the switches. I will say it might not be cheapest for what it is, but I can vouch for the reliability and overall construction of the keyboard after about a year of use.Ver más