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8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, Bluetooth/2.4G/USB-C Hot Swappable with 87 Keys (Fami Only) $139 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, Bluetooth/2.4G/USB-C Hot Swappable with 87 Keys (Fami Only) $139 Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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Fami version only at this price. Still waiting on my NES inspired bargain…

About this item
Inspired by the classics. Compatible with Windows 10(1903) or above, and Android 9.0 or above.
Connnect via Bluetooth, wireless 2.4G, or wired.
87-key layout. Kailh Box Switch V2 White. Dye-sub PBT keycaps.
Top mount style. Hot-swappable PCB. Support n-key rollover.
Dual Super Buttons - offer large, programmable keys. Map anything to the Super Buttons instantly without using software.
Classic power status LED, with independent control panel.
Supports 8BitDo Ultimate Software V2 for custom keyboard mapping. (Release in September 2023)

Edit: MWave has the NES version for 139 plus delivery which may or may not work for you: https://www.mwave.com.au/product/8bitdo-retro-wireless-mecha…

Edit edit the real deals are in the comments: JB has the Nes one for 129 plus delivery!
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/8bitdo-retro-mechanical-k…

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    • Perch on 19/04/2024 - 19:13
      +4

      That's a different colour scheme to the one on Amazon, but personally I think it's more attractive.

      And $10 cheaper than at Mwave. I think it should be added to the OP.

      • neonlight on 20/04/2024 - 14:14

        Delivery might be that $10. Do you know if it works for PS3 and PS5?

    • EspadaV8 on 19/04/2024 - 19:19
      +2

      Isn't this the one OP was looking for? @macca

    • macca on 19/04/2024 - 21:23

      Ooh! On backorder now.. might be worth a go

  • superroach on 19/04/2024 - 18:52
    +1

    These look so good.

  • Michael15286 on 19/04/2024 - 19:06
    +5

    Probably one of the only accessories that work with Noctua's colour scheme

    • ozbargainhunter400 on 20/04/2024 - 09:59

      My pc setup is noctua themed. I have a kb, mat and headphones to match also.

      Drop x noctua keycaps on Q1 pro, sennheiser hd599 in ivory, custom noctua painted nr200 with noctua braided cabling and all noctua fans.

      I think I have a problem

  • alexnat4 on 19/04/2024 - 19:22
    +17

    waiting for the c64 version:
    https://www.8bitdo.com/retro-mechanical-keyboard-c64/

    • meong on 19/04/2024 - 19:58

      Oh wow this one looks really nice

    • 0 0 0 on 19/04/2024 - 19:59

      Same. The novelty of the 🕹️!

    • mike-77 on 19/04/2024 - 20:17

      That is very cool. That’s my Christmas present sorted

    • jenna12 on 19/04/2024 - 20:37
      +1

      That version might finally push me over the line to get one of these. So far I've been on the fence due to the lack of numpad, but I could maybe make something work for the C64 edition.

    • thekow on 20/04/2024 - 10:27

      Will buy this when it's in aus.

    • Clear on 20/04/2024 - 11:21
      +2

      A link to an old comment of you being dumb. Happy to neg all over again.

  • NigelTufnel on 19/04/2024 - 20:35
    +4

    Anyone have recommendations for a standalone numpad that would pair well with this (or other keyboards with no numpad)?

      • NigelTufnel on 19/04/2024 - 20:49
        +10

        Thanks for the very unhelpful reply. Yes I'm aware numbers are already on keyboards…

        Benefit of standalone numpad is you can put it on the left too for ergonomics. I use a numpad a lot, and prefer the workflow. Hence my question.

          • DiscountForThee on 19/04/2024 - 21:09
            +1

            @Nom: Okay, genius, but what about the plus key, the minus key, the enter key, the period, and the enter key? Your proposed method would introduce a LOT of unnecessary hand movement and objectively slow things down. Not everyone needs a numpad but to suggest that the usefulness can be approached without it?

            that is a lol

            • Nom on 19/04/2024 - 21:16
              -6

              @DiscountForThee:

              Your proposed method would introduce a LOT of unnecessary hand movement and objectively slow things down.

              Absolutely - it does take a fraction longer to hit certain keys, I don't dispute that. But it really is a fraction - certainly not a deal breaker.

              I had exactly the same issues when I switched from a mouse to a trackball - at first the trackball was slower and harder to use.
              But now I wouldn't go back to a mouse.

              • DiscountForThee on 19/04/2024 - 21:32
                +7

                @Nom: So you're suggesting something which is objectively slower… because of preference? Why even stop there and not just use the on-screen keyboard and click every key with your trackball?

                • Nom on 19/04/2024 - 23:00
                  -6

                  @DiscountForThee:

                  suggesting something which is objectively slower… because of preference

                  I'm suggesting something that is marginally slower, because that's the experience you get with a keyboard like this. I just don't think it's worth addressing with a seperate numpad - the experience without a numpad is just fine once you've become accustomed to it - just like every laptop user is.

                  • DiscountForThee on 19/04/2024 - 23:08
                    +1

                    @Nom:

                    become accustomed to it - just like every laptop user is.

                    This is not a positive baseline that anyone should aspire towards

                    I feel like you're missing the point people are making, and it explains a lot

          • NigelTufnel on 19/04/2024 - 21:12
            +5

            @Nom: I understand that. But I have a preference and am simply looking for recommendations for that preference, not trying to get in a debate about whether numpads are worthwhile or not…

      • jsefrog on 19/04/2024 - 20:55

        Umm, no

      • ozdog64 on 19/04/2024 - 21:08
        +5

        Spoken like someone who has never done CAD work. Numpad is paramount for many productivity-related tasks.

        K23 Motospeed is a good budget pad and fully mechanical at roughly 28AUD on Aliexpress.

          • jenna12 on 19/04/2024 - 21:20
            +5

            @Nom: You think only 0.01% of users utilise numpads? By the way, all the letters on your keyboard are already available on your iPad and also clickable in Windows with your mouse, so why are you even looking at keyboard deals?

            • Nom on 19/04/2024 - 21:22
              -2

              @jenna12: The mechanical keyboard scene has an absolute butt-load of models with no numpad. Exactly like this one infact.

              They're just normal keyboards these days - most of the users buying these keyboards aren't buying matching numpads to go with them ! It's exactly like using a laptop keyboard - what percentage of people do you see connecting numpads to their laptops ?

              You just adapt, and it's fine 🤷🏼‍♂️

              • jenna12 on 19/04/2024 - 21:33
                +9

                @Nom: We get it, you don't use things like Excel, you don't use any production software, you don't use hotkeys. You love tenkeyless, that's fine, but why are you trying to tell other people they don't need the increased productivity and speed gained with a numpad? I hope you don't have two screens, you realise you can see everything on one screen right?…

                • Nom on 19/04/2024 - 21:40
                  -2

                  @jenna12: I spend half my working life in Excel and Google Sheets.
                  And sometimes I even do this on my Surface Pro keyboard, which is barely even a keyboard !
                  And you know what ? It's fine.

                  why are you trying to tell other people they don't need the increased productivity and speed gained with a numpad

                  Because for most people, this is true.
                  I don't think the average OzBargainer needs a numpad, as I have been saying all along.

                  I hope you don't have two screens

                  I use a single 40" 4K screen, or I use a pair of 27" screens, or sometimes I use my tiny Surface Pro screen. Not sure what relevance any of this has.

                  • DiscountForThee on 19/04/2024 - 21:45
                    +2

                    @Nom: Some people could say that using a 60Hz 720p screen is "fine" for modern gaming and productivity - and for them, it might be, but it also doesn't mean anyone needs to take them seriously lol

                    You finding something which is subjectively or sometimes objectively inferior doesn't mean it could be fine for many / any others

          • ozdog64 on 19/04/2024 - 21:44
            +2

            @Nom: It is true. We are the Chosen Ones. The 0.01%. -Straightens collar-

            • harshbdmmaster718 on 19/04/2024 - 23:38
              +1

              @ozdog64: im actually in the number row camp. I can use the numpad because I have a full size mech but always preferred number row. I think it’s a generational thing.

              It is true. We are the Chosen Ones. The 0.01%. -Straightens collar-

              at least you have a good sense of humour. this comment is really funny. 😂

              • Nom on 20/04/2024 - 10:57
                -5

                @harshbdmmaster718: The hate for the number row in these comments is intense ! I wonder if any of the pro-numpad commenters have actually tried spending the time to adjust to no-numpad life 🤷🏼‍♂️
                Back when I was a numpad guy, I used to hate how big keyboards were (eating into your mouse space) and how my productivity went to shit on a laptop. I much prefer being comfortable with the number row.

                • FabMan on 20/04/2024 - 14:16

                  @Nom: This is the weirdest arguement I have heard from anyone, move on from it, people have different preferences to you and some prefer the greater performance from a numpad. Mouse in my right hand, numpad in my left, I can get a lot more done than with using the numbers at the top of keyboard which would require a lot more movement of my arms to get done.

                  A numpad is ideal for many people, a seperate one more so as it could go onto the left side of the keyboard. Do you prefer the old Nokia phone style of keyboard where you press each key a number of times to get the letter you want as you don't need anything else right? I wouldn't mind a sperate numpad with a few more buttons on, % ( ) $ keys for example, so I could rarely move my hand from my mouse.

                • ozdog64 on 20/04/2024 - 16:08

                  @Nom: I can touch type 100+ WPM, but even I prefer a numpad for the sole reason of camping my left on the pad while my right is steering the mouse. This way I can enter any number key from 0 to 9, decimals and operators without taking my hand off the mouse. Without a numpad, this is infeasible especially for operators like "+" and "-" which require Shift + key combinations. Cannot imagine touch typing the entire numbers row with just my left hand neither since traditionally the left hand is designated for number keys 1 to 5 only.

      • dufflover on 20/04/2024 - 10:32

        This sort of discussion makes me think this is how a lot of companies get away with shrinkflation and removing choice.The other example that comes to mind here are phones, with removing headphone jack, micro SD card slot, etc. and plenty of people justifying they do/don't need it. Too bad in general they seem to win.

        Love a Famicom, still got mine in storage somewhere. Nostalgia and all that. … but I'm not paying that much for a keyboard without a numpad or it's hard to match with one.

        • MonkDog on 20/04/2024 - 12:51
          +1

          This is like the opposite of 'shrinkflation and removing choice'. There's a market there for different formats and they're chasing it.

          You can choose to buy a keyboard without a numpad. Or choose to buy one with. (Although quite possibly not from this brand in this style…) It's up to you. Other brands are still doing full-sized keyboards.

    • corgi-runner on 21/04/2024 - 11:33

      I've seen people pair this one with it online
      https://www.whatgeek.com/products/cidoo-v21-via-wireless-num…

      Could go full Nintendo style though…
      https://www.whatgeek.com/products/doio-kb09-01-gba-macro-key…

      • NigelTufnel on 21/04/2024 - 21:44

        First one looks nice.
        Second looks cool, but definitely not a numpad replacement with that button layout.

  • gryphondarks on 19/04/2024 - 22:34

    This keyboard is fantastic. If you're on the fence, then go for it! I got it for $150 in the last deal, no regrets.

  • muchape on 20/04/2024 - 04:17
    +1

    Are these any good for gaming?

    • Dogstar on 20/04/2024 - 07:16
      +1

      I prefer my Ducky One 2 with Cherry Silver switches for gaming tbqh, but if you can stand the sound of this one, it's not a bad little keyboard. It's very clicky, though. Having said that, the switches are hot swappable, and I'm thinking of putting some Kailh Midnight Pro switches in to see if it makes it any better.

  • heisenburgshat on 20/04/2024 - 08:08

    Anybody use this with a Mac?

    • access denied on 20/04/2024 - 18:46

      It works. both bluetooth and wired.
      The software is Windows only though, never managed to try it.

      One thing though — when I use volume knob it does not register every other click, but then changes volume for 2 steps. weird.

  • cosmoxeon on 20/04/2024 - 10:02

    Fantastic keyboard, bought it from the last deal and been loving it. still getting used to not having a dedicated numpad, but will persist.

    • Nom on 21/04/2024 - 18:54

      still getting used to not having a dedicated numpad, but will persist.

      May the Force be with you 🤗

  • neonlight on 20/04/2024 - 10:39

    I don't understand why this keyboard is so attractive and seems like selling like hot cake

    • Clear on 20/04/2024 - 11:23
      +2

      Novelty buttons.

    • tof on 20/04/2024 - 14:04
      +2

      Nostalgic aesthetic combined with quality components and functionality.

  • neonlight on 20/04/2024 - 14:09

    Does anyone know if this keyboard works with PS5?

    Some Bluetooth keyboards are not compatible

  • dvsbastard on 20/04/2024 - 14:25

    Please, please, please release an edition of this with a numpad and it will be an insta buy for me!

    (I don't think 8BitDo product teams are on OzBargain :P)

    • Slave1 on 20/04/2024 - 15:55
      +1

      I just bought a RK-S98 after a year of using a Motospeed K87S and as much as I tried to get used to no numpad, I just couldn't. I would LOVE the C64 version to have a numpad variant. Seeing it hits me right in the feels.

  • frankgrimes9 on 25/04/2024 - 16:58

    JB is selling the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard - N Edition for $129 https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/8bitdo-retro-mechanical-k…

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