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Retro Design

Customers rave about the retro design of the 8Bitdo Mechanical Keyboard, which brings together classic aesthetics and modern technology for a unique blend of style and functionality. The vintage color scheme and keycap design are praised for their nostalgic appeal and premium build quality.

Comfortable Keys

Customers rave about the comfortable and satisfying keys of the 8Bitdo Retro Mechanical Keyboard, with many praising its tactile feedback and clickiness. Some users have noted that the keycaps may be too tall for some preferences but overall, the keyboard's design and functionality are highly appreciated.

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Connectivity Options

Customers appreciate the versatility of the keyboard's connectivity options, as they can easily pair it with multiple devices using Bluetooth or the included 2.4GHz USB dongle. However, some users have reported occasional signal drops when using the 2.4GHz connection.

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Quality


It feels incredibly well built, the keys feel great and are responsive, and it has a host of features and connectivity options ...  Read More


This keyboard blends classic retro design with modern mechanical technology, making it a standout in both aesthetics and functionality.


Unmodded, this is still a wonderful keyboard and i suspect that most people wont care to open their keyboards up as i suspect t...  Read More


The cords are too long and non detachable.

Price


Especially for the price this is an excellent high quality keyboard that turns heads at the office i use it at.


Please make the cords detachable with usb c and increase the price on them.


This keyboard feels way more expensive than what i paid for it.


Ditched my pricey mechanical keyboard for this, and i don’t regret it one bit.

Shipping


I ordered this used and it didn’t come with the usb adapter and i contacted the company directly because amazon said to but unf...  Read More

Packaging/appearance


Despite being hot-swappable, i find that the box whites match this board really nicely and also just sound really good.

Competitiveness


I ended up going with a different brand instead because refund was my only option.


My subjective opinion is that the keys themselves are slightly "clickier" than cherry mx reds, but not quite as clicky as cherry mx blues.

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  • How are reviewers describing this item?
    great, mechanical, retro and good.
  • Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
  • Our engine has discovered that over 80% high quality reviews are present.
  • This product had a total of 1,642 reviews as of our last analysis date on Feb 25 2025.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I ordered this used and it didn’t come with the usb adapter and i contacted the company directly because amazon said to but unfortunately they couldn’t give me the usb so i just returned it


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I ended up going with a different brand instead because refund was my only option


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I would have kept it if they would have sent me one but it is what it is


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    My subjective opinion is that the keys themselves are slightly 34clickier34 than cherry mx reds but not quite as clicky as cherry mx blues


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Ive had it for 3 months also picked up the matching keypad just because not really convenient to use for much of anything other than a cumbersome calculator


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    But it goes through bluetooth and only had to recharge the keyboard once

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