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8BitDo's Retro Mechanical Keyboard bundle drops 30 percent to $69.99 on Amazon
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The Verge's deals roundup flags the 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons at $69.99 on Amazon, down from $100, alongside discounts on an Aukey Qi2 stand, a 512GB Galaxy S25 Edge, and a Lego Transformers set.
This is a transient price drop rather than a product change, so the only operational relevance is a lower entry point for the 87-key tenkeyless board. The Dual Super Buttons are programmable without vendor software and up to four can pair to a single keyboard, which is the one feature worth weighing against the retro styling. The Verge is the only feed carrying it, so the price is one outlet's read, not a confirmed market low.
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The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons is $69.99 on Amazon, down 30 percent from $100, in a Verge deals roundup.
The board ships with an 87-key tenkeyless layout, white Kailh Box hot-swappable switches, Bluetooth, 2.4GHz, and USB wired connectivity, and is listed as compatible with Windows and Android.
The included Dual Super Buttons are programmable without extra software, and the same article lists separate deals on a Best Buy Aukey 2-in-1 MagSafe Qi2 stand, a Woot Galaxy S25 Edge 512GB, and a Lego Icons Transformers Soundwave set.
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The event is a Verge shopping roundup, not a product launch or specification change, so the only hard fact is a price drop on one bundle. The 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard with Dual Super Buttons is at $69.99 on Amazon against a $100 list price, and the article describes that as one of the lowest prices it has tracked for the bundle. The same piece also lists an Aukey 2-in-1 MagSafe Qi2 wireless charging stand at Best Buy for $27.99 (down from $49.99), a 512GB Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge at Woot for $669.99 (down from $1,299.99), and the Lego Icons Transformers Soundwave set on Amazon for $168.96. Only one feed is carrying the roundup, so there is no second outlet to corroborate the pricing or the framing.
The keyboard itself is an 87-key tenkeyless board with white Kailh Box switches that the article describes as clicky and hot-swappable. It supports Bluetooth, 2.4GHz wireless, and USB wired connections, and is listed as compatible with Windows and Android, with no mention of macOS or iOS support. The chassis adds a volume knob, a function row, and two red customizable buttons on the board itself, while the NES-style theme shows up in blocky retro legends on rounded keycaps rather than in any change to the underlying electronics.
The Dual Super Buttons are the part most likely to matter to someone who builds or operates software. They connect to the keyboard and are programmed without any additional software, which removes the usual vendor-utility dependency for macro work. The bundle includes one, and the article states up to four can be paired to a single keyboard, so the programmable surface scales without extra software as more buttons are added.
Adopting it costs $69.99 today against a $100 list, so the upside is a 30 percent discount rather than a feature gain. The look is a deliberate NES callback, which is a taste decision and a possible distraction in a work setting. The Verge is the only source, so the 'one of the lowest prices we have seen' claim is one publication's tracking, and a buyer relying on it should treat the price as a snapshot tied to that roundup rather than a confirmed sustained low.
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