8BitDo added RGB backlights to the new Xbox version of its mechanical keyboard

8BitDo has announced a caller type of its mechanical keyboard pinch a creation inspired by the transparent greenish version of Microsoft’s original Xbox console. The 8BitDo Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard - Xbox Edition features a transparent greenish ammunition and matching keycaps akin to the console. But dissimilar erstwhile iterations of the keyboard, this is the first from 8BitDo to incorporated RGB backlighting.

The Xbox Edition mechanical keyboard is now available for preorder done Amazon for $119.99 pinch shipping expected to commencement connected January 16th, 2025. 8BitDo besides announced the matching 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse alongside the keyboard, which is also listed connected Amazon, but not disposable for preorder yet.

The keyboard features a tenkeyless layout pinch 87 keys that see a afloat usability row, a Windows key, and the summation of an Xbox logo fastener successful the precocious correct area that serves arsenic a shortcut to the Windows Game Bar. It pairs double-layered ABS keycaps featuring a matte UV coating for durability pinch Kailh Jellyfish X switches, and the keyboard is compatible pinch 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software V2 allowing its mapping to beryllium customized and macros to beryllium created.

As pinch its other mechanical keyboards, 8BitDo includes a brace of ample Super Buttons that tin beryllium programmed to trigger macros aliases different functions.

The RGB backlighting offers 8 different modes including animated waves of rainbow colors aliases individual keys illuminating. 8BitDo says the keyboard’s built-in 2,000mAh artillery tin support it moving for up to 200 hours, but doesn’t specify if that’s pinch the backlighting turned on, aliases if that’s while connecting to a instrumentality complete Bluetooth aliases utilizing its included 2.4GHz dongle. With a dormant battery, the keyboard tin still link to devices pinch a USB-C cable.

The 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse - Xbox Edition has a akin transparent greenish ammunition arsenic the keyboard, on pinch 4 programmable broadside buttons (two connected each side) matching the colors of the action buttons connected the original Xbox controllers. It uses a PAW 3395 optical sensor pinch six selectable sensitivity levels ranging from 50 DPI to 26,000 DPI. The Retro R8 Mouse’s polling complaint tin besides beryllium adjusted utilizing 8BitDo’s Ultimate Software from 125Hz to 8,000Hz. The mouse’s superior buttons usage Kailh Sword GM X Micro Switches which 8BitDo says person been “engineered for up to 100 cardinal clicks.”

The mouse’s 450mAh rechargeable artillery tin powerfulness the rodent for up to 100 hours erstwhile utilizing a Bluetooth relationship but pinch a low-latency 2.4GHz relationship artillery life ranges betwixt 26 to 105 hours depending connected the polling rate. To streamline charging the Retro R8 Mouse includes a matching charging dock that besides includes a “signal-extending feature” that 8BitDo says “ensures robust and uninterrupted connectivity.”