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8BitDo now sells the NES-themed keycaps from its retro keyboard

Several keycaps sitting next to 8BitDo’s Retro Mechanical Keyboard.
8BitDo’s Retro Keycaps include options for both ANSI and ISO layouts. | Image: 8BitDo

8BitDo is now selling a set of keycaps featuring the same Nintendo Entertainment System-inspired design as those used on the Retro Mechanical Keyboard it debuted last July. While the keyboard is now available in four styles, including Commodore 64 and Famicom designs, only the NES-style keycaps are currently available on their own.

The $49.99 8BitDo Retro Keycaps set includes 165 PBT keys with legends printed using dye-sublimation for added durability. The expanded set allows the keys to be used on larger keyboards with a dedicated number pad. 8BitDo’s $99.99 mechanical keyboards are only available in a shorter tenkeyless layout.

Image: 8BitDo

The set can be used on keyboards featuring as small as a 65 percent…

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