NES Classic Gamepad Turned into Wireless Charger by 8BitDo
November 28, 2022 By Raulf Hernes
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Millions of gamers will always remember the bundled gamepad that came with the original Nintendo Entertainment System for its uncomfortable boxy corners that dug into your hands and made prolonged gaming sessions a true endurance test. As a result, 8BitDO transformed it into a wireless charger because it is only nostalgically missed.
8BitDo is best known for producing some of the best third-party controllers, such as the highly customizable Pro 2, the incredibly small but still very usable Zero 2, and even a largely accurate recreation of the original NES gamepad. However, 8BitDo has also dabbled in other gaming-related tech accessories. It continues to offer a cube-shaped Bluetooth speaker with a large D-pad on top for volume and playback control, as well as a computer mouse that looks very retro and is clearly not designed with ergonomics in mind.
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The 8BitDo N30 Wireless Charger for Mobile, which draws design cues from the iconic NES once more, is boxy like the controller that came with the system but lacks physical buttons and a D-pad to allow a smartphone to connect to the 15-watt wireless charging coil inside more effectively. Graphics spelling out the Konami Code, which seasoned 1980s cheaters will recognise, are used in place of actual buttons.
Other features include an LED charging indicator that only lights up when a device is drawing power, providing another way to determine whether the wireless charging coils are properly aligned. Other features also include over-voltage protection, over-current protection, over-temperature protection, and over-current protection. While the charger's top surface is devoid of buttons, it appears like 8BitDo has added the red action buttons from the NES gamepad as a set of four wheels that allow the charger to roll back and forth across a desk, which is sure to satisfy your need to fidget.
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Currently on sale for $20, the 8BitDo N30 Wireless Charger for Mobile appears to be just the right size to go inside a stocking.
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