8BitDo's Cool SNK Neo Geo Controller Receives First Discount At Amazon

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8BitDo spent three years recreating SNK's classic Neo Geo controller.

By Darryn Bonthuys on

Following three years of work, 8BitDo released the rebirth of the SNK Neo Geo controller last month. Like the source material, 8BitDo's take on this controller features a compact design, four colorful face buttons, and a remake of the original click-style joystick. Compatible with PC, Android, and, naturally, the Neo Geo Mini, 8BitDo's Neo Geo controller is now discounted for the first time at Amazon.

This controller has SNK's seal of approval and has been officially licensed. There's a standard black edition and four variants celebrating The King of Fighters '97: Iori Yagami, Terry Bogard, Kyo Kusanagi, and Mai Shiranui. Four of the five variants are discounted, with the King of Fighters '97 models receiving the biggest discounts. Though 10% isn't a big discount by any means, 8BitDo controllers in this price range very rarely receive discounts at all.

There are some modern touches here as well, as you'll be able to use the 8BitDo Neo Geo CD controller in both wired and wireless configurations. When it's not tethered to your PC or Neo Geo Mini console--which you can buy for $60 at Amazon--you can connect via low latency 2.4GHz wireless. There's a rechargeable lithium-ion battery installed inside of it, turbo function and button layout swapping, new shoulder buttons, and a redesigned classic click-style joystick that has been out of production for many years now.

«All important details have been captured and remade: the clicky feel, sound, and feeling of the original,» 8BitDo said of this component. If you're a fan of retro gaming, then you'll know just how well received the SNK Neo Geo controller was during the heyday of that console.