Both the keyboard and the mouse are two peripherals that we use on a daily basis to interact with the PC, whether to work, study or play, so, when buying them, we should not go cheap, as long as we want to enjoy the best experience, although We don’t have to go to the most expensive either,
If you like retro, you plan to change your keyboard and mouse, and you also have a good amount of money saved, you should take a look at the new keyboard and mouse that retro peripheral manufacturer 8BitDo has just presented. We are talking about the keyboard R87 and the mouse R8both inspired by Xboxbut not in the current one, but in the original, the one that hit the market in 2001 and which also has a transparent design.
Retro keyboard and mouse inspired by the Xbox
If we talk about the keyboard, we talk about the Retro 87a keyboard that, as we can see in the images included in this article, has the same color combination (eye, yellow, blue and green) that Microsoft has always used on the Xbox, specifically on the controller buttons, along with a transparent green casing and keys.
This keyboard uses the Kailh Jellyfish X switchesthe same switch that this manufacturer usually uses in the themed keyboards that it offers on the market such as the one inspired by the game boy with which it shares the same interior, but with an aesthetic of the Nintendo console, so the only thing new here is the casing since the interior is exactly the same.
It is a TKL keyboard without the number block. If you don’t like this type of keyboard, chances are that in a few months it will launch a full keyboard edition just like it did a few days ago with the one inspired by the Game Boy that we mentioned above. Unlike the models already available on the market with the same design, this model has backlight independent for each key.
Allows you to store different profilescreate macros and includes two retro switches that are used to control the volume and select the type of connectivity we want to use.
As for the keyboard, we are talking about the Retro R8. Unlike the keyboard, this new mouse is this manufacturer’s first foray into the mouse segment and, based on its specifications, it looks very good. The design is similar to the keyboard, with a transparent green casing.
The mouse has up to 8 programmable buttonsis designed for right and left handed users and has connectivity Bluetooth and wireless 2.4GHz via the included receiver. This is not a light mouse, as it weighs 77 grams. It has a maximum sensitivity of 26,000 DPI.
As for the autonomythis varies from the configuration we establish, reaching up to 105 hours thanks to the 450 mAh battery found inside. If we talk about switches, we talk about Kailh Sword GM X Micro which has a useful life of 100 million clicks.
Price and availability
The new keyboard and mouse inspired by Microsoft’s original Xbox, is sold independently. The price of the Retro 87 mechanical keyboard rises to $199.99.
The Retro 88 mouse is priced at $59.99. Both keyboards are now available through their website, however, at the moment they are not yet available for purchase through Amazon Spain.
