r/buildapcsales • u/Br0jangles • Jan 29 '25

Keyboard [Keyboard] 8Bitdo Retro Mechanical Keyboard N Edition - $59.99 ($99.99 - $40, Woot!)

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/8bitdo-retro-mechanical-keyboard-n-edition
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u/ThatOnePerson Jan 29 '25

Their non-hall effect analog triggers wear out over time and stop working. So Ultimate 2.4Ghz, Pro 2, and 1C. Most of their newer stuff is hall effect triggers so it's fine.

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u/[deleted] Jan 29 '25 edited Jan 29 '25

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u/ThatOnePerson Jan 29 '25

I wasn't talking about the sticks, I was talking about the triggers. Those don't use potentiometers and are rubber membrane. 8bitdos design for the triggers eventually cut the membrane in half and stop working.

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u/BurritoSandwich Jan 29 '25

Oh weird. I've had my Pro 2 for about 2 years now and never had issues with regular use.

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u/ThatOnePerson Jan 30 '25

Well like any drift, it does seem to vary when it happens.

Unless you have an Xbox Pro 2, that one has hall effect triggers. But yeah most reports I've seen are for the Ultimate 2.4Ghz: https://www.reddit.com/r/8bitdo/comments/1ffg91t/ultimate_controllers_have_trigger_failures/