Close Menu
Technology Mag

    Subscribe to Updates

    Get the latest creative news from FooBar about art, design and business.

    What's Hot

    Why am I internet-stalking the pope?

    May 8, 2025

    Congress votes to pull funding for free Wi-Fi hotspots at schools and libraries

    May 8, 2025

    The US is reportedly encouraging countries to adopt Musk’s Starlink in tariff trade talks

    May 8, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram
    Subscribe
    Technology Mag
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram YouTube
    • Home
    • News
    • Business
    • Games
    • Gear
    • Reviews
    • Science
    • Security
    • Trending
    • Press Release
    Technology Mag
    Home » Nearly everything on 8BitDo’s hefty $100 gamepad is made of metal
    News

    Nearly everything on 8BitDo’s hefty $100 gamepad is made of metal

    News RoomBy News RoomJuly 12, 20241 Min Read
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Reddit WhatsApp Email

    8BitDo’s shiny silver- and gold-finished 11th anniversary SN30 Pro gamepads feature housings and controls made of so much metal that they weigh in at 381 grams — almost an entire pound.

    As spotted by Polygon, the company went nearly all in on the metal facelift for its SN30 Pro gamepad, with the D-pad, action buttons, shoulder triggers, and even joysticks all made of a metal “zinc-alloy material.”

    The D-pad, ABXY buttons, joysticks, and triggers are all metal on 8BitDo’s shiny new controllers.
    Image: 8BitDo

    This controller won’t just feel satisfyingly hefty in hand for its size (the beefy Xbox Duke controller weighed 425 grams while the original SNES gamepad was just 79 grams) but it also may be durable enough to outlive your other gaming hardware — and possibly even you.

    But for $99.99, the limited-edition gamepad is lacking some modern features. There’s no mention of including Hall effect joysticks like the $39.99 plastic version of the SN30 Pro, there’s no wireless connectivity, and compatibility is limited to only the Nintendo Switch and Windows PCs. The colors should pair well with the new “Hyrule Edition” Switch Lite, but you can get so much more for much less.

    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticlePressure Grows in Congress to Treat Crypto Investigator Tigran Gambaryan, Jailed in Nigeria, as a Hostage
    Next Article Apex Legends is having a rough week

    Related Posts

    Why am I internet-stalking the pope?

    May 8, 2025

    Congress votes to pull funding for free Wi-Fi hotspots at schools and libraries

    May 8, 2025

    The US is reportedly encouraging countries to adopt Musk’s Starlink in tariff trade talks

    May 8, 2025

    Apple has a new ‘Viral’ playlist on Apple Music and Shazam

    May 8, 2025

    Instagram CEO testifies about competing with TikTok: ‘You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying’

    May 8, 2025

    Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in prison

    May 8, 2025
    Our Picks

    Congress votes to pull funding for free Wi-Fi hotspots at schools and libraries

    May 8, 2025

    The US is reportedly encouraging countries to adopt Musk’s Starlink in tariff trade talks

    May 8, 2025

    Apple has a new ‘Viral’ playlist on Apple Music and Shazam

    May 8, 2025

    Scientists Believe They’ve Witnessed ‘Planetary Suicide’ for the First Time

    May 8, 2025
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • YouTube
    • Vimeo
    Don't Miss
    News

    Instagram CEO testifies about competing with TikTok: ‘You’re either growing, or you’re slowly dying’

    By News RoomMay 8, 2025

    When Adam Mosseri took over Meta-owned Instagram as CEO in 2018, the app was experiencing…

    The Signal Clone Mike Waltz Was Caught Using Has Direct Access to User Chats

    May 8, 2025

    Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky sentenced to 12 years in prison

    May 8, 2025

    A ‘Trump Card Visa’ Is Already Showing Up in Immigration Forms

    May 8, 2025
    Facebook X (Twitter) Instagram Pinterest
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of use
    • Advertise
    • Contact
    © 2025 Technology Mag. All Rights Reserved.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.