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8bitdo SN30 Pro: A Super Nintendo- inspired controller for the PC

The 8bitdo SN30 Pro is the last of a long line of gaming peripherals released by this busy company in 2017. Like the N30 Pro before it, it’s a controller designed for die-hard retro fans like myself who emulate on the PC.

This time 8bitdo is taking its design cues from the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, or SNES for short, one of my favorite consoles of all time. After only months of use it has already become a staple in my gaming arsenal, but it falls just short of being the perfect controller.

WHO SHOULD BUY THE SN30 PRO

The SN30 Pro is a Bluetooth-based wireless

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