NES Classic Edition Now Allows Gamers To Play Wirelessly

When the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) Classic Edition came out, a common complaint was that its controllers' cables are too short and tend to limit players' movements. Now there's a solution: the new NES30 Classic Edition Set by 8Bitdo, which allows for playing the NES Classic Edition wirelessly.

The NES30 Classic Edition Set, a third-party device, works through a Bluetooth adaptor called the retro receiver, The Verge reports. The retro receiver lets players use a variety of wireless controllers like the Wii remote and Wii U Pro controller with the NES Classic Edition.

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The NES30 Classic Edition Set also comes with a controller that looks very similar to that of the NES Classic Edition, equipped with 20 hours of battery life. The controller can be used not only with consoles, but also personal computers and mobile phones running on iOS or Android.

Pre-ordering the NES30 Classic Edition Set will cost you $39.99 on Amazon, and the first shipments are expected on December 16. Aside from the NES30 controller and the retro receiver, the NES30 Classic Edition Set also includes a USB controller.

The NES30 Classic Edition Set also makes life more convenience for players, allowing them to use the controllers to access the NES Classic Edition's home screen, according to TechCrunch. That means they need not get up to press the reset button on the NES device.

TechCrunch says the NES30 Classic Edition Set is the closest NES players can get so far to "the real thing" in a wireless package, and believes it is a necessary companion to the widely popular - and scarce - NES Classic Edition.

Since launching last month, the NES Classic Edition has been selling out fast, and many stores are struggling to keep up with the huge demand. There have been limited supplies so far of the device, a 2016 version of the console that first became popular in the late 1980s and through the 90s.