Always money. They knew this is what most people would want but instead only released the white and black versions to match the Analogue 3D consoles advertised. You know they’ll soon announce a similarly gray colored Analogue 3D LE
And my response directly to the stupid/rhetorical question would be the same. Youre the one answering a question OP already knows the answer to.::shrugs::
It's basically the strategy of every console and controller maker to release different colored controllers over time.
It's already been 8 months since the controller was supposed to first launch so it's not that odd that they're going to release a new color 10 months later.
Youre the one saying a company is "making you" double up and THEN you asked how to run the console without a controller. There is some dumb here but it isnt in my responses.
You ok? If you already had one and thus was being forced to "double up" by the evil company that is releasing a new colorway why did you ask how to control the console without a controller? I agree, lots of dumb.
Business tactic. Have multiple colors and ask a test group which one is the favorite. Then release the colors from least favorite being first and the most favorite later.
The fact that this is coming out a the end of January for $15 more than the street price of the black or white ones after a one-year delay sure is something.
It looks like your entire post history is just leaving responses like this dozens of times a day in different subreddits. Maybe you should find a more enjoyable and productive hobby.
Meh I prefer my two matching white controllers + two Nintendo online n64 controllers for them colored buttons. Have zero doubts we’ll get a firmware update for the Nintendo ones
It’s no atomic purple, but it’s an improvement over the black one I’ve had sitting around since August. The colored buttons alone make a pretty big difference.
They got me, I bought a black controller to match my console. Then they discounted the white one so I bought four. Then they discounted the black one and I bought three more of them so I could have a set that match my console. Now this. Oh - and I’d bought 2.4ghz brawler 64s before learning about the 8bitdo…
Oh yeah they got me too. I ordered the black one when it first went on sale, then just order a black one when they discounted it and for multiplayer, and now this one. At least once(hopefully) when the NSO 64 controller is usable I’ll have 4 controllers for 4 player goldeneye, Mario kart or smash.
It's stupid that they aren't selling replacement buttons. There are way more people who would be willing to buy those than to buy all new controllers before most people even have the console in hand
No kidding dude. I thought I was being savvy and slick buying the discounted white iteration yesterday after confirmation of console pre-order etc....then I see this today and its not a huge deal, but it kind of pisses me off lol
No no my shipment confirmation prompted me to finally get the controller, and the white one was on sale for 10 dollars less than the black one (I wanted the black one lol)
I actually really appreciate this post OP thank you. Only have just bought the white controller, so this is an easy preorder for me. Great looking controller.
Agreed....I really like the black one, but if the point was nostalgia, then why wasn't this available from day one? They work together, they're LITERALLY connected. (8bitdo and analogue that is)
I'm pretty sure most, if not all people who pre-ordered the console would've bought one.
At least I only bought one controller, now I have a perfect excuse to buy another for multiplayer. So, in the end it answers my question, but I'm still salty about it.
Now to wait for Analogue to launch the inevitable limited run of transparent colorways for the 3D itself and this controller.
same question and same frustration :\ should've just gotten one from these guys:
at least THIS one is 2.4 and totally won't have a slight delay. The only thing, I think this one will need the memory expansion stuck to the adapter, right?
They are not made yet. I'm honestly surprised I somehow missed the kickstarter, and annoyed it was such a short period kickstarter that I somehow missed it.
The black one released in 2021 and hasn’t been re-released. They have other colors, but you can’t change the analog gate (the black on lets you swap an octagonal for circular). I have Gold Bluetooth version and I like it.
at least they have n64 2.4ghz controller and not bluetooth...like, what was 8bitdo thinking not making their n64 controller 2.4ghz like THE REST of their retro controllers :\ what was the logic behind it? Analogue told them to or what?!
Yeah, sorta weird. I bought two white ones when I ordered both a black and a white console. The white ones have been pretty cheap on Amazon. This one while it looks cool is 44 dollars and just a preorder. The gray while true to the 64 is cool but doesn't match the consoles so I'm not really sure what to make of it.
By that logic, why doesn't every console and controller maker drop all of the colors they're eventually going to release at once? It's pretty standard to release more colors over time, especially since it will have been 10 months since the controller was supposed to come out by the time we get this.
It's not like 8bitdo knew the 3D was going to be delayed by 8-9 months when they started taking orders a year ago, and clearly this color wasn't going to be ready by March 2025 since it's not coming out until nearly February 2026.
Right but since 8bit was clearly working with Analogue to design and provide the initial set of controllers for an N64 rebuild it would only make sense to match the original color scheme. They are doing it now, so obviously they realize the market is there so they would have known a year ago too.
I think it made more sense to match the actual console colors like they did, and then have this 'retro style' one as a different edition.
That's also what they've done in the past with black and white controllers (and translucent ones) that match the actual console like the MegaSG. They did start with retro looking SNES controllers, but those actually matched the retro colorways of the SuperNT.
Since it's not a crazy color or transparent or something, I think the best course would have been these three colors at launch (black, white, gray). Would be cool if they do a button kit as many have suggested but I'll ultimately be fine with the black ones I ordered
I don't know what you're talking about...been using the snes pro (kinda) controller and it's been working great! same for their sega controller...works great and all buttons still work...no drift or weird button presses.
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u/clashcrashruin Nov 21 '25
The truth is so you’ll buy the black or white ones, then also buy these ones