8BitDo’s latest mod kit will make your old GameCube controller wireless and Switch compatible

A brand new, $26 solderless from 8BitDo can remodel your previous GameCube controller right into a wi-fi Bluetooth system that works with Nintendo Change and Android. It’ll additionally work with the unique GameCube, however for that, you’ll have to purchase the $26 too. The mod package comes with Corridor Impact joysticks, a set off pack and a chargeable 300mAh battery, which 8BitDo says ought to get you round 6 hours of play time. Pre-orders for the package are actually open, and it’ll ship September 25.

There are quite a few adapters in the marketplace that can let you use an authentic wired GameCube controller with the Change, together with 8BitDo’s personal adapter and an official one from Nintendo, however the mod package cuts out the intermediary to carry utterly wi-fi Bluetooth connectivity. All you’d have to do is open up the controller and swap the previous PCB with the brand new one.