Retro aesthetics are all the rage amongst many trying to recapture those warm feelings of their childhood through nostalgia tinted peripherals. We're seeing an influx of Commodore 64 inspired wares, with dusty grey plastic housings and orange highlights, like this keyboard from Cherry. 8BitDo is another brand dipping into retro stylings, with the 8BitDo Retro R8 Mouse - N Edition releasing across Europe.
The Retro R8 Mouse joins the Retro 87 Mechanical Keyboard in grey plastic matrimony to complete this themed set. Aside from harkening back to a simpler time with aesthetics, the R8 actually looks like a really decent desk buddy, and fairly affordable too.
Like a fair few of 8BitDo's products , the Retro R8 Mouse comes with an included charging dock. It's quite stylish, and holds the mous