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title: "Retro-Bit Legacy16 2.4GHz Wireless Controller for SNES & More (Onyx) | For SNES, Switch, PC, MacOS, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi and Other USB Devices"
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# 2.4GHz wireless tech for lag-free play Fully remappable buttons for custom control Authentic SNES-style D-Pad with zero false diagonals Retro-Bit Legacy16 2.4GHz Wireless Controller for SNES & More (Onyx) | For SNES, Switch, PC, MacOS, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi and Other USB Devices

**Price:** VT13877
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🕹️ Retro precision meets wireless freedom—level up your nostalgia game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Retro-Bit Legacy16 2.4GHz Wireless Controller for SNES & More (Onyx) | For SNES, Switch, PC, MacOS, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi and Other USB Devices
- **How much does it cost?** VT13877 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Custom Control Mastery:** Remap every button on the fly using Switch Button Mapping software to tailor your gameplay style like a pro.
- • **Plug & Play Simplicity:** Instant pairing with USB dongle—just plug in, press start, and jump into your favorite retro or modern titles effortlessly.
- • **Lag-Free Wireless Freedom:** Experience ultra-responsive gameplay with 2.4GHz wireless connectivity—ditch Bluetooth lag and dominate every session.
- • **Classic SNES Feel, Modern Power:** Enjoy the iconic SNES form factor with additional ZL/ZR shoulder buttons plus Home and Screenshot keys for next-gen versatility.
- • **Endurance for Marathon Sessions:** Up to 15 hours of battery life keeps you in the game longer without interruptions or constant recharging.

## Overview

The Retro-Bit Legacy16 Wireless Controller combines authentic SNES design with modern 2.4GHz wireless technology, offering a premium D-Pad free from false diagonals, fully remappable buttons compatible with Nintendo Switch, and extended 15-hour battery life. Ideal for 2D gaming enthusiasts seeking classic feel and customizable controls without Bluetooth latency.

## Description

desertcart.com: Retro-Bit Legacy16 2.4GHz Wireless Controller for SNES & More (Onyx) | For SNES, Switch, PC, MacOS, RetroPie, Raspberry Pi and Other USB Devices : Video Games

Review: Great SNES style Switch controller that works with Switch Button Remapping. - If you are buying this controller, you probably care a lot about the D-Pad. From my experience I would say that the D-Pad on this controller is excellent. It is a good size and feel and most importantly it does not register any false diagonals like the 8bitDo controller lineup. The buttons are also very good and feel remarkably similar to North American SNES controller buttons. X & Y even have the concave shape. The shoulder buttons are also great and it is easy to differentiate between ZR & R as well as ZL & L because of the way they are shaped. As for the sticks, they are essentially Joy Con sticks. If you are okay with Joy Con sticks, you will be fine with these. I suspect if you are a big First Person Shooter fan who is gaming primarily by using the two sticks that this controller is probably not for you. If you are someone playing a lot of 2D games, Tetris, Mario Maker 2, and other similar games this is near perfection. I know others have said they have problems pairing the controller to the dongle, but I have encountered no such issues. Make sure you have Pro Controller Wired Communication set to ON and it works perfectly. All you need to do is attach the dongle to one of the USB ports, press the button on it and press Start on the controller. It works immediately and without any issues whatsoever. Also the fact that it is 2.4GHz is a real advantage over Bluetooth when it comes to latency. The game-changer for me is the fact that all the buttons are remappable with the onboard Switch Button Mapping software. I play a lot of Mario games and use the claw-grip on my controllers. As such I am using my right index and middle fingers for button presses rather than my thumb. In this configuration I cannot hit R or ZR. The problem is that with the more recent 2D Mario games on the Switch, Shiro Mouri has taken over for Takashi Tezuka as director and has stopped ZL and L mirroring ZR and R. So, for example, on New Super Mario Bros U (on Wii U) you can do the mid-air twirl by pressing ZL, L, ZR, or R, but on New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe (on Switch) ZL and L do nothing. Recently, Shiro Mouri decided to map menu and other functions to ZL & L in Super Mario Wonder, making it impossible to use the mid-air twirl if you use the claw-grip. Due to these choices I am forced to use a controller that I can swap ZL & L with ZR & R. This controller allows me to do that. Very few 3rd party Switch controllers have the ability to be remapped in the Switch software and the ones that do are almost all 8bitDo. If you do not know, 8bitDo controllers have THE WORST D-Pads of any 3rd Party controller. They constantly register false diagonals. Playing something like Tetris or Mario is nearly impossible since pieces will constantly change lanes in Tetris when you try to pull them down and Mario will climb every vine he passes when you try to run past them. Unfortunately 8bitDo dominates the 3rd Party controller market so it is very difficult to get a good controller with a smaller profile that has a decent D-Pad. This Retro-Bit controller has an awesome D-Pad. Lastly, I want to address the things this controller is missing. It does not have any kind of Rumble. Personally, I dislike rumble and always turn it off, so this is not an issue for me. It does not have an NFC reader. If you need to scan in an Amiibo, you can just use the right joy con. It does not have motion controls. This to me is a small drawback, since it means I cannot play Super Mario Galaxy or Odyssey with this controller. Lastly, it doesn't wake up the Switch. I have found that the 3rd Party controllers that do wake up the Switch like the PowerA Nano (https://www.desertcart.com/PowerA-Enhanced-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B08BK27KZF) and the PDP little Wired Controller (https://www.desertcart.com/gp/product/B08FCWYQJD) do NOT allow for button remapping on the Switch, so I am not too bothered, since I can wake up the system with another controller or on the system itself. The last negative I have is the one thing I personally really dislike about the controller: After you turn the Switch off the dongle will not stop flashing once the controller powers off. It will just stay flashing (presumably forever) until the system is back on and you press Start on the controller. I wish I could turn off the flashing. My solution is to unplug the dongle from the Switch, but then every time I need to use the controller, I have to go over to the Switch and replug it back into the dock. This is a big issue I wish could be fixed with a firmware update. Other than that I have no complaints. Takeaways: PROS 1. Great D-Pad 2. Fantastic Buttons 3. Easy to Pair - 2.4GHz dongle. 4. Joy Con Style sticks 5. SNES form factor 6. Buttons CAN be remapped with Switch Button Mapping Software 7. Full suite of Switch Pro Controller buttons including ZL, ZR, Home and Capture. 8. Very good battery life (up to 15 hours) CONS 1. Light on dongle keeps flashing when controller is off 2. No Rumble 3. No Motion Controls 4. Does not wake up Switch Overall if you want a SNES style controller with a fantastic D-Pad and need to remap buttons on the Switch then this is a MUST BUY. It is a great little controller with only minor drawbacks.
Review: Failure to pair with a dongle after sitting for a while. - Used it for a little while, and it worked great. It sat for a while, and when I went to use it again, it will not pair up with a dongle tried repeatedly even hit the factory reset still doesn’t work. Don’t waste your money on this.

## Features

- Includes SNES Original Port and USB 2.4 GHz receivers. *Receivers update via Micro-USB (Not Included)
- Features Additional ZL/ ZR shoulder buttons and Home and Screenshot buttons. Additional macros for versatile gameplay
- Compatible with SNES Nintendo Switch Online
- **For Switch, "Pro Controller Wired Communication" must be enabled before pairing
- FIRMWARE UPDATE - Please check and update your controller to the latest firmware before use for best experience.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08ZFDSMGQ |
| Additional Features | Wireless |
| Best Sellers Rank | #11,136 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #48 in Super Nintendo Accessories #68 in Mac Game Controllers #606 in PC Game Controllers |
| Brand Name | Retro-Bit |
| Button Quantity | 16 |
| Color | Onyx |
| Compatible Devices | Nintendo Switch |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Nintendo Switch |
| Connectivity Technology | USB |
| Controller Type | Gamepad |
| Customer Reviews | 3.7 3.7 out of 5 stars (768) |
| Hardware Platform | Gaming Console, Super Nintendo |
| Item Dimensions | 2.01 x 10.51 x 6.77 inches |
| Item Weight | 154 g |
| Manufacturer | Retro-Bit |
| Manufacturer Part Number | RET00178 |
| Model Name | Platinum Series |
| Model Number | RET00178 |
| Package Quantity | 1 |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| UPC | 849172012196 |

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Color** options.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great SNES style Switch controller that works with Switch Button Remapping.
*by L***R on January 9, 2024*

If you are buying this controller, you probably care a lot about the D-Pad. From my experience I would say that the D-Pad on this controller is excellent. It is a good size and feel and most importantly it does not register any false diagonals like the 8bitDo controller lineup. The buttons are also very good and feel remarkably similar to North American SNES controller buttons. X & Y even have the concave shape. The shoulder buttons are also great and it is easy to differentiate between ZR & R as well as ZL & L because of the way they are shaped. As for the sticks, they are essentially Joy Con sticks. If you are okay with Joy Con sticks, you will be fine with these. I suspect if you are a big First Person Shooter fan who is gaming primarily by using the two sticks that this controller is probably not for you. If you are someone playing a lot of 2D games, Tetris, Mario Maker 2, and other similar games this is near perfection. I know others have said they have problems pairing the controller to the dongle, but I have encountered no such issues. Make sure you have Pro Controller Wired Communication set to ON and it works perfectly. All you need to do is attach the dongle to one of the USB ports, press the button on it and press Start on the controller. It works immediately and without any issues whatsoever. Also the fact that it is 2.4GHz is a real advantage over Bluetooth when it comes to latency. The game-changer for me is the fact that all the buttons are remappable with the onboard Switch Button Mapping software. I play a lot of Mario games and use the claw-grip on my controllers. As such I am using my right index and middle fingers for button presses rather than my thumb. In this configuration I cannot hit R or ZR. The problem is that with the more recent 2D Mario games on the Switch, Shiro Mouri has taken over for Takashi Tezuka as director and has stopped ZL and L mirroring ZR and R. So, for example, on New Super Mario Bros U (on Wii U) you can do the mid-air twirl by pressing ZL, L, ZR, or R, but on New Super Mario Bros U Deluxe (on Switch) ZL and L do nothing. Recently, Shiro Mouri decided to map menu and other functions to ZL & L in Super Mario Wonder, making it impossible to use the mid-air twirl if you use the claw-grip. Due to these choices I am forced to use a controller that I can swap ZL & L with ZR & R. This controller allows me to do that. Very few 3rd party Switch controllers have the ability to be remapped in the Switch software and the ones that do are almost all 8bitDo. If you do not know, 8bitDo controllers have THE WORST D-Pads of any 3rd Party controller. They constantly register false diagonals. Playing something like Tetris or Mario is nearly impossible since pieces will constantly change lanes in Tetris when you try to pull them down and Mario will climb every vine he passes when you try to run past them. Unfortunately 8bitDo dominates the 3rd Party controller market so it is very difficult to get a good controller with a smaller profile that has a decent D-Pad. This Retro-Bit controller has an awesome D-Pad. Lastly, I want to address the things this controller is missing. It does not have any kind of Rumble. Personally, I dislike rumble and always turn it off, so this is not an issue for me. It does not have an NFC reader. If you need to scan in an Amiibo, you can just use the right joy con. It does not have motion controls. This to me is a small drawback, since it means I cannot play Super Mario Galaxy or Odyssey with this controller. Lastly, it doesn't wake up the Switch. I have found that the 3rd Party controllers that do wake up the Switch like the PowerA Nano (https://www.amazon.com/PowerA-Enhanced-Wireless-Controller-Nintendo-Switch/dp/B08BK27KZF) and the PDP little Wired Controller (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08FCWYQJD) do NOT allow for button remapping on the Switch, so I am not too bothered, since I can wake up the system with another controller or on the system itself. The last negative I have is the one thing I personally really dislike about the controller: After you turn the Switch off the dongle will not stop flashing once the controller powers off. It will just stay flashing (presumably forever) until the system is back on and you press Start on the controller. I wish I could turn off the flashing. My solution is to unplug the dongle from the Switch, but then every time I need to use the controller, I have to go over to the Switch and replug it back into the dock. This is a big issue I wish could be fixed with a firmware update. Other than that I have no complaints. Takeaways: PROS 1. Great D-Pad 2. Fantastic Buttons 3. Easy to Pair - 2.4GHz dongle. 4. Joy Con Style sticks 5. SNES form factor 6. Buttons CAN be remapped with Switch Button Mapping Software 7. Full suite of Switch Pro Controller buttons including ZL, ZR, Home and Capture. 8. Very good battery life (up to 15 hours) CONS 1. Light on dongle keeps flashing when controller is off 2. No Rumble 3. No Motion Controls 4. Does not wake up Switch Overall if you want a SNES style controller with a fantastic D-Pad and need to remap buttons on the Switch then this is a MUST BUY. It is a great little controller with only minor drawbacks.

### ⭐ Failure to pair with a dongle after sitting for a while.
*by C***S on August 4, 2026*

Used it for a little while, and it worked great. It sat for a while, and when I went to use it again, it will not pair up with a dongle tried repeatedly even hit the factory reset still doesn’t work. Don’t waste your money on this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Worth it
*by D***Z on April 20, 2023*

I was initially hesitant with the mixed reviews, but I have had a great experience with these remotes. My scenario might be a little niche, but I'm sure some could relate. I've been doing retro gaming through my raspberry pi4. Initially I used the 8bitdo remotes. Don't get me wrong, those are fantastic remotes, however as finicky as the pi can be the system kept forgetting the 8bitdo remotes and I had to hop back into the Bluetooth menu to reconnect them, which is a huge hassle especially when you're trying to jump into retro game night with company. Finally I decided to cut corners and get remotes that hook up via USB dongle. After some light research I came across these. The mixed reviews left me hesitant, but as with most Amazon items you never really know until you experience it yourself. The packaging came intact and the remotes appeared to be in good condition. The hardware itself feels light, but the buttons are clicky and responsive. The stick feels tight and bounces back into the center no issues. An added bonus are the bumpers and triggers having their own rows as opposed to some models that line them up. My only nitpick are my big dumb adult fingers that crowd a little when trying to occupy all four buttons. But I know that's a common thing when you're going for this type of shape for a remote. The remotes arrived with some charge and I wasted no time plugging in the dongle and powering on the pi. After hitting the sync button on the dongle, the remote connected with zero issues. After configuring the inputs I hopped into several games. When testing remotes I like to hop into fighting games, and sure enough I felt no lag input which was something I had adjusted to with the 8bitdo remotes. The inputs were solid enough to land an ultra combo and so I spent the rest of the week putting in some gaming time. As for the battery life I can't say if the 6 or so hours are true. I've got a busy schedule that allows me an hour or 2 max of gaming per day, but they last those sessions no problem. I final note my pi is using the argon case. With 2 dongles and a third USB, its a little crowded but everything is reading perfectly. These remotes are absolutely fantastic and at this point I hope I can get a few years of use out them.

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