8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard C64
Shares rank 11 of 13 mechanical keyboards by recommenders
Recommended for its Commodore 64 key layout and retro styling, and owners say they enjoy using it. One critic found it has a hollow feel.
Recommended for its Commodore 64 key layout and retro styling, and owners say they enjoy using it. One critic found it has a hollow feel.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 83%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 5 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Keys in correct Commodore 64 positions
“Plus one for having all the keys in the correct locations!”
Comment from 7 Oct 2026 in “A font recreated from photographs of classic Commodore 64 keycaps” Enjoyed by owners
“the 8bit do mechanical keyboard, which I also love”
Comment from 27 May 2026 in “Earthion: A New Mega Drive-Style Shoot-Em-Up” “I got one and I am loving it.”
Comment from 7 Oct 2026 in “A font recreated from photographs of classic Commodore 64 keycaps” Appeals to retro-style fans
“This might fit your fancy”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “The Commodore 77, an All-New Cyberpunk 2077 Collaboration”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Feels hollow
“It has a bit of a hollow feel.”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “The Commodore 77, an All-New Cyberpunk 2077 Collaboration”
Other mechanical keyboards people recommend
The four most recommended other mechanical keyboards, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Keyboard mechanical keyboard | 55 | 11 | 83% | 3 | — | — |
| IBM Model M keyboard | 39 | 10 | 80% | 8 | 18 yrs7 owners | Approved |
| Keychron keyboard | 29 | 18 | 62% | 8 | — | — |
| Filco Majestouch TKL | 15 | 2 | 88% | 3 | 15 yrs5 owners | — |
| 8BitDo Retro Mechanical Keyboard C64This page | 5 | 1 | 83% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
5 of the 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Plus one for having all the keys in the correct locations!”
“I got one and I am loving it.”
“It has a bit of a hollow feel.”
“This might fit your fancy”
“the 8bit do mechanical keyboard, which I also love”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.