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8BitDo announced it\u2019s taking preorders for a new mod kit<\/a> that lets you retrofit a wired GameCube controller with Hall effects joysticks and Bluetooth connectivity. The company is charging $25.98 for the kit, which it says is a simple, solderless mod.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n 8BitDo has made a few of these in the past for old Nintendo controllers, including those for the N64<\/a> and earlier consoles<\/a>, and now it\u2019s the GameCube\u2019s turn. The kit replaces your controller\u2019s existing PCB with a drop-in board that has Hall effects joysticks and a USB-C-rechargeable 300mAh battery attached. It also comes with a trigger pack, and 8BitDo says the battery will get 6 hours of playtime between charges. It\u2019s compatible with the Switch and Android, according to the product page.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The catch is that you\u2019re replacing its wired controller option, and you\u2019ll have to pick up a separate, $25.98 8BitDo \u201cRetro Receiver for GCN<\/a>\u201d to connect it to your GameCube. Undoing the conversion could be a little tricky \u2014 a video installation guide on the page includes a step for cutting the cable that powers the vibration motor \u2014 so you\u2019ll want to consider that if you prize gaming hardware preservation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Still, plenty of GameCube controllers have endured abuse in the last two-plus decades; I\u2019d certainly consider it if I had one lying around that had drifting analog sticks or a cord that\u2019s been chewed up by pets or cut off by scissor-happy children. For a less invasive wireless controller transition, though, there\u2019s always 8BitDo\u2019s GBros. adapter<\/a>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n