Restricted Version Analogue 3D Colours Launch Date on Dec. 10

Nintendo, being Nintendo, has traditionally been greater than keen to launch its consoles in a wide range of colours past the boring base black. Whereas we’re biding our time till Nintendo launches a prettier Switch 2 with no noir veneer, Analogue is able to convey us all of the basic colorways of the Nintendo 64. In the event you have been at all times jealous of your childhood good friend who had that cool clear plastic N64, now’s your likelihood to get revenge.

The Analogue 3D, a {hardware} emulation of the outdated Nintendo 64 for taking part in all of your outdated cartridges, now guarantees several “Funtastic” limited edition colors. This features a translucent plastic in “fireplace” orange, “watermelon” pink, “grape” purple, “ice” teal, “jungle” inexperienced, “clear” silver, and “smoke” black. As well as, there’s additionally a strong gold colorway. Every new machine will promote for $300, $30 greater than the common black model. These colourful Analogue 3D are set to go on sale Dec. 10 at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT.

These are all the same color options Nintendo launched within the late ’90s for its Nintendo 64. The one one lacking is the restricted version blue and yellow Pikachu model that got here with a big embossed Pokémon mascot on the highest cowl. Until Analogue id searching for a lawsuit from the notoriously litigious Nintendo, it’s most likely a sensible thought to keep away from any semblance to restricted IP.

“We spent a lot fucking time getting these completely colour matched—they’re excellent,” Analogue CEO Christopher Taber informed Gizmodo over electronic mail. We don’t have it in hand to say whether or not that declare is true or not, however in both case the brand new colours look spiffy. Taber added that his firm was working with 8BitDo to craft new $45 8BitDo 64 controller units to match these extra colourful consoles. These controllers ought to ship in February 2026 (bought individually, in fact). In any other case, you need to use your unique N64 controllers and plug them into one of many Analogue 3D’s 4 ports.

The Analogue 3D makes use of an FPGA (field-programmable gate array) chip to recreate the chip logic of the unique N64. Meaning you may play all of your cartridges, cartridge hacks, and even homebrew titles with none software program emulation mandatory. The console additionally offers a sort of “recreation” of the outdated CRT (cathode ray tube) TVs to offer a extra correct look when linked to a contemporary flatscreen tv.

Analogue’s N64 console proved so widespread at launch final month that it stays practically unattainable to purchase. Taber informed us they’re planning to restock the common black version, which is able to turn into out there once more in January 2026. Stock points apart, the Analogue 3D launch didn’t have the smoothest launch. After its preliminary launch, the corporate raised the value of the console from $250 to $270, citing President Donald Trump’s tariffs for the value hike.

New colorways for an inflated value so quickly after launch might appear to be a curious transfer from such a small firm. Analogue beforehand took flak for promoting a premium $500 aluminum version of its Recreation Boy recreation, the Analogue Pocket. Nevertheless, Analogue is now dealing with competitors from ModRetro, which is planning its own $200 M64 recreation console with related translucent plastic colorways. That firm is fronted by Palmer Luckey, the CEO of protection contractor Anduril. Supporting Luckey will even imply giving credence to a person who makes weapons of battle. No less than Analogue’s model will come sooner, and shopping for the Analogue 3D gained’t bear practically as many moral hangups as buying a Luckey-made product.