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You can add wireless controller support to the NES through its unused expansion port
October 9, 2024
RetroTime has found a good use for the expansion port Nintendo included on the underside of the NES but never utilized. Its NES Hub connects to that port and adds Bluetooth connectivity, allowing up to four wireless controllers to be connected to the almost 40-year-old console.
The NES Hub is currently available for preorder through 8BitMods for $57.28 and is expected to ship as early as December 2024. Installation doesn’t require any soldering, hardware modifications, or for the NES to even be opened. The NES Hub simply snaps into the expansion port and is designed to perfectly sit hidden inside the cutouts under the console. The most complicated part of the installation is connecting a small Bluetooth antenna and sticking it to the…