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Super NES Classic Edition’s 5-foot controller cable is about 3 feet shorter than original cord

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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The NES Classic Edition controller has an absurdly short cable. The Super NES Classic Edition wouldn’t make the same mistake. Would it?

Well, kind of not. Nintendo has told Kotaku’s Jason Shreier that Super NES Classic Edition controllers will have cords that are 5 feet long. By comparison, the NES Classic controllers were only 3 feet long. So, yay! An improvement! However, it’s still not as long as the original Super NES controller cord, which almost reached 8 feet when I measured it.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.