Nintendo Switch And Retro Game Graphics Upscaler On Sale For Best-Ever Price At Amazon

For Nintendo Switch users and those with an affinity for retro gaming, one of the coolest gaming products on sale during Prime Day 2024 was the mClassic Graphics Upscaler. The steep discount on this game-changing little accessory was only supposed to last for a single day, but the deal has been extended until July 31, or until it sells out. Normally $100 and almost never discounted outside of Prime Day and Black Friday, the mClassic is up for grabs for only $80 at Amazon. This deal matches the mClassic’s lowest price yet.

On the side of the dongle, you’ll find a switch that lets you toggle the enhancements on and off. There’s also a mode designed for retro consoles built to display in a 4:3 aspect ratio (like “square” CRT TVs). Depending on the retro game you’re playing, you’ll probably want to turn this mode on instead of using the default widescreen setting that stretches the image. The mClassic still upscales the picture, even when using the retro mode’s 4:3 aspect ratio.

The mClassic’s manufacturer Marseille recommends locking your Nintendo Switch to 720p while docked–the resolution for handheld mode–for the best results. Based on our testing, we agree with that recommendation, but don’t forget to turn 1080p back on before you play without the mClassic.

If you’re worried about an increase in latency due to your HDMI cable passing through the dongle, we’ve never noticed any. Marseille claims the device adds an average of 0.2ms on this front, but you’d probably need to be a cyborg to notice. The mClassic also has lossless audio passthrough.

Keep in mind you also need to be playing on a TV or monitor with support for 1440p or 4K resolution to take full advantage of the mClassic’s features. However, if you are playing on a 1080p panel, the mClassic still offers an improvement in picture quality.