The NES Classic Controller has a cable that runs approximately 30 3/8 inches long, whereas the original NES controller’s cord is 91.5 inches long — more than three times the length.

Availability issues aside, the NES Classic Edition is an almost ideal retro-gaming machine. It’s simple to use, boasts an impressive lineup of 30 games, and includes a satisfying replica of the ...

The Nintendo Classic Mini took the world by storm this year — finally, an NES in a cute, tiny package that isn’t 3D printed and running off a Raspberry Pi! It’s resoundingly popul… ...

See those ridges around the A and B buttons? Those don’t exist on the standard NES Classic Edition controller (or the old NES controller, for that matter).

Nyko's Miniboss wireless controller for the NES Classic Edition will free you from the tyranny of short cables.

The controller cable for the NES Classic Edition is relatively short, measuring only about 2.5 feet. It is one of the criticisms of the console, as it requires players to sit close to the TV.

Nintendo’s NES Classic Edition is about as perfect as a gadget can get—except for those ridiculously short controller cables. You can already buy extensions, or you can just cut the cords ...

Ever since Nintendo launched its NES Classic Edition with a hilariously short-cabled controller included, third-parties have come up with their own solutions. But My Arcade’s is potentially the ...

One thing that you might have missed given the deluge of information coming at you regarding the Super NES Classic Edition, was that those SNES shaped controller ports are actually just for show ...

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!

The controller sells for $19.99 and will ship on November 11. If you are unfamiliar with the NES Classic Edition, it is a tiny little version of the original SNES from way back in the day.

The NES Classic is a great self-contained mini console that plays 30 of the best NES games ever made -- but Switch owners will be able to play many of the same titles later this year.