ThinkGeek’s Power-Up brings the arcade controls to your room’s light switch

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Sure, you could get one of Think Geek’s iCade controllers to play actual arcade-style button mashing games — or you just bring the nostalgia of the joystick to your light switch for $30 with its recently introduced Power-Up Arcade light switch plate. The unit can be retrofitted to any standard light switch plate, turning it into a faux gaming control panel. A traditional joystick replaces your old switch nub to control the lights, while its two action buttons enable "pew pew" sound effects when pressed. If all that wasn’t enough, the Power-Up also acts as a nightlight after you use it to pwn hit the main lights in your quarters (you’ll have to provide of a duo of AA batteries yourself). Check out the video below to see it in action for yourself.Continue reading ThinkGeek’s Power-Up brings the arcade controls to your room’s light switchFiled under: Misc, GamingThinkGeek’s Power-Up brings the arcade controls to your room’s light switch originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 Sep 2012 02:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink   |  ThinkGeek  | Email this | Comments

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