USB-C Power Cable for Retro Consoles — 1.8 m

One USB-C Power Delivery lead, in five versions — so a shelf of retro hardware can run from a single modern charger instead of a drawer full of ageing power bricks. Choose the version that matches your console from the list above.

Which Version Do I Need?

Pick by the connector your console takes. If you are powering several systems, add one of each — select a version, set the quantity, add it to your cart, then come back and choose the next. Or take a single cable and move it between consoles as you play.

5.5 × 2.1 mm, centre positive — 9 V

• Nintendo: NES Frontloader (NA/USA), NES Toploader (NA/USA), Famicom, AV Famicom, Famicom Disk System, Super Famicom (Japan), Super Famicom Jr. (Japan)
• Sega: Master System, Genesis Model 1 / Mega Drive Model 1, Sega CD (Model 1 and 2), Game Gear (PAL and Japan)
• NEC: PC Engine, PC Engine CoreGrafx, PC Engine Shuttle, TurboGrafx-16
• Atari: Jaguar, Jaguar CD

4.75 × 1.7 mm, centre positive — 9 V

• Sega: Mega Drive Model 2, Genesis Model 2, Genesis Model 3, 32X, Game Gear (USA), Nomad, JVC X’eye
• NEC: PC Engine Duo-R, PC Engine Duo-RX
• Sony: PS One (the small redesign, SCPH-1xx), PlayStation 2 Slim (SCPH-7xxxx)

Nintendo GameCube — 12 V

Fits DOL-001 and DOL-101.

Nintendo Wii — 12 V

Powers the console itself; it is not a charger for controllers or accessories.

Nintendo Wii U — 15 V

Powers the console itself. The GamePad has its own separate charger and is not covered by this lead.

Choosing A Charger

Each version asks its charger for a different profile, and this is the specification to check before ordering. Total wattage on the box is not the measure — plenty of high-output chargers skip 12 V entirely, or offer it only at reduced current.

• 9 V versions: any USB-C PD charger offering a 9 V profile. Both of our chargers do, on their USB-C ports.
• 12 V versions: needs 12 V at 3 A. On the 200 W six-port charger that is PD1 only; the 270 W charger supplies it on all four USB-C ports.
• 15 V version (Wii U): needs 15 V at 3 A. Use PD1 on the 200 W charger, or USB-C1, C2 or C3 on the 270 W charger.

Not sure what your charger can do? Our USB-C PD power meter reads the real figures back, port by port.

Key Features

• Regulated output for consistent performance, without the voltage sag of a tired original adapter
• 1.8 m lead — enough slack to reach a charger behind or beside the cabinet, rather than tethering the console to the nearest outlet
• One charger for the whole shelf, alongside our USB-C console power boards
• Compact and portable, and far easier to travel with than a period power brick
• Standard USB-C PD input, so it also runs from a suitably capable USB-C power bank

Good to Know

Consoles with a built-in mains power supply cannot use a DC lead of any kind — that includes the original full-size PlayStation, the PlayStation 2 (Fat), the Saturn and the Dreamcast. For those we stock internal USB-C power supply boards instead.

Regional versions sometimes differ in their power requirements — note that the Game Gear appears under two different versions depending on where it was sold. If your console is not listed, or you are unsure which revision you have, get in touch before ordering and we will check it with you. A USB-C charger is not included; see Power Solutions and Adapters.