BlueRigger HDMI to DVI Cable 6FT vs Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller… — Head-to-Head (2026)

Our verdict

These two products don't compete. The BlueRigger HDMI-to-DVI cable is a display interconnect and the Retro-Bit Sega Genesis USB pad is an input device, so a Raspberry Pi retro-gaming build that needs both should budget for the pair and buy both. If you're forced to pick one first, buy the cable: without a working video path to your DVI-D monitor there is nothing to plug a controller into.

Buy the BlueRigger HDMI to DVI Cable 6FT if your display is a DVI-D-only monitor or projector and your source is a Raspberry Pi, PS5/PS4/PS3, Xbox One, or Roku that only outputs HDMI. This inexpensive part is what makes the picture appear at all. Buy the Retro-Bit Official Sega Genesis USB Controller if your video chain already works and you want an officially licensed 8-button Genesis pad for RetroPie, Steam, PC, Mac, or the Genesis Mini.

SpecPicks editorial verdict, written June 4, 2026. Prices move, so check the current price on each listing before you buy.