Anyone else buy these retro handhelds that play up to PS1 era games such as the Anbernic rg40xx h?

[Fatboi1]

I just bought one from eBay on Friday for less than $70. The price was cheap and for what it does, I'm excited to try it out as I wanted something that I can use when I'm not in a good Wi-Fi area to stream with the PS Portal plus I just use that for current gen games. Something cheap like the one I posted is good since I can play some oldies that I just don't feel like setting up on the PC as when I'm at home more likely than not I'm going to be playing something current. The other ones like the Retroid Pocket 5 or Anbernic 406V are a bit more expensive and I just wanted something sub $100 for PS1 and below.

 

[Deezay]

Yea, but I got me one for $35

 

[Illuminatos]

I got a Retroid Pocket 5 earlier this year. I love it though certain games like the Budokai Tenkaichi games are laggy. I was planning on getting an AYN Thor but kind of decided against it. I’ll probably get a mini PC to do my PS2/GameCube emulation on my living room TV.

 

[Diunx]

I got a Vita, will probably get one of third party ones when they can play PS2 emus

 

[Fatboi1]

I got a Vita, will probably get one of third party ones when they can play PS2 emus

I thought the one I purchased was this one as it looks like PS2/GC is okay for emulation. I'll just probably stick it out on the one I ordered(Rg 40xx h) and see how it fairs.

 

[Illuminatos]

I just copped the AYN Thor. I should have gotten it earlier. That thing looks like an endgame handheld lol. Can’t wait until it gets here.

 

[JoelB]

I have a modded Vita

 

[SmoothOperator88]

I bought an Odin 2 summer 2024. An absolute beast. I've been playing Wii and PS2 games on there.

 

[head shots101]

There’s so many to choose from… which one should I get z?

 

[Illuminatos]

AYN came back from Chinese New Year holiday. They said they're upping the prices on the products due to the ongoing ram issues. I would buy one of these ASAP.

There’s so many to choose from… which one should I get z?

What systems are you looking to emulate? Snes/Genesis era? PS2/GameCube era?

I have an Retroid Pocket 5 right now and it's pretty good for PS2/GC era and previous, with a couple exceptions for high end games. The Retroid Pocket 6 is the latest one and is best in terms of power and price overall.

AYN Thor is a bit stronger and is best if you want to emulate dual screen like the DS and 3DS. A bit pricier though.

The Odin 3 is the most powerful and also the most expensive. It might be overkill for the average user though.

 

[head shots101]

AYN came back from Chinese New Year holiday. They said they're upping the prices on the products due to the ongoing ram issues. I would buy one of these ASAP.

What systems are you looking to emulate? Snes/Genesis era? PS2/GameCube era?

I have an Retroid Pocket 5 right now and it's pretty good for PS2/GC era and previous, with a couple exceptions for high end games. The Retroid Pocket 6 is the latest one and is best in terms of power and price overall.

AYN Thor is a bit stronger and is best if you want to emulate dual screen like the DS and 3DS. A bit pricier though.

The Odin 3 is the most powerful and also the most expensive. It might be overkill for the average user though.

Yea ps2 , game cube and older consoles, arcade…. Where you cop the retro pocket?

 

[Illuminatos]

Yea ps2 , game cube and older consoles, arcade…. Where you cop the retro pocket?

Yeah honestly for GameCube/PS2 era you should be good with the Retroid Pocket.
Off the official site:

Retroid Pocket 6 Handheld (Second Batch Pre-order)

Retroid Pocket 6 Specifications & Features: Processor: 8 Gen 2 CPU: 1 GoldPlus@3.2GHz 4 Gold@2.8GHz 3 Silver@2.0GHz GPU: Adreno 740@680MHz RAM: LPDDR5x 8GB/12GB Storage: UFS 3.1 128GB/256GB + TF Card Slot OS: Android 13 Screen: 5.5 inch, AMOLED, 1080p@120Hz Heat Dissipation: Active-cooling...

www.goretroid.com

AYN site:

AYN Thor (Batch 6 Pre-order)

AYN Thor: Exclusively 6'' AMOLED Dual Screen Gaming HandheldQualcomm Snapdragon CPU | Customized Full HD 6" AMOLED Touch Screen | 3.92" AMOLED Touch Display (Bottom Screen) | Android 13 | 6000mAh Battery | Hall Sticks | Lite=SD865 8+128GB（UFS3.1）Base=8Gen2 8+128GB（UFS3.1）Pro= 8Gen2...

www.ayntec.com

AYN Odin 3 (Batch 7 Pre-order)

AYN Odin 3: The Ultimate 6''120Hz OLED Gaming HandheldQualcomm Dragonwing Q8 | Customized Full HD 6" AMOLED Touch Screen | Android 15 | 8000mAh Battery | Hall Sticks | 390g | Ergonomic Grip | UFS 3.1 Notice: There are no games preinstalled in Odin 3. Get a free TPU protective case with your...

www.ayntec.com

Also checkout Ayaneo and Anbernic who make the same type of handhelds:

Product - AYANEO

Founded in 2020, AYANEO is a revolutionary brand for portable gaming consoles. Our team consists of passionate gamers and tech-savvy experts who want to provide gamers with the most advanced and up-to-date gaming experiences. We’ve developed a line of powerful and portable gaming handhelds, with...

www.ayaneo.com

https://anbernic.com/collections/handheld-game-console

 

[Turtle]

I emulate on my mac

 

[Don Homer]

i have a modded PSP and 2DSXL and that's really all i'll ever need from handhelds at this point

 

[Address_Unknown]

Yeah honestly for GameCube/PS2 era you should be good with the Retroid Pocket.
Off the official site:

Retroid Pocket 6 Handheld (Second Batch Pre-order)

Retroid Pocket 6 Specifications & Features: Processor: 8 Gen 2 CPU: 1 GoldPlus@3.2GHz 4 Gold@2.8GHz 3 Silver@2.0GHz GPU: Adreno 740@680MHz RAM: LPDDR5x 8GB/12GB Storage: UFS 3.1 128GB/256GB + TF Card Slot OS: Android 13 Screen: 5.5 inch, AMOLED, 1080p@120Hz Heat Dissipation: Active-cooling...

www.goretroid.com

AYN site:

AYN Thor (Batch 6 Pre-order)

AYN Thor: Exclusively 6'' AMOLED Dual Screen Gaming HandheldQualcomm Snapdragon CPU | Customized Full HD 6" AMOLED Touch Screen | 3.92" AMOLED Touch Display (Bottom Screen) | Android 13 | 6000mAh Battery | Hall Sticks | Lite=SD865 8+128GB（UFS3.1）Base=8Gen2 8+128GB（UFS3.1）Pro= 8Gen2...

www.ayntec.com

AYN Odin 3 (Batch 7 Pre-order)

AYN Odin 3: The Ultimate 6''120Hz OLED Gaming HandheldQualcomm Dragonwing Q8 | Customized Full HD 6" AMOLED Touch Screen | Android 15 | 8000mAh Battery | Hall Sticks | 390g | Ergonomic Grip | UFS 3.1 Notice: There are no games preinstalled in Odin 3. Get a free TPU protective case with your...

www.ayntec.com

Also checkout Ayaneo and Anbernic who make the same type of handhelds:

Product - AYANEO

Founded in 2020, AYANEO is a revolutionary brand for portable gaming consoles. Our team consists of passionate gamers and tech-savvy experts who want to provide gamers with the most advanced and up-to-date gaming experiences. We’ve developed a line of powerful and portable gaming handhelds, with...

www.ayaneo.com

https://anbernic.com/collections/handheld-game-console

Learning/reading up on the Retroid pocket, but the fact that you said Gamecube/Ps2, I'm thinking I could cop this for myself and play games from that era, and get an AYN for my bro who'd go a bit further and play whatever. We'd be able to swap handhelds, no problem, but what's the difference/similarities between the Pocket and Thor/Odin?
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