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GKD Pixel coming soon (tiny handheld game console with a 2 inch screen)

GameKiddy is starting to show off an upcoming handheld game console that looks like it could be positioned as a competitor to the tiny Anbernic RG Nano. While the upcoming GKD Pixel is a bit larger than Anbernic’s keychain-sized console, the extra space provides room for a larger display that should make games easier to view, […]

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AYA Neo Pocket Air is handheld Android game console with 5.5 inch OLED display and Dimensity 1200 ()279 and up during crowdfunding

The AYA Neo Pocket Air is a handheld gaming system with a 5.5 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel AMOLED display, built-in game controllers, and a MediaTek Dimensity 1200 processor. It’s also the first Android-powered system from AYA, a company that’s best known for shipping handheld Windows computers built for gaming. First unveiled in January, it’s […]

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Lichee Console 4A is a mini-laptop with a RISC-V processor and 7 inch display

A month after Sipeed began selling the tiny Lichee Pi 4A computer powered by a removable  computer module with a RISC-V processor, the company is expanding the ecosystem. Now that little module that looks like a stick of RAM, can be used in a cluster board, a tablet, or a mini-laptop. The laptop, in particular, […]

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AYN Odin2 is a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 handheld game console for $299 and up (crowdfunding)

Handheld gaming company AYN made a bit of a splash a few years ago with the introduction of the AYN Odin handheld game console: a compact, affordable, and reasonably powerful device with an ARM-based processor and Android-based software. AYN followed that up with a x86/Windows model called the AYN Loki, which has been a bit […]

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ClockworkPi uConsole is now shipping (modular portable computer & game console)

ClockworkPi’s uConsole is a handheld computer with a 5 inch, 1280 x 720 pixel IPS LCD display, a 74-key backlit keyboard, and game control keys. It also ships as a kit (with some assembly required) and features a modular design that allows you to choose one of four different “cores” which are modules with a […]

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Lilbits: Another cartridge-based retro game console, Asus ROG Ally’s overheating microSD card problem

The makers of the Evercade retro game console are back with something a bit more pocket-sized. The new Super Pocket is a Game Boy-like handheld with a small 320 x 280 pixel IPS LCD display above a D-Pad and a set of buttons. There are also shoulder buttons on the back. Two models go up […]

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Picopad is an open source game console with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller

The Picopad is a tiny game console with a 2 inch, 320 x 240 pixel IPS LCD display, 8 buttons (including four that function as a pseudo-direction pad), and a Raspberry Pi Pico with an RP2040 microcontroller for brains. It’s available for purchase in the Czech Republic for about $40, but the Picopad is also […]

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Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition handheld game console adds hall effect joysticks and a metal body

The Retroid Pocket 3+ is an Android-powered handheld game console that launched last fall with a 4.7 inch display positioned between a set of game controllers. Now there’s a new model on the way called the Retroid Pocket 3+ Metal Edition. Unsurprisingly, the new model has a metal body rather than plastic. But it also […]

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Anbernic RG nano keychain-sized retro game console is now available

Chinese handheld gaming company Anbernic is preparing to launch its smallest game console to date. The upcoming Anbernic RG nano measures just 71 x 43 x 17mm (2.8″ x 1.7″ x 0.7″), making it small enough to clip on a keychain and keep in your pocket or handbag. It weighs 153 grams (5.4 ounces). But it’s also […]