Pocket Retro Gamer - expert reviews and buying guides for retro handheld gaming devices
Pocket Retro Gamer publishes handheld reviews, buying guides, portable retro gaming news, and game recommendations for devices like Miyoo, Anbernic, Retroid, and Powkiddy.
Pocket Retro Gamer helps you choose the right hardware, skip the weak launches, and rediscover the games that still feel good on a small screen.
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The best handheld for Pokemon depends on which generation you play. Our picks for Game Boy, Game Boy Color and GBA Pokemon games, with prices and stock re-checked.
A quick shortlist of devices worth checking before the prices move again.
Classic Game Boy inspired design with a 3.4-inch 720x480 IPS display. Great build quality and excellent for Game Boy Advance games.
Save 33%Premium metal build with a 4-inch screen. Capable of running up to Dreamcast and PSP games with excellent performance.
Classic Game Boy inspired design with a 3.5-inch IPS display. Great build quality and excellent for Game Boy Advance games with GarlicOS support.
The recent hardware coverage worth reading first, from budget classics to premium Android handhelds.
The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 is the Retroid Pocket 5 folded in half: the same Snapdragon 865, 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED and 8GB of RAM in a clamshell. Here is the spec sheet from the store listings, the prices at three stores on 13 October 2026, and what four outlets that tested one found.
The Brick Pro fixes almost everything people wanted fixed about the Brick, except the one thing you might expect. Here is what it changes and who it suits.
The Anbernic RG Cube puts a sharp 3.95-inch square IPS in an Android 13 handheld with hall sticks and triggers. Here is what the reviewers who tested one found, and where they disagree.
A broader editorial mix covering setup help, current handheld news, and the games still worth your time.
Firmware, setup, and practical fixes.
The ASRock BC-250 is a cut-down PlayStation 5 APU on a mining board that now sells for the price of a game. With a 300W 12V supply, two fans, a modded BIOS and Bazzite, it boots straight into Steam's Big Picture and runs Cyberpunk 2077 at 70–90 FPS. Here is every step, from the community that documented it.
GameNative, GameHub Lite, DroidDeck, Winlator or Steam Link: which to use, how to set each one up, and what the Retroid Pocket 6, Retroid Pocket Nova and AYN Thor actually run, with every claim attributed and prices checked 13 October 2026.
Launches, sales, and handheld movement.
DroidDeck runs Valve's real Steam client and ARM64 Proton on Android handhelds with an Adreno 730-or-newer GPU. Version 0.4.0, released 12 October 2026, adds GOG, Epic Games and Amazon Games sign-in, a SteamOS-style KDE Plasma desktop, Steam's touch controller and four-controller co-op. Here is what changed, what it needs, and which handhelds in our catalogue qualify.
Anbernic's RG SP is a clamshell Linux handheld with a 3.4-inch laminated screen and a Hall-effect sleep lid. It launched at $57.99 on a three-day discount and lists at $64.99 as of 14 October 2026.
The classics worth loading first.
Explore the best Game Boy Advance games that you can play on the ANBERNIC RG 34XX, each offering unique gameplay and nostalgia.
Dive into the best Dreamcast games that every retro gamer should try, highlighting what makes them classics in the gaming world.
The handhelds readers keep comparing, buying, and asking about.
Anbernic RG35XXSP
Flip Handheld
$89.99
TrimUI Brick Pro
Classic Style
$105.79
AYN Odin 3
Premium Android
$659.99
Retroid Pocket Flip 2
Flip Handheld
$349.99
Retroid Pocket 6
Premium Android
$429.99
Anbernic RG DS Plus
Flip Handheld
$94.99
The compare tool and beginner's guide are the fastest way to narrow the field without chasing forum posts for hours.