Anbernic has put the Anbernic RGSP live on its store, and it is the company's most literal Game Boy Advance SP tribute yet: a clamshell shell, a 3.4-inch laminated screen in the lid, and a magnetic hinge that puts the console to sleep when you close it. The listing opened today with a $7 launch discount, which brings the entry configuration to $57.99.
Everything below comes from Anbernic's own product data, fetched on 5 August 2026. This site has no review unit, so there are no hands-on impressions here — where something is a claim from the spec sheet rather than a verified result, it says so.
The price, and what the $7 discount actually is
Worth being precise about this, because the offer is easy to misread. It is not a first-purchase or newsletter discount, and it is not tied to being a new customer. It is a launch countdown promotion applied to every RG SP variant, taking exactly $7 off each one:
| Configuration | Was | Now | Saving |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16GB (console only) | $64.99 | $57.99 | $7.00 |
| 16GB + 64GB card | $79.99 | $72.99 | $7.00 |
| 16GB + 128GB card | $94.99 | $87.99 | $7.00 |
The countdown on the product page reads "Offer ends at: August 8, 3:00 AM PDT". So it is a three-day launch window that started today, not a standing offer — if you are reading this after 8 August, expect the $64.99 list price instead.
There is no separate first-order coupon on the RG SP page. Anbernic's footer has a general newsletter signup and the store runs an affiliate referral programme, but neither is attached to this $7, and neither advertises a $7 value.
Orders are open now in all four colours. Anbernic has not published a ship date, so treat delivery timing as unconfirmed — this is a launch that has opened for ordering ahead of general availability.
Full specifications
| Anbernic RG SP | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 3.4-inch IPS, OCA full lamination, 720 × 480 |
| CPU | Allwinner H700 quad-core Cortex-A53 @ 1.5GHz |
| GPU | Mali G31 MP2 (dual-core) |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Storage | 16GB microSD, dual card slots, up to 512GB |
| OS | 64-bit Linux |
| Wireless | 2.4GHz / 5GHz Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Battery | 3300mAh, rated at 6 hours by Anbernic |
| Charging | 5V / 1.5A, USB-C |
| Video out | HDMI to TV |
| Hinge | Magnetic close with Hall switch — sleeps when the lid shuts |
| Extras | Vibration motor, high-fidelity speaker, Wi-Fi multiplayer, streaming |
| Colours | Platinum, Graphite, Pearl Blue, Pearl Pink |
| Closed size | 83 × 82 × 23.9mm, 168g |
| In the box | Console, USB cable, manual, screen protector, gift box |
The H700 is the same silicon Anbernic uses across its current budget Linux line — the Anbernic RG35XX family and the Anbernic RG40XX V run it too. That makes the performance envelope reasonably predictable even without testing: it is a device built for 8- and 16-bit systems, Game Boy through Game Boy Advance, with PS1 well within reach and anything beyond it a case-by-case question. Anbernic quotes "30+ game formats" rather than naming emulated systems, which is marketing phrasing, not a spec.
What the product shots show
Anbernic's dimension diagram fills in what the spec table leaves out. The top edge carries L1, L2, R1 and R2 — four shoulder buttons, not two — plus a USB-C port marked USB/OTG, a second port marked HD for video out, and a card slot. The bottom edge has a 3.5mm headphone jack. The face uses a separate D-pad and a diamond ABXY cluster in the Nintendo arrangement, with SELECT and START below the speaker grille and a power button between the sticks and the hinge.
Open, the console measures 156mm tall. Closed, it is 23.9mm thick — thicker than a slab handheld, which is the trade a clamshell always makes in exchange for a lid that protects the screen.
The box is deliberately plain: console, USB-C cable, manual, screen protector. No microSD card is included with the base configuration — the 16GB in the spec sheet is the bundled card on the higher tiers, so budget for a card if you take the $57.99 option.
How it compares to the other clamshells
Every price in this table was pulled from the store's own product data today, and every figure is the console-only price. Flip-handheld listings are notorious for advertising a cheap "from" price that turns out to be a preloaded SD card with no console attached — check the variant name before you check out.
| Device | Screen | Chip | OS | Console-only price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbernic RGSP (this device) | 3.4" 720×480 | H700 | Linux | $57.99 (was $64.99) | Anbernic → |
| Miyoo Mini Flip | 3.5" | — | Onion OS | $75.99 | LitNXT → |
| Miyoo Flip V2 | 3.5" | — | Surwish OS | $89.99 | LitNXT → |
| Anbernic RG34XXSP | 3.4" | H700 | GarlicOS | $99.99 | LitNXT → |
The headline is that the RG SP undercuts Anbernic's own Anbernic RG34XXSP by $42 while running the same H700 at a similar screen size. On paper the RG SP is the better-specified of the two: it adds the second card slot, HDMI out and a Hall sleep switch. What the older model has is a shipping track record and a mature GarlicOS install base, which is not nothing when the new device's firmware is untested by anyone outside Anbernic.
If your budget is the binding constraint rather than the form factor, the slab-shaped Anbernic RG35XX is cheaper still at $43.99 — you lose the lid and the screen protection that comes with it.
What we do not know yet
Being straight about the gaps, because a launch-day spec sheet is not a review:
- No independent testing exists. Nobody outside Anbernic has published hands-on impressions, so the 6-hour battery figure, the screen quality and the hinge durability are all manufacturer claims.
- Firmware is an unknown. Anbernic ships stock Linux; whether the community ports GarlicOS, muOS or Knulli to it, and how quickly, will matter more to the long-term experience than any spec in the table.
- No confirmed ship date. Anbernic has not published one on the listing.
- 1GB of RAM is the same as the rest of the H700 line. That is adequate for the systems this device targets and a hard ceiling for anything more demanding.
FAQ
Is the Anbernic RG SP worth $57.99? On specification, it is priced below every comparable clamshell in our catalogue while offering dual card slots and HDMI out. Whether it is worth buying on day one depends on your tolerance for untested firmware — there is no independent review of this device yet.
Does the RG SP play Game Boy Advance games? Anbernic lists support for 30+ game formats on the H700, the same chip used across its GBA-capable Linux handhelds. It has not published a per-system compatibility list for the RG SP specifically.
Is the $7 discount a first-purchase offer? No. It is a launch countdown applied to every variant, running until 3:00 AM PDT on 8 August 2026. It is not tied to being a new customer.
When does the RG SP ship? Anbernic has not published a ship date. Orders are open now, but this is a launch listing rather than a device with a confirmed dispatch window.
Does it come with a memory card? Not on the $57.99 configuration. The $72.99 and $87.99 tiers add a 64GB or 128GB card.
The verdict for now
The RG SP is the cheapest way into a clamshell Anbernic by a wide margin, and the feature list — dual SD slots, four shoulder buttons, HDMI out, a Hall-effect sleep lid — is more generous than the price suggests. The caution is the same one that applies to every launch-day handheld: the hardware is knowable from the spec sheet, and the firmware is not.
If you want a clamshell today with a known-quantity OS, the Miyoo Mini Flip and its Onion OS ecosystem is the safer purchase at $75.99. If you want the newest thing at the lowest price and can wait out early firmware, the RG SP at $57.99 is a genuinely aggressive launch price — for the next three days.
Check the Anbernic RG SP at Anbernic.com → — $57.99 during the launch window.
Related reading
- Best Retro Handhelds Under $100 — where the RG SP's price bracket sits
- Best Retro Handhelds Under $50 — the cheaper slab alternatives
- Onion OS on the Miyoo Mini Flip — the established clamshell firmware story
