I really want one. It’s a little cheaper than the original RG DS, has larger screens, ships with Linux OOTB (and sacrifices the memory needed by Android, which never ran well to begin with), has an integrated stylus, and comes in pink too! (I’d rather have a lilac, but you take what you get)

The only thing I’m waiting on is Rocknix support. It looks like the new NNDDSS still needs a bit of work too (can you change it to Drastic in stock firmware?). GammaOS Nano is also able to run on this apparently, which is pretty exciting. Will definitely wait for CFW, since Anbernic’s stock OS is never all that great.

If I do get one, this would be my first dedicated handheld (I’ve mostly used my laptop and phone for it right now), and I’m eyeing a dual-screen option since it will fulfill a use case that neither device does very well. The candy bar devices are all excellent, but they’re essentially smartphones with a controller attached to them (smaller ones, but an extra device that fulfills a similar function nonetheless)

I think the RG DS is better if you want a smaller device that can do more RAM intensive stuff (like Android or PortMaster), or perhaps you just like Turquoise or the Red/Black dualtone over the Deep Blue or Pink (white is present on both), but for me, I would take the Plus any day.

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I heard that they are stuck with the chip because they were limited with choices for dual screen support. More powerful chips (that support dual screen) are much more expensive and would’ve put the device far outside the price bracket Anbernic wanted

But yeah, that doesn’t make it a good deal. If you like DS, it seems like a neat option that is relatively affordable, albeit flawed, particularly without CFW

Those buttons are very cute :D

Oh whoops, looks like there was already another discussion about the RG SP vs RG 34XXSP!

It looks like the device is d-pad centric + the 4:3 screen makes it focused on more retro emulation. Also, Russ (from Retro Game Corps) pointed out that the back is pretty flat OOTB, and this means it’s more comfortable to shift your hands down. The ergonomic back is also going to ship with the retail units if you want to swap that in (requires screwdriver though, no fancy magnets or anything)

Xbox has some silly names. You have the Xbox (PS2 era), the Xbox 360, the Xbox One (which was a big flop), the Xbox One X / S (revised versions that were mostly forgotten about), then the Xbox Series X / S (modern era)

OK, that’s useful to know! I will stick with PSX and under then.

The GameSir Cyclone seems to be a slightly pricier version of the Supernova with TMR sticks and microswitch buttons, if you prefer that. The 8BitDo Pro 3 is like an Ultimate 2 with interchangeable ABXY buttons (requiring a little suction tool) and a PlayStation-like symmetrical stick layout. I do not have either of these controllers, but they are highly praised online!