Update – 6/7: Gameplay Showcase and Specs
Anbernic is barreling towards the release of the RG Slide, as the company published a new “Games & Feature Showcase” video to its YouTube Channel. The video gives us an idea of what different games will look like, along with performance.
We learned we can't share the specs we were sent due to a June 13th embargo. This image is from the Anbernic discord, very curious. If you've seen a similar screenshot from us before, that was just a fever dream. T820???? pic.twitter.com/RYPaBpv0d7
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Although we don’t know more specifics, it’s probably safe to assume that we’ll be hearing more about the RG Slide in the coming days. It turns out that someone managed to get their hands on the Slide’s spec sheet, revealing everything else there is to know.
Update: Anbernic RG Slide Display Specs
Considering that we’re just coming off the release of the RG34XXSP and that the RG35XX Pro is around the corner, we weren’t sure how long the wait would be for the RG Slide. As luck would have it, we might not have much longer to wait at all, as Anbernic has released another teaser video.
This time, the company confirms that it’s running Android, meaning that many of us can breathe a sigh of relief that the Slide isn’t another H700 handheld. Anbernic also revealed some of the display specs for the RG Slide:
- Screen Size: 4.7-inch
- Type: LTPS Touchscreen
- Resolution: 1280 x 960
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Refresh Rate: 120Hz
- Contrast: 1200:1
- Peak Brightness: 500 nits
Along with that, we were greeted with some gameplay footage, along with getting our first look at the controls. It turns out that those “AI-generated” renders got pretty close.
For the better part of the last month, there’s been much speculation about whether the Anbernic RG Slide was real after a few renders and images appeared over on Baidu. After a few of the renders were confirmed to be AI-generated, we thought that would be the end of it. But the rumors have persisted, and for good reason, as Anbernic released a video today teasing the RG Slide.
The video is less than 20 seconds, and it shows an oblong device sitting on a table before it’s picked up by a woman at the table. Then, the camera pans out to show the woman sliding the top half upwards, to reveal the classic Anbernic nameplate.
Sadly, the video doesn’t reveal anything else about the Slide, so there are still more questions than answers. However, I did try taking a screenshot of when the Slide is on the table and adjusted the brightness/contrast levels.
All this really did was reveal the camera that was pointed down at the screen for the shot. But it did show what appears to be speakers on the left and right sides of the display, giving us a relative idea of what the screen size could be. Without digging too deep of a rabbit hole, I’d probably venture to guess that the RG Slide will sport a 3.5-inch display.
Anbernic is just coming off the release of the RG34XXSP, so I guess it shouldn’t be too surprising that we’re already getting another device. Considering that this teaser video is a bit different than the others, I have to wonder if the Slide is a bit further away from being released. All we can do now is wait and clean up the drool.
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3.5 inch display? Seriously? Ugh..
Watch it have an H700…
Ugh!
Needs to be 4.5 – 5.0 inches… or however large the psp go was… if it’s smaller than that, don’t bother releasing it at all
It’s funny how history is shaped in our minds. GO had a 3.8 inch screen which does seem tiny by today’s standards. The mockup does look a little cramped and not utilizing the potential of the form factor.
The GO has a 3.8 Inch screen, you’re way off.
And it was 16:9 , so if you cut pillar boxes from it that 4:3 frame of PSP Go would be smaller than 3.5 inches. Seriously people need to stop looking at diagonals abs start looking more for actual display height which could be same for various aspect ratios that would affect width.
It looks really sleek and I like it. I hope it ends up being android based and can play up to pS2,a tall order for their 1st slide I guess
Looks to sport digital, rather than analog triggers, in which case it would infuriate me if it DID support PS2/GC – if a device can emulate GC/PS2/DC, then GIVE IT ANALOG TRIGGERS, as the GC/DC actually had them, and the PS2 can make use of them because its buttons were pressure sensitive (if an emulated PS2 game doesn’t have a specific patch to match L2/R2’s pressure range to analog triggers [like with GT4], set the trigger pressure sensitivity in the emulator to 32-33% to achieve similar effect [allowed me to play TDU and NFSUC with analog throttle and brake]).
Considering the vent design on the back of the device, I’m assuming this will be Android-based. That vent design has only been used on their Android handhelds, such as the RG Cube, RG406V, RG406H, etc.
What is the likely release date for this? How long do Anbernic typically leave between announcement and release? This should be a mid spec device for PSP. Other devices will do PS2 so much better.
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