Welcome to the latest edition of Retro Handhelds Weekly. This week, we saw a bunch of news in the world of hardware and software. Our writing team continues to be on an absolute tear, and there’s even a surprise or two sprinkled in! So sit back, grab a cup of coffee, and catch up on what’s happened this week in the world of Retro Handhelds.
Table of Contents
TrimUI Brick Pro and Brick Hammer Pro U Pre-orders
TrimUI Brick Pro
- MechDIY: $84.99 w/ code brick15 (or RH15)
- GoGameGeek: $84.99 w/ code RH15
- LITNXT: $84.99 w/ code PRO15
- TrimUI Store: $76.50 w/ code BPO10
TrimUI Brick Pro Hammer U
- MechDIY: $169.99 w/ code RH15 (Currently unavailable)
- GoGameGeek: $135.99 w/code RH15
- LITNXT: No Price Listed
- TrimUI Store: $199.99 (Currently unavailable)
Hardware & Industry News
- AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2 is Apparently ‘Retro’s New Icon’: Almost a month ago, AYANEO formerly announced the KONKR Pocket Block, a pocketable vertical handheld powered by Android. This week, the company made a surprise announcement of the AYANEO Pocket MICRO 2, calling it a “Gen 2 Powerhouse” and “Retro’s New Icon.”
- Anbernic RG 55G1 Could Finally Bring Snapdragon Power and a ‘New Frontier’: Anbernic has announced a new handheld this morning, promising “A New Core,” “A New Frontier,” and a new naming scheme. The Anbernic RG 55G1 officially broke cover in a teaser trailer video on YouTube, and it might just be the company’s first Snapdragon-powered handheld.
- Lenovo’s Retro Handheld Returns as the “SUNYAO G02”: Remember the Lenovo G02? Well, when looking through AliExpress for some new deals, we discovered that it’s returned as the “SUNYAO G02,” and is available now.
More Hardware & Industry News
- Steam Machine Geekbench Scores Hint at Modest But Capable Performance
- Valve Details Release Plans for Existing and Future Steam Controller Reservations
- Commodore Callback
- Two “New” BatleXP Handhelds
- GameOn Pad Waitlist
- MSI Expects Another Price Hike for Handhelds in 2026
- The LEGO PS1 is Supposedly Real and Coming Later This Year
Apps and Software
- Starboard Finally Brings PortMaster to Android Handhelds: Thanks to a new app by the name of Starboard, you are able to play PortMaster games on Android. According to the website, all of this is made possible by Starboard creating a “genuine Linux execution environment on your device.”
- iiSU Alpha Brings New Features and New Visuals on Board: Following a bit of drama and a lot of time, the team behind iiSU has continued to chug away, improving every last aspect of the front end since last October, and now it seems to be their biggest update yet, with Alpha 0.0.7.2 now available to the public.
- Valve Expands SteamOS Support to Include Intel-Powered Handhelds and PCs: Recently, we learned that Valve has released the first packages for the ARM version of SteamOS. However, recent beta builds of the software are introducing support for handhelds powered by Intel processors.
More Software News
- GoldenEye 007 Recompilation: From PC With Love
- Call of Duty – Black Ops Zombies Ported to RG35XXH
- ANBERNIC RG VITA Pro Linux System Update
- ‘Lighthouse’ is Harbour Masters port of Banjo-Kazooie
- Pixel Arcadia is a new showcase dedicated to retro games | VGC
- AYN Odin 3 OTA
- “Retro gaming fans are the new target for fake GitHub malware”
- Flashback by Epilogue Turns Your Phone into a Game Boy Camera
Emulation Corner
Game of the Month
From the Writers
While there’s always a lot of news to cover and talk about, we also try to take a step back and give everyone something a bit different to enjoy. These are the more editorial-styled articles and reviews that you might have missed over the course of this week.
- Why I Brought an RG Rotate to an Escape Room
- AYANEO Pocket S Mini Setup Guide
- I Bought an R36S Clone from Micro Center – Is it Real?
- AISLPC RG43V Pro Review: Taking Things Vertical
- GameMT E3 Vigor Review: It Sure is a Handheld
- Game Store Rentals: GameCube Edition
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
AliExpress is hosting yet another set of deals, with the June Mega Mid-Year Sale kicking off on June 15 at 3 AM EDT. We’ve listed some of the codes below, but you can head over to Handheld.Deals to grab even more!
Not only that, but Amazon Prime Day is creeping around the corner, slated to begin on June 23 and last until June 26. So be sure to keep an eye out for those deals as they start rolling in.
AliExpress Discount Codes
Deal Highlights
- AYN Thor: From $307.09 w/ code USMS42 at AliExpress
- 8BitDo 64: $34.99 (Save $10)
- BatleXP G350: $35.13 w/ code USMS03
- MINILOONG Pocket 1: $64.75 w/ code USMS07
- GameSir Pocket Taco: $27.62 w/ code USMS03
- KinHank Super Console X2 Pro: $89.99 (Save $30)
- GameSir Super Nova: $35.99 (Save $14)
- Summer of Gaming Sale at Woot (Save an extra 20% in the Woot app)
- Early Prime Day Gaming Deals
- Sonic 35th Anniversary Franchise Sale on Steam
- Fanatical Red Hot Sale: If you spend over $15, get a free game or coupon
- Steam Summer Sale Kicks off on June 25
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