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
Hardware & Industry News
- GPD Win Max 3 is Coming “Soon”: Shared in a recent Twitter Post, GPD announced that they would be publicly showcasing the GPD Win Max 3 at the 23rd annual ChinaJoy this weekend, so if you’re looking for more in-person photos or information, that’d be the way to check it out.
- AYANEO Shares a Few KONKR Pocket Advance Details, With More to Come ‘Next Week’: Earlier this week, AYANEO announced that a “Product Sharing Session” for the KONKR Pocket Advance would be live-streamed. A few hours later, we learned just a little bit more about what the company’s latest “REMAKE” handheld will have to offer.
- Retroid Announces Nova Shipping Dates: If you ordered the RP Nova on day one, you’ve likely been sitting on your pre-order page waiting to see when it would ship. Or if you were like me, waiting for those real color photos to decide if you wanted to change your order around or not. Well, as of now, Retroid has officially announced their shipping timeline.
More Hardware & Industry News
Apps and Software
- GammaOS Nano v1.4 Comes to RG DS, RG Rotate, Brick, and others: After weeks (or months?) of teases, the day has finally arrived. GammaOS Nano v1.4 has been officially released for the Anbernic RG DS, RG Rotate, TrimUI Brick, and other A133P handhelds, bringing with it more features and changes than you can shake a stick at.
- Socket Launcher Gets First (and Second) Alpha Release: Socket is the latest frontend to hit the scene, but has been in the works for quite some time. It’s design is meant to give you a more “tactile feeling,” with your games appearing as cartridges as opposed to just relying on pictures of box art or of the game.
- eOr v1.10.0 (Dual-screen Support): Earlier this month, we covered the release of eOr launcher, which attempts to offer a more organized approach to your emulation frontend. v1.10 dropped this week as a pre-release and introduces dual-screen support for handhelds like the RG DS, Thor, and Pocket DS.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
Custom Core
- dArkOS v07262026
- plumOS for Miyoo Flip
- pocknix-os 0.2.0
- NextUI itch.io Pak v1.0.22
- MP6 Native Port
- NextUI for Anbernic RG XX v6.14.0-rc3
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.
- 8 Games to Grow Your Backlog – August 2026
- Game of the Month: Learn to Adapt this August
- Anbernic RG SP First Look: Not Much New, But If You Love GBA, It Might Be For You
- 5 Games That Look PERFECT On The Retroid Pocket Nova
- Omnibox Z Box Lite Review: A Tinkerer’s Paradise
- Mining Board Meets Bazzite: The $300 DIY Steam Machine
- Kamrui Hyper Series H2 i5-14500HX Review
- Epomaker NEX Pro Review: A Retro Look with Modern Insides
- PortMaster Roundup: July 2026
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
A new sale is upon us, as the “Score Big Sale” kicks off on July 13 offering the opportunity to save some money on a new handheld or two. We’ve listed some of the codes and deals below, but you can head over to Handheld.Deals to grab even more!
AliExpress Discount Codes
- YRHH2 – $2 off $18+
- YRHH5 – $5 off $35+
- YRHH10 – $10 off $69+
- YRHH16 – $16 off $109+
- YRHH23 – $23 off $169+
- YRHH35 – $35 off $239+
- YRHH55 – $55 off $379+
- YRHH70 – $70 off $499+
Deal Highlights
- TrimUI Brick Pro: $72.25 w/ code YRHH10
- Anbernic RG Rotate: $83.07 w/ code YRHH10
- Anbernic RG DS: $86.59 w/ code YRHH10
- Miyoo Mini Flip: $42.09 w/ code YRHH05
- AYN Thor: From $320.31 w/ code YRHH35
- Retroid Pocket 5: $184.90 w/ code YRHH23
- AYN Odin 3: From $342.83 w/ code YRHH35
- GKD350H Ultra: $165.18 w/ code YRHH23
- GUSGU H7: $47.36 w/ code YRHH5
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