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
‼️Pre-order Alert
Retroid Pocket Duo
- 8GB/128GB: $249 w/ code DUO (Save $20)
Retroid Pocket Duo Lite
- 4GB/64GB: $135 w/ code DUOLITE (Save $14)
- 6GB/128GB: $155 w/ code DUOLITE (Save $14)
Anbernic RG DS Plus
Hardware & Industry News
- Anbernic RG DS Plus
- Anbernic RG DS Plus Preorders Open Soon With a $10 Launch Discount
- Anbernic RG DS Plus Unboxing Reveals Full Specs and More
- [UPDATE: Pricing Release] Anbernic RG DS Plus Officially Revealed, Equipped with Larger Screens and Built-in Stylus for ‘under $100’
- Anbernic Shows Off RG DS Plus Gameplay and Its New DS Emulator
- Retroid Pocket Duo
- The DSPico is Back and Better Than Ever with the DSPico IR: Well, it seems some sleeves are getting rolled up because the DSPico IR has just been shown off in a recent Macho Nacho video, and thanks to production from Phenom Mods, it seems the best flash cart is getting even better.
More Hardware & Industry News
- MagicX Pocket Dream Pairs a 3.3-Inch OLED With a Vertical Design
- Nintendo Direct 9/9/2026: Everything Announced!
- Nintendo’s Hosting a ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ To Compensate for Tariff Pricing
- NEOGEO AES+ delayed
Apps and Software
- Steam’s Latest Client Beta Drops with Bigger Art than Before: Because of the success of SteamOS, Steam Deck, and the Steam Machine, Big Picture mode has been getting regular updates alongside the OS, and they’ve been adding more and better features because of it. Well, the latest update adds something we’ve seen a lot of if you’re a CSS Loader user. And that’s Big Art Mode.
- Ubisoft Drops Connect Requirement for Steam Games: Thanks to a recent update from Ubisoft on Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown it has been confirmed that the Ubisoft Connect Services Steam Tool is being updated to continue offering functionality while removing the Ubisoft Connect PC Launcher requirement. At the same time, they’ve also announced that they’ll be continuing to evolve this service, and hope to bring it to more games in the future as well.
- Ghostship Drops Their Latest 3.0 Update, and it’s a Big One: Dating all the way back to January in terms of its release, there have been a lot of people looking at this one as it steadily adds support, features, and more, all in the hopes of righting this Ghostship. Well, with the latest release of Nautilus – Alfa 3.0.0, it seems they’ve done that with a massive update.
More Software News
- Switch 2 Firmware v23.0.0
- Argosy v2.14.0
- Simple Launcher v5.7.0
- GreenOvercast | Patreon
- Snapdragon X and X2 receive new Adreno GPU driver with 27 game improvements
Emulation Corner
Custom Core
- Armada Drops Their Latest Update to Make SteamOS on ARM Even Better
- spruceOS v4.4.0 Expands to Even More Handhelds and Adds a New DS Emulator
- SimpleOS v1.0
- Retrostation v0.5.0
- Bazzite v44.20260908
Ports/Decomps/Recomps
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.
- Retroid Pocket Duo and Duo Lite: Specs, Price, and Everything You Need to Know
- AceMagic Matrix M5 Review: A Nice Step Up
- Anbernic RG DS Plus First Impressions
- XBOX Wireless Controller in 2026 Review: Ole’ Reliable
- Let’s Talk About THAT Ocarina of Time Switch 2 Showcase
- 120Hz Gaming for Under $100: Leaf on the MINILOONG Pocket 1
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
The AliExpress Fall Sale kicks off on Monday, September 14, and there are plenty of discount codes before the sale concludes. Below, you’ll find just a handful of codes, but you can head over to handheld.deals to find even more and see what deals might be worth grabbing.
- FSUS02: $2 off $15+
- FSUS04: $4 off $30+
- FSUS09: $9 off $65+
- FSUS15: $15 off $109+
- FSUS23: $23 off $169+
- FSUS35: $35 off $259+
- FSUS55: $55 off $379+
- FSUS70: $70 off $499+
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