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
- AYANEO Reveals a Developer Version of the KONKR Pocket Advance: On yet another “Sharing Session“, Ayaneo spoke about the success of the KONKR Pocket Advance, while also revealing a special “Developer Edition” of the device.
- Is Your Retroid Pocket Nova D-pad Louder Than Normal? You’re Not Alone: Now that the RP Nova preorders are arriving, some found that the D-pad sounded a bit louder than expected. It turns out this is due to the stem being longer than other Retroid handhelds, and we’re awaiting Retroid’s official response as to what can be done.
- AYN Brings Indigo Back to the Portal: Nicole over at the AYN team announced that, for a limited time, you can buy the base model AYN 2 Portal in indigo as well as black! This was done to ensure they don’t waste the remaining shell materials they have in stock, but by doing this, they can give you the option to get a cheaper, purple option.
More Hardware & Industry News
- More than 20,000 KONKR Pocket Advances Have Been Sold So Far
- MANGMI Air Y and Air Y Pro Now Available
- Leaked Packaging Suggests Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 and Pro Controller Are Coming This Year
Apps and Software
- Spruce Drops V4.3.3 With Some Nice Slice of Life Updates: It’s only been a week since the last major Spruce update, but the team is back with a few smaller updates to help continue pushing things along.
- ModRetro is Already Updating the M64 with 1.24.3 and 0.12.0 Drops: Shortly after releasing its N64 clone, ModRetro has put out a software update for the M64 directly as well as for its $90, elongated N64 controller.
- Gen2Recomp Brings the Modding Fun to Pokémon Gold and Silver: Pokémon is all the craze right now for a variety of reasons, but now you can relive Gold and Silver in a new way. Gen2Recomp brings the same moddable experience from the recent Red, Blue, and Yellow craze to the second generation of Pokémon games.
More Software News
Emulation Corner
Custom Core
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.
- AceMagic K5 Review: Intel’s Wildcat Lake SoC NPU Has Its Mini PC Debut
- 6 Years of Retro Handhelds
- EasySMX M20 Review: Perfect for PlayStation Without the Portal
- INNOCN GA27M1Q Review: 500Hz QD-OLED Is Overkill in the Best Way
- TrimUI Brick Pro Review: At Least It’s Bigger?
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
Looking for Deals?
The latest AliExpress Sale is coming soon, starting on August 17 at 3AM ET. So be sure to check over at handheld.deals for all of the discount codes once the sale is live, but here are a few that we already know about:
- USBS03 – $3 off $15+
- USBS06 – $6 off $36+
- USBS12 – $12 off $79+
- USBS20 – $20 off $119+
- USBS40 – $40 off $239+
- USBS55 – $55 off $369+
- USBS75 – $75 off $499+
- USNS85 – $85 off $599+
Deal Highlights
- AliExpress Back to School Sale
- Anbernic Back to School Sale: Save up to 60% off
- RF40H: $59.99 (Save $20)
- Lenovo Legion Go S (Z2 Go/16GB/512GB): $533.49 at Woot
- Razer Kishi V2 for iPhone (Xbox Edition): $29.99 at Woot (Save $20)
- KTC 15.6-inch 1080p Portable Monitor: $40.99 w/ code BTSF2956 at Newegg (Save $29)
- MANGMI Air Y: $89.99 (Save $10)
- MANGMI Air Y Pro:
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