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
‼️Get Your Pre-Orders and New Releases!
- Anbernic RG DDS
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- 12GB/256GB: $349.99 (Save $15)
- Miyoo Mini Plus V2: $59.49 w/ code RH15 at GoGameGeek
- ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X20: $1,299 at Best Buy
- AISLPC Pocket AIS: $152.99 w/ code RETROHANDHELDS
Hardware and Industry News
- AYN Odin 3 Portal Officially Announced, and It Looks Almost Identical to the Odin 2 Portal: Leave it to AYN to give us a surprise announcement while the community is still buzzing about dual-screen handhelds. No, we don’t have an AYN Thor 2 on the way or anything, but instead, the AYN Odin 3 Portal has been officially introduced.
- Anbernic Begins Removing Bundled microSD Cards From Its Storefront: It would appear that Anbernic is trying to avoid any legal troubles, following the company being named by the ESA as a “superfake.” At some point after the original story regarding the ESA’s request to the USTR, Anbernic began removing handheld “variants” that include a microSD card.
- Anbernic RG DDS Price and Release Details Leaked Ahead of Pre-orders: Pre-orders for the RG DDS have officially opened, with retail prices starting at $299.99 for the 8GB/128GB version or $364.99 for 12GB/256GB. For a limited time, you can save $15 on either model, and Anbernic expects to begin shipping in December.
More Hardware & Industry News
- XBOX Drops Their Nano Controller and It’s Full-Featured
- Analogue Announces Super Nt+ and Mega Sg+ With Pre-orders Opening October 19
- Miyoo Mini Plus V2 With Its RK3562 Processor Now Available From GoGameGeek
- Anbernic RG DDS First Look Shows Off 3DS, Xbox, and Even PS3 Gameplay
- Bootleg Cards, Big Trouble: ESA Takes Notice of Anbernic
- AISLPC Pocket AIS
- Taki Udon is Working on an FPGBA SP
- krikzz is Working on a “PS1 plug and play ODE”
Apps and Software
- DroidDeck 0.4.0 Comes With a Whole Lot New Under the Hood: The latest release adds GOG, Epic Games, and Amazon Games, multi-controller support, features a “major launcher UI redesign,” and much, much more.
- Dual-Booting SteamOS and Android Just Got a Lot Less Annoying: SteamOS ARM Port v1.4 is now available to download, bringing with it the ability to restart your handheld into the Android partition from SteamOS.
- Afterplay Brings Cloud-Synced Retro Gaming to Android and iOS: Although there are plenty of emulators already available to download, Afterplay is the latest app to land on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
More Software News
- decomp.dev is Officially Being Sunset Due to AI “slop” and “bad actors”
- Still Hanging Onto your Playdate? Make Sure You Update It Before October 15
- ArmadaOS Drops Their Latest Release With Aurora Store Support and Additional Dual-Screen Support
- SpruceOS v4.5.4 Drops with Some New Handheld Support Incoming
Emulation Corner
Custom Core
Ports/Decomps/Recomps
- OpenCrossing-A30
- DOA3 Native PC Port
- God of War III Remastered · Android Port
- Halo CE for Knulli v2026.10.15
- LAS Recomp – Link’s Awakening Static Recompilation (AI-made)
- Wind Waker Port for RK3326/H700/RK3562
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.
- GMKtec M7 Ultra: Well Built, Well Performing
- Level Up Your Audio: Hands-On with the Hidizs AP30 Music Boy
- AYANEO Pocket Micro 2 Review: The Ultimate Micro Handheld?
On the YouTubes
RH Partners
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