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8/1/2025, 12:47:15 PM
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They don't really make up to PS1 performance with OLED screens, they're usually going to shoot for the entire fifth gen at the very least. For that weight class, I'd recommend either the Retroid Pocket Classic or Anbernic RG505.
>Retroid Pocket Classic
It's about $150 after shipping on the Retroid website & Amazon. It's a vertical handheld about the size of a Game Boy Color. Has a nice 4" OLED screen, but it's in a very square aspect ratio that is more suitable for Game Boy or SNES. 4:3 scales fine, but good luck with 16:9 games. It also comes with either 4 or 6 face buttons depending on the model, same price. The RPC is actually the more powerful option as it also plays some PS2 and GameCube, but the downside is it doesn't have analog sticks, so you'd have to either hack together some control scheme with the dpad or connect a Bluetooth controller. Also, no video out so have fun standing it up on a desk and using a controller with a 4" screen.
>Anbernic RG505
It's around $120-$150+ depending where you look on AliExpress, before coupons if applicable. 5" 16:9 OLED display in a horizontal orientation compared to the RPC, and it's about the same shape and size as a Nintendo Switch Lite, maybe like an inch shorter. This is great if you want to play PSP or GBA, but has the opposite problem of the RPC with black bars on retro games. It also has some nice Hall effect analog sticks as well, but it lacks the power to play a lot of the PS2 and GameCube games the RPC does that those sticks would be good for. Again, no video out on this one.
Unfortunately, there's no good OLED options for 4:3 gaming if you're specifically looking for that ratio. However, if you aren't married to OLED screens, there's a lot of devices that still have really good screens that can be had for less than $100. TrimUI devices like the Brick and Smart Pro are an example of really bright quality screens that are surprisingly not OLED and both their 16:9 and 4:3 handhelds go for around $50.
They don't really make up to PS1 performance with OLED screens, they're usually going to shoot for the entire fifth gen at the very least. For that weight class, I'd recommend either the Retroid Pocket Classic or Anbernic RG505.
>Retroid Pocket Classic
It's about $150 after shipping on the Retroid website & Amazon. It's a vertical handheld about the size of a Game Boy Color. Has a nice 4" OLED screen, but it's in a very square aspect ratio that is more suitable for Game Boy or SNES. 4:3 scales fine, but good luck with 16:9 games. It also comes with either 4 or 6 face buttons depending on the model, same price. The RPC is actually the more powerful option as it also plays some PS2 and GameCube, but the downside is it doesn't have analog sticks, so you'd have to either hack together some control scheme with the dpad or connect a Bluetooth controller. Also, no video out so have fun standing it up on a desk and using a controller with a 4" screen.
>Anbernic RG505
It's around $120-$150+ depending where you look on AliExpress, before coupons if applicable. 5" 16:9 OLED display in a horizontal orientation compared to the RPC, and it's about the same shape and size as a Nintendo Switch Lite, maybe like an inch shorter. This is great if you want to play PSP or GBA, but has the opposite problem of the RPC with black bars on retro games. It also has some nice Hall effect analog sticks as well, but it lacks the power to play a lot of the PS2 and GameCube games the RPC does that those sticks would be good for. Again, no video out on this one.
Unfortunately, there's no good OLED options for 4:3 gaming if you're specifically looking for that ratio. However, if you aren't married to OLED screens, there's a lot of devices that still have really good screens that can be had for less than $100. TrimUI devices like the Brick and Smart Pro are an example of really bright quality screens that are surprisingly not OLED and both their 16:9 and 4:3 handhelds go for around $50.
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