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Anbernic RG35XX Mini Retro Handheld Game Console US$40.78 (~A$62.34) Delivered @ Factory Direct Collected Store AliExpress

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Thanks Clear for the link below, use this to save an extra $2 or so.

For those that missed out on the previous deal, looks like it's one whole US cent cheaper than last time!

AU price based on today's MasterCard rate.

Very nifty handheld that plays everything up to PS1 flawlessly, they recently released the Plus version with a more powerful chipset and wifi, but it's around twice the price at this stage.

Had one for the better part of this year and really love playing old games on this, just be sure to get a PROPER SD card and install GarlicOS on this if you get one.

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  • rosebank on 06/12/2023 - 13:21

    Can the Plus version play DC?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 13:22
      +3

      Yeah it can play a decent amount of DC I believe, but without an analogue stick it's not to best experience.

      In saying that though, if you connect a controller to it will be fine, as well as connecting the HDMI to a TV.

      • rosebank on 06/12/2023 - 13:28

        but without an analogue stick it's not to best experience.

        Yeah, that's not ideal. I'll stick with my modded New 3DS XL that can play most of the stuff I want to play and wait for something good that can play DC.

      • BoltThrower on 06/12/2023 - 13:29

        There was another person who was looking for something to play Minecraft. I was going to suggest the R36S but I wasn't 100% sure because I couldn't find anyone who'd done it. What's weird is that there's handhelds from 2 years ago which look great! Perhaps the RG351P?

        • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 13:37
          +1

          R36S looks like a good option, but the chip is not powerful enough to play all games comfortably, some will run okay but slow down in the more intensive DC/N64 games. But it won't play Minecraft I believe, it's Linux so no Android games/features.

          RG351P I just watched a vid and it looks like a similar thing, Sonic Adventure 2 had a lot of slowdowns but 2D games were fine. Best bet might be to shell out for a RG405M or Retroid Pocket 3+.

          • BoltThrower on 06/12/2023 - 13:42

            @mangobango: @Hoju Better advice here

          • Jonzay on 06/12/2023 - 14:58

            @mangobango:

            But it won't play Minecraft I believe, it's Linux so no Android games/features.

            The Java edition of Minecraft supports Linux natively.

  • mskeggs on 06/12/2023 - 13:25
    +4

    Was popular in our family secret Santa gift exchange

  • Stolniik on 06/12/2023 - 13:28

    Are the games preloaded or do you have to download them and install yourself?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 13:29
      +6

      It has loads preloaded but the SD card it comes with is crappy and a lot of the roms are bad dumps.

      Best bet is to get a cheap SanDisk/Samsung SD card from Amazon, and google and download Tiny Best Set for a good romset.

      • Stolniik on 06/12/2023 - 14:05
        +2

        Thanks heaps, just bought one

        • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 14:11

          Awesome, enjoy!

    • PainToad on 06/12/2023 - 14:33
      +25

      The only reason these devices are allowed on OzBargain is because there's an (naive perhaps) assumption that no copyright games are included.

      If you people keep asking over and over again "are roms included" and "where do I get roms from" I'm sure the mods will eventually ban these deals.

      It's really not hard to find roms and there are certainly more appropriate places to ask than this site.

      Stop ruining it for everyone.

  • corgi-runner on 06/12/2023 - 13:39

    This or the Miyoo Mini?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 13:48
      +4

      Miyoo Mini Plus has wifi, this doesn't.

      They're both roughly the same size but the Mini Plus is a bit smaller, I personally wouldn't go any smaller than the RG35XX's size as it already feels a bit borderline "too small", but at the end of the day both are super great options.

      • ONEMariachi on 06/12/2023 - 15:58
        +2

        Miyoo doesn't have hdmi out as well. Just in case that is relevant to peoples usage

        • Sleuth on 06/12/2023 - 17:09
          +2

          Doesn't support plugging a controller in, either.

      • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:49
        +2

        this one has 2 sd card slots, miyo only 1. just in case that is relevant to peoples usage

      • corgi-runner on 06/12/2023 - 16:50
        +1

        Thank you! Will buy

    • m0tyrider on 06/12/2023 - 19:35
      +1

      Absolutely LOVE my Miyoo mini, the wifi is awesome for scraping covers and netplay/multiplayer.

      The RG35XX also looks awesome too, but decided I wanted wifi over hdmi out, don't think id ever plug it in to a TV

  • beltdrive on 06/12/2023 - 14:02
    +10

    one whole US cent cheaper

    people who bought the last deal are seething

    • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:50
      +1

      the best way is to buy again so the average loss is smaller

    • WhiteEvo6 on 06/12/2023 - 17:14

      This is the way..

  • PurchaseAnxiety on 06/12/2023 - 14:04
    +1

    Thanks OP. Another Xmas present checked off.

  • Orrelljet on 06/12/2023 - 14:09
    +3

    Got one of these in the previous deal (not here yet) and bought these 2 cards for it for $14 delivered, using my $5 ebay plus monthly coupon:

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/174280351655

    https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/194430484526

    Not the fastest but they don’t need to be. I use two of the same 64GB in my drone for stills and they’ve been super reliable. The Amazon Samsung deal would have netted me 2 x 64GB cards for the same price but they’re actually lower rated than the Lexar size equivalent: U1 vs U3.

    • Hallaj on 06/12/2023 - 15:33

      Would one 64gb card be enough?

      • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:51
        +1

        depending what kind of games/platform you are playing, if just SNES then yes 64gb should be enough but with memcard so cheap, why not settle with at least 128 and be worry free forever

      • Orrelljet on 06/12/2023 - 17:27

        You can definitely get away with a single card though and have the system and roms on it. I’ve chosen to use two separate cards myself but the choice is yours. As @CyberMurning said, cards are so cheap, why not get two.

        • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 19:01

          ah yes if the thing has 2 slots then yes one small 32gb for system and 128 or 64gb if you dont mind delete/recopy every 6 months for roms

    • TightTerry on 07/12/2023 - 13:56

      Are these also ok? 128gb seems to be $12

      https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/134823634897?hash=item1f641d67d1…

      • Orrelljet on 07/12/2023 - 14:11
        +1

        They will work just fine for this and other applications. Great price too. It’s the older version of the EVO Plus but is still a good card.

  • TightTerry on 06/12/2023 - 14:30

    i dont know what this is, but i want it

  • johnnyg on 06/12/2023 - 14:43

    Bought one with a voucher on ebay for $75 to be safe. Had problems 4 times on aliexpress where my order was declined "for security reasons" but they charged me each time. 4 different sellers. I was using paypal thats the only common thing. Got paypal to refund me each time as Aliexpress was awful.

    Handheld is excellent quality. Runs games up to Snes. Can run n64 games if you know how to install them but it's a pain as no control sticks.

    For up to snes this can't be beat.

    For N64 and Gamecube you need to go up to the 405v which is around $230

    • rsop on 06/12/2023 - 14:51

      Never had any issues with Ali, been a user for many years. Sometimes can get pushed back because of customs. May of been the battery

    • Sleuth on 06/12/2023 - 17:10

      From previous threads, it sounds like your Aliexpress account is shadowbanned.

  • t0087669 on 06/12/2023 - 14:54

    The plus just came out got really decent review

  • TekniqAU on 06/12/2023 - 15:01
    +2

    Bought one of these largely for Gameboy, as I find it hard to see the original Gameboy screen, dunno how I managed as a kid.

    Overall it's far nicer than I was expecting, I really like the screen on it, and it's got me playing through my old games again.

    • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:52
      -1

      how I managed as a kid.

      well must be the eyes

      • TekniqAU on 07/12/2023 - 02:45

        Haha, well the original Gameboy had a 1.9 inch 160 x 144 pixel non-backlit screen, capable of only 4 shades of green.

        They weren't exactly known for having the most legible displays.

  • xtommyk on 06/12/2023 - 15:07

    Can you play multiplayer wirelessly with another?

    • beefsandwich on 06/12/2023 - 15:09
      +1

      Nope

      • xtommyk on 06/12/2023 - 15:09

        Thanks

        • Librarier on 06/12/2023 - 15:50
          +1

          You can with a Miyoo Mini Plus though, it's regularly around $77 delivered

  • shaz0316 on 06/12/2023 - 15:15

    Anyone tried to play ps1 and psp games on this?

    • vanyellow on 06/12/2023 - 15:28
      +2

      I have an RG35xx Runs PSX fine
      Been playing MGS1, Diablo, Tony Hawk 2, Soul Blade, Tekken 2.

      If you want to play PSP you will be looking at the RG35xx Plus, but apparently its mostly lower graphic psp games that run well on it

      • shaz0316 on 06/12/2023 - 15:32

        Thanks mate.

    • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:53
      +1

      if you want sony games then get PS VITA. and hack it

      • Sleuth on 06/12/2023 - 17:12

        Did they ever patch out the requirement for those proprietary mirco-sd cards?

        • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 19:02

          nah, we dont need the original sd anymore (to hack it or to play games after). even for the first gen vita, no need

        • Kiro on 06/12/2023 - 23:43

          SD adapter and you have 512gb msd with Vita, PSP and ps1 games, plus any other emulator for the Vita.

  • xtommyk on 06/12/2023 - 15:27

    How long is the shipping time do you think I could get it before 20 December?

    • xoom on 06/12/2023 - 16:19

      Not looking likely.

      • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:55
        +1

        i think you/anyone here who buying will be very surprise.
        with expensive items (for ali standard, $50 is expensive) - the shipping is somehow incredibly fast. unless your place has consistently late delivery from any other stores including locals, trust me, ali is now MUCH BETTER

  • louie112 on 06/12/2023 - 15:35

    Is it cheaper than the deal on Black Friday?

    • CyberMurning on 06/12/2023 - 16:55

      very similar we are talking couple bucks here cant even buy you a cup of coffee nowadays. just buy this if you need now

  • beltdrive on 06/12/2023 - 15:36

    I'm not necessarily interested in one of these atm, but here's something I've been curious about: do console games scale suit the small screens? Is text still fairly legible for example?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 17:11

      Yeah it's fine, screen is great quality so it's easy to see/read things.

      Two relatively text-heavy console games that I've played are Diablo and Mario RPG and the text is pretty big and easy to read.

  • repeat on 06/12/2023 - 16:54

    I have heard the 35XX has PWM display flicker - can anyone confirm this?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 17:14

      There were some cases of display issues a while back but I haven't really heard much since.

      It only affected a small number of units anyhow, I'd imagine their QC has improved since then.

      • repeat on 06/12/2023 - 17:38
        +1

        Thanks!

  • TightTerry on 06/12/2023 - 17:41

    So what the best SD card setup for these? What’s the max size they can handle and what would be overkill?

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 18:05
      +2

      64gb is plenty, even with the PS1 games.

      You can go 128GB if you really want to load entire libraries but I personally found it a bit overwhelming with a giant list of games. A smaller list on a 64gb card is much better imo, you can still fit an absolute truckload on it for these older titles.

  • redrex94 on 06/12/2023 - 18:52

    Kinda wish I bought this last time as it was only $48 AUD for a new/returning user (~$44 with CB).

    I want a 353V or Horizontial with Joysticks though and just cant decide exactly which one. There's so many differences, albiet quite small.

  • Clear on 06/12/2023 - 19:14
    +2

    Use this URL to get it for US$39.57 (~A$60.49).

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 19:33

      Just added to the OP, thanks!

  • Flognuts on 06/12/2023 - 19:26

    Can someone please tell the BEST handheld emulator device, that isn't a steam deck or ROG?
    I want something that will play all the way up to Dreamcast and Nintendo Gamecube.

    • mangobango on 06/12/2023 - 19:34
      +1

      Have a look at the Retroid Pocket 3+, they released an update a couple of months back that drastically improved performance so GC runs pretty great on it now.

      Though the 4 is likely on the horizon so I'd recommend waiting a little bit.

    • bassmaniac69 on 06/12/2023 - 20:49

      The new Ayn Odin 2 that has just been released is getting pretty decent praise.. I'm having a hard time not pulling the trigger on it myself!

  • djevoultion on 06/12/2023 - 21:15

    Can i just copy of the contents of the gsme sd card to a new more reliable sd card and it will work?

    • xoom on 06/12/2023 - 21:21

      You can make an image of the microsd card. Then use balena etcher to load this image onto another microsd card.

  • DEvok on 07/12/2023 - 00:09
    -2

    How's the touch screen is it responsive?

    • PainToad on 07/12/2023 - 08:08

      Who said it has a touch screen?

      • DEvok on 07/12/2023 - 20:36

        So many models thought this one had one

    • mangobango on 07/12/2023 - 08:43

      No touch screen on this one.

  • notewar on 07/12/2023 - 18:09

    I saw the rg35xx plus just recently released,,,is it worth getting that?

  • sm3llycat on 07/12/2023 - 21:47

    Anyone tried the ultra cheap variants like this for 10 bucks?

    https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005690586873.html

    • monky on 10/12/2023 - 19:22
      +1

      Sure have! For $10 they're great! Especially if you have a CRT to plug it into: it's a decent video signal out that's comparable to the real hardware.

      Just be aware the speaker and screen on this is cruddy, and it's running the guts of pretty much every other NES plug and play on the market for the last 15 years. You can't put your own games on it, so you'll be stuck with a selection of NES games and romhacks.

      I'd wouldn't say it's a decent stocking stuffer for a young kid though, even iPad babies have access to far more stimulating games nowadays… Stick with a Roblox gift card…

  • pwlevy on 10/12/2023 - 18:49

    So i missed the first post and was regretting it ever since; too many nostalgia delights to pass up a ~$70 handheld emulator machine…
    Caught this one, and have been trying to not check status obsessively…have i brought this on myself? How screwed am I?

    https://imgur.com/a/NI6XHXo

    (Already assume i wont see it before Christmas, but will i see it at ALL?)

    • mangobango on 10/12/2023 - 19:07
      +1

      Nah you'll be fine, all of my recent AliExpress orders said the same thing for some reason but after a couple of days I got the auspost tracking that it was arriving shortly.

      • pwlevy on 10/12/2023 - 19:43

        Phew…(ta)

    • TightTerry on 11/12/2023 - 22:01

      Shipping so far seems to be extremely quick

  • comphelp on 13/12/2023 - 00:59

    My tracking says:

    Clearing Customs
    Failed to clear at import customs

    (at Perth airport)

  • Limbot on 16/12/2023 - 20:40

    Damnit. Mine arrived yesterday and worked perfectly with Garlic OS except…..
    The video would glitch and the unit would lock up.
    Time to test Aliexpress replacement policy. :(

    • Limbot on 18/12/2023 - 15:53

      Quick update on the faulty unit which now sometimes glitchws and locks up even before finishing boot. I'm in the..
      1. We'll give you 50‰ refund (and I end up with a piece of trash)
      2. You can return and get a full refund (and now pay $63USD to replace)

      I'm pushing for a replacement unit…

      • onlinepred on 30/12/2023 - 19:32

        What did you do? Also how much did it cost to post back to China?

        • Limbot on 30/12/2023 - 20:27
          +1

          Sorry forgot to update. In the end they issued a full refund without having to return the unit and closed the case. Just waiting for another deal to replace.

          • onlinepred on 30/12/2023 - 20:35

            @Limbot: Wow that's a great outcome. Thanks for the update! Looking at grabbing one

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