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SEGA Might Release a New Retro Handheld, Cartridges and All (retrohandhelds.gg)
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(Apologies if this was posted already, but I searched and didn't see anything.)

I think there's definitely a niche market for a low specs/low price handheld for 2D retro-style games. Here's hoping the rumor is true!

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[–] Luffy879@lemmy.ml 5 points 6 days ago

market for a low specs/low price handheld for 2D retro-style games

Its called an android emulator.

Those who have the money would rather go for a real retro console

Those who don't probably do not have the money to buy all those cartridges with only 1 game on them, and will just use their phone or pick up a cheap android tablet

And for the retro-modern niche there are emulator handhelds for very cheap

So, basically the target audience is people who:

  • don't have the money to buy a real retro console + games
  • have a problem with emulating/ripping the games themselves
  • want to pay full price for retro games (even if you take the price for steam, they are going to cost more due to the hardware
  • don't want any QoL like with emulator handhelds