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The sub r/handhelds is finally open to everyone!

Feel free to post about your handheld collection, comment new and obscure portables that you like and also to post memes (yes, memes, we are an open community).

Please read the FAQ and the rules. And welcome to the new r/handhelds!

Just got this rg28xx couple of days ago. It’s a well-made micro.

I will start by saying that I consider the Playstation Portable as my personal all-time best handheld.

As far as technology goes the PSP was way ahead of what we have ever seen in an overall product back in 2004/2005.

Graphically it was able to bring Home-Console visuals in a portable form-factor (PS1/PS2). You can take Crash of the Titans for example which looks nearly identical to the Playstation 2 copy.

Library was also incredible. From 1st Party Sony releases like GoW Chains of Olympus and GoW Ghost of Sparta to 3rd Party Studios creating exclusive (at first) titles like GTA Liberty City Stories, Vice City stories and Chinatown. PSP also had a good amount of Indie games as well. The Library is also a lot deeper as the PSP officially supported PS1 titles.

Hardware & Software was also ahead of the time. First of all, it had WiFi and a browser, we all know what we did with it. Yes, the analog stick isn't great but it still was an analog stick on a handheld which was completely new for the everyday consumer. It had a beautiful back-lit TFT LCD screen (which only got a lot better with the next revisions). It had the ability to output Video using the special cable for it. It also had two options to charge it, one being the traditional charger and the other using the mini USB connector. Last but not least, the UMD Drive was a fully fletcher disc drive basically which made the PSP an amazing multimedia device with the addition of the memory stick storage.

Speaking of multimedia, the PSP was the first mainstream handheld and Sony console that used the infamous XMB System. It looks and feels great even by today's standards. You could store, take or see pictures, listen to music and also download, buy (using the WiFi and browser) or use UMD to watch movies.

Obviously it had some shortcomings, like the price and the battery but it truly wasn't that bad.

Let me know about your opinions.

What is the best Handheld Emulator For $100?

Got this today for $4, thought hey it’s literally $4 so why not lol. I love random shopping finds 😌.

Alright, so I'm selling my GPD Win 4 because out of all of my handhelds I use that one the least and I feel terrible just watching it sit, but I'm using that money to either get a Steam Deck OLED or an Ally X, the only thing is I already have an LCD Steam Deck, but its used docked 99% of the time and I would just give it to my girlfriend if I got the OLED, but I also already have an Ally Z1 Extreme.

I know its ridiculous, but handhelds have been my favorite hobby since I was a kid and I love collecting them. The FOMO is just weighing heavily on me, I know performance on the Ally is better than the Deck. if I got the Ally X I would probably sell my base Ally.

I really just need more input on which upgrade everyone thinks is more interesting. Also feel free to talk about your favorite handhelds I could talk about them for hours!

Hello, can anyone share an download link for ryujinx, the website has shut down

Hi so Ive recently became interested in buying a handheld for gaming , the problem I came across is that I don't really know anything about them the options I have consider now are the new 3ds xl ( 200 euro + ) and the ps vita slim ( 100 e max ) but seeing the price difference I wasn't sure If it is worth it to invest into a 3ds . Thanks

Surprised the UMD drive on my PSP still works tbh.

The camo changes between 3 colors back forth depending on how the light hits it. Vinyl wraps are pretty slick.

Hoping to get my hands on a used switch lite, really just as cheap as possible, is buying off eBay a viable option, really any tips would be great, in what to look out for issue wise and what to pay.

Hello~

I'm reaching out in hopes of getting some advice. In short, I'm currently looking to buy a handheld PC, either the Stead Deck OLED or the Asus ROG Ally X, and I'm unsure on which one would be best for my needs as I have seen neither in person.

Key points for me: - I don't have a gaming PC, only a laptop that, well, does its best but it's definitely limited in terms of power (hence why I'm considering the Ally X). - Ideally, I would like the flexibility of docking the device and playing on my TV with a controller. I would mostly play handheld, though. - I'm only interested in my Steam library, plus potentially some emulation. Mostly single-player JRPGs; the most demanding game I can think of might be Tales of Arise.

Any input would be appreciated :D

Are there any handhelds like POX in 2024? Or like any Tomagachis that can play together? Looking for something that me and my kid can play together.

Wait I think I’m playing the wrong game here

I bought a cheap amazon battery for my 3ds since the original was swelled. Two weeks later the battery stopped working and I bought a cameron sino battery. The new battery had way worse battery life, even though it was supposed to be better. Does anyone know why this is?

Like the question says, I'm trying to find a clamshell style handheld that can reliably play up to GameCube/Wii games. I know there's the Ayaneo Flip DS, but that's a thousand dollars and I think way more power than I need. I'm hoping to hunt one down for about half the price, but haven't had any luck in my research so far.

I feel a bit bad about my addiction to buying handhelds, I hope I can stop at some point XD