Retro Handhelds Weekly: Anbernic RG477, GammaOS on RG DS, New Android Launchers, and More

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Retro Handhelds Weekly: Anbernic RG477, GammaOS on RG DS, New Android Launchers, and More

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Hey there, retro nerd—grab your coffee and buckle up. This week in handhelds? It’s like someone poured a whole aisle of CES into a blender and hit “blend.”

First up: Anbernic just dropped a teaser for the RG477V—because why wait for Christmas when you can get a new handheld before the tree’s even up? Meanwhile, AYANEO’s Pocket DMG got a Bright Silver upgrade… and it’s cheaper than the original. Yes, you read that right. Silver = savings.

And if you thought hardware was wild, wait till you hear about GammaOS Next landing on the RG DS. The stock OS? Janky. GammaOS? Like swapping a flip phone for an iPhone 16. Anbernic also finally patched the RG DS’s worst bugs—good timing, since units are about to ship.

On the software front: Lair Launcher is getting updates every two weeks for patrons (so yeah, maybe tip your dev), and RetroHrai! just dropped as another Android launcher. Because, of course, we needed one more.

Oh, and LEGO’s making a buildable handheld. Yes, really. You’ll be snapping together a NES while your kid builds a Star Wars X-Wing.

The future of gaming? It’s handheld. And it’s weird. And we love it. 🎮✨