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Retro Handhelds Weekly: A Rough Week for AYANEO, Nintendo, Sony and Your Wallet
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Retro Handhelds Weekly: A Rough Week — Hardware Prices Soar, RAM Crisis Deepens, and Your Wallet Cries
Oh hello, inflation—long time no see? Not really. This week in retro handhelds was basically a masterclass in “why did I wake up like this?”
AYANEO’s RAMpocalypse continues: The KONKR Pocket FIT 8 Elite is shipping… but the first unit will be auctioned off forever (like, museum-or-destroyer-level rare). And while Flip 1S backers got their devices, the rest of us are left wondering: What even is RAM anymore?
Meanwhile, Nintendo and Sony decided to test how much we love gaming before we go broke. Nintendo’s raising physical Switch 2 games to $70 (digital still cheaper, but not by much), and Sony’s PS5 lineup just got a brutal price bump—PS5 Pro now $899.99, Portal $249.99, and good luck finding a deal before April 2nd.
Good news? There’s still hope in the software world:
- Cocoon Shell adds Silk Pod (community themes, Now Playing on dual screens 🥰)
- Retro Multi Tools v4.0 makes ROM management less of a nightmare
- Emulation updates roll in like a retro wave: ScummVM “Railmonicon”, Dolphin Android support, and more
Also: Game Over: Playdia (yes, that obscure ‘90s console) got a sweet obituary. And yes, we still don’t know what the Switch 2’s handheld boost mode does—but someone’s testing it (and writing about it).
Grab coffee. Maybe a snack. And definitely scroll the AliExpress codes before April 1st hits:
- RHMARCH55: $55 off $459+ (yes, really)
- RHH: $2 off $15 (still counts as a win)
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