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Surprise! Anbernic RG DS Shows Up Early on AliExpress - Retro Handhelds (retrohandhelds.gg)
submitted 7 months ago by veeesix@lemmy.ca to c/retrohandhelds@sh.itjust.works
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  • Main and Secondary Displays: 4-inch IPS / 640 x 480
  • Processor: RockChip RK3568
  • GPU: Mali-G52 2EE
  • RAM: 3GB
  • Storage: 32GB + microSD
  • Battery: 4000mAh (~6 hours)
  • Charging: 5V/1.6A (~3.5 hours)
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi 2.4GHz/5GHz
  • Extras: Hall Magnetic Switch, Quick Switch Key, Six-Axis Gyroscope
  • Colors: Turquoise Blue / Red Black / White
  • Software: Android 14

AliExpress listing shows three different configurations, as you’ll be able to choose whether you want a 128GB microSD card, 256GB microSD Card, or just the handheld. The price itself starts at $108.99 for the “No Games” version, leaving us to surmise to that the sub-$100 price that was originally touted will just be for pre-orders. This means that the RG DS will range between $108 and $138 after pre-orders have concluded.

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[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 4 points 7 months ago

Curiously there is no clear variant as was originally teased :’(

[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I take it this runs Linux and emulators? Definitely making me miss playing my ds

[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Android 14, so kind of, but not really.

[–] veeesix@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

It has a Rockchip processor, so maybe? This is an unofficial announcement after all, but for now it sounds like it ships with Android.