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AI's Insatiable Hunger For RAM Is Going To Play Havoc With The Emulation Handheld Industry In 2026 | Time Extension (www.timeextension.com)
submitted 2 weeks ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/retrohandhelds@sh.itjust.works
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[–] kepix@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

the emulation handheld industry either pukes out cheap crap that cannot run ps2, or already overpriced AAA mini gaming laptops.

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You might be interested in the Snapdragon based systems that have been coming out, like Ayn's Odin series of handhelds; they easily play PS2 and GameCube/Wii, and they're much less expensive than GPD/Lenovo/ASUS's x64 offerings. You have to deal with Android, which is a downside for some people, but if you don't mind the OS there's some decently powerful machines for around 300 to 400 USD. (Well, for now anyway.)

[–] kepix@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago

i can deal with android, but android devices dont really stand a chance against a refurbished steam deck price.

[–] SlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

AI can have an insatiable hunger for going and fucking itself!

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

They emulate systems which top out around at several megabytes.