Posted Sep 18, 2025 at 10:50 PM UTCSThe budget handheld wars are heating up.Ayaneo, whose svelte Windows handhelds can easily cost $1,000, will sell an $90 retro handheld that looks pretty good this October, with a 4:3 screen and GameCube-level gaming chops. Take that, Anbernic? At the same time, Anbernic is going unusually upscale for once with the $165-$180 RG476H.1/2Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Sean Hollister
The budget handheld wars are heating up.
Ayaneo, whose svelte Windows handhelds can easily cost $1,000, will sell an $90 retro handheld that looks pretty good this October, with a 4:3 screen and GameCube-level gaming chops. Take that, Anbernic? At the same time, Anbernic is going unusually upscale for once with the $165-$180 RG476H. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/ayaneo-pocket-air-mini.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/42ebe155edda3fff1d63ce4c7cae4c0.webp?quality=90&strip=all]
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