RG557

[proper flicker]

Fond, some kind of alcohol (or juice) to deglaze, cream and/or stock, reduce

[crude mango]

Anbernic rg557GRAVY

[proper flicker]

Oh yeah, I forgot this was a handhelds channel lol

[crude mango]

I wish they’d do more off the wall colourways like the wood grain

Gimme a mashed potatoes and gravy colourway

With sweet corn abxy

Little cartoon fried chicken drumstick stick caps and a waffle print sega disc dpad

[uncut storm]

Tuna can shell

[proper flicker]

Never forget

[crude mango]

If we get a wood grain, concrete, or green marble arc pro based on the 557 platform with the 406 screen I will be a very happy camper

[proper flicker]

Also kinda

[uncut storm]

We really need more 557 coverage, we're getting really bored

[fickle belfry]

The "G" stands for gravy.

[wintry lark]

Guys what the hell this hobby is doomed https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/s/EeCwi5Cg13

[ruby skiff]

for you guys, perhaps

[orchid beacon]

Maybe the us market isn’t quite as big as some people in here thought, if they can just stop trade

[meager hatch]

It’s probably the 2nd biggest behind China if I had to guess , but business is business so if it doesn’t make economic sense you have to cut your losses

I’ll just put that money towards a Switch 2

[uncut storm]

While the price of switch 2 did not change (yet at least) every accessory did increase its price

I guess they're trying to coup the cost of not raising the console's price on the extras

[meager hatch]

Not planning on buying any accessories for now TBH , none really interest me

[ruby skiff]

https://x.com/RetroGameCorps/status/1914372092591792410 a little optimistic on anbernics part

Retro Game Corps (@RetroGameCorps) on X

Retail price for this is confirmed at $249 before shipping. Orders start 25APR with an initial 72-hour discount down to $235.

For reference, the Retroid Pocket 5 is $219 before shipping.

US tariffs notwithstanding, the RG557 is pricier than I expected.

X · Apr 21, 2025, 5:34 PM

[lapis moat]

Man.

[uncut storm]

The deal is getting worse all the time

At this point i'm bailing out another year, shoot

[wide bison]

man

[fading oxide]

Same. I don't want a retroid pocket 5 either because of the fingerprint gathering glass panel they went with. Maybe the retroid pocket 6 will be better and free of launch issues, or Anbernic will come to their senses next year.

[vocal loom]

Ah now that's the real deal breaker

[thick sail]

Big dollars for tiny sticks

[desert lotus]

If it wasn’t for 4PX. We would be paying import tax on everything. Still not sure how they get away with it

[uncut storm]

My big reason to not get the rp5 is the vertical input position, i know i am going to find it uncomfortable. Don't like the full glass either but that's less of an issue

[ruby skiff]

yep 😄 now welcome to our world 😏

[desert lotus]

😅

[wide bison]

where you live

[desert lotus]

UK

[wide bison]

cool

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/dang-damn-bird-bird-meme-funny-bird-meme-gif-12513820136786748549

[desert lotus]

Yeah import tax is killer. We have had it for years at this point in UK and Most of EU. You basically have to take that into account when buying these handhelds.

Somehow 4PX manages to slip through net though

[wintry lark]

Yeah ngl there's very little incentive to get this at a $250 price point if you ask me

[thick sail]

I don't think I would buy one even in a wood colorway

[uncut storm]

You read my mind

[vocal loom]

That price really is, save up and get the portal

[wide bison]

250 for mali

[uncut storm]

I will read about the portal. Does that have input delay?

[modest grotto]

How much was RG556 on launch?

[uncut storm]

190?

[modest grotto]

Yeah, looks like it from some old articles

[uncut storm]

I looked when 557 was announced

[modest grotto]

or, actually 175 without SD card

[uncut storm]

Oh

Right, they sold it with it

[desert lotus]

I paid 175 for mine without sd. I’m guessing that 250 is the without sd option. So expect it to be much higher if you want games included

[uncut storm]

Bah

[ruby skiff]

i got my 556 for £145, love it 😄 portal is too nice tho

[thick sail]

So anyway, back to talking about gravy

557 is doa

[vocal loom]

Yeah I got mine at a lower rate iirc. 200 ish and I think the 557 can still make a lot of sense. 250 is super rough

[uncut storm]

Seriously, at that price i'd just save a bit more and get an odin 2... except for the f@+€-# input delay from what was said here the other day

[lapis moat]

Maybe with the kneejerk first impression writeoffs and poor release sales it'll enter the sales circuit sooner.

[uncut storm]

We'll see

[prisma seal]

And people were laughing at me, when I said it will cost 250 dollars

[uncut storm]

It wasn't to be expected with previous systems nor the initial 205 approximation

[vocal loom]

I definitely can't wait to pick one of these up used lmao

[warm wyvern]

I told you guys it would be $250 lol
It's the poco x6 pro price minus the camera cost 😆

[wide bison]

😭

[ruby skiff]

depends how sensitive you are to it i guess

it has more input delay than a lot out there. Never was something that put me off it, but i'm not sensitive to it so 🤷🏼‍♂️ your best bet is prob gonna be the portal

[uncut storm]

I guess, i need to see size differences

[warm wyvern]

30 bucks more and you can get a portal , this is their biggest L since the 552 and Win600

[thick sail]

I'm still waiting to see if people have problems from portal's sketchy heat pipe

[uncut storm]

Hmm.

Always a waiting game with these things, isn't it? hahaha

[wide bison]

day 1 purchase fr fr

[vocal loom]

80 but still bit a big enough difference not to cop a portal instead

[prisma seal]

Just get a Odin 2 🙂

Or the Portal

or even the RP5

[wide bison]

or steam deck

[prisma seal]

Much better deal than the Anbernic

[wide bison]

or 556

[prisma seal]

Yeah

This gotta be Anbernic's worst upgrade ever!

[thick sail]

One great thing about the 557

[prisma seal]

More like downgrade 😛

[wide bison]

no cardinal

[prisma seal]

and THE RGB 😛

[thick sail]

If you already have a 556 now there's the best case ever for it

[warm wyvern]

So far

[wide bison]

damn it max

[uncut storm]

So is this their most botched release?

What luck

The one thing I looked of theirs

[wide bison]

this was like switch 2 of anbernic release

[uncut storm]

Hahaha

[warm wyvern]

Win600 still wins so far

[uncut storm]

Oh

[warm wyvern]

Taki hasn't made a review vid for it so they're on damage control lane yet lol

[prisma seal]

I'm still waiting for the Win600xx or the Win700 😛

[warm wyvern]

It will have the same shell but Hall sticks for $650 😆

[prisma seal]

And sucky battery 😛

[radiant meadow]

Taki is never going to review anbernic devices again

You know anbernic don't fuck with him

[prisma seal]

Nope! He's too busy with his company!

[wide bison]

and yucky windows

[warm wyvern]

He did one for the Cube and was fairly nice to it tbh
But i know he's blacklisted
It's funny because he helped the RG350 to be a hit during the pandemic

[radiant meadow]

Well yeah rgcube was a unique device but again he basically stop reviews devices he already said he is not going to review devices that doesn't interested him at all

[warm wyvern]

There aren't many more in the market if we really look at it , not counting the handheld pc market.
There's Anbernic , retroid , Myioo with the flip and plus , GKD and Powkiddy but these last two aren't even releasing that much stuff either

It's funny because in 2020 i thought Anbernic's biggest competitor was going to be GKD but they slowed down in production after their 350 model

[vocal loom]

Win 600 or 552 much worse

[uncut storm]

How are ayaneo handhelds? Never looked ar them

[uncut storm]

I will look about it because man, sounds awful then

[wide bison]

ayaneo tax

[warm wyvern]

They had that metallic blue soap bar one also , i forgot the name, Taki trashed it as well 😆

[radiant meadow]

Bro win600 was so bad that anbernic never bothered with pc market again

[radiant meadow]

Taki review for win600 is my top 5 for me

[uncut storm]

Seesh, if 557 goes as well will they stop android too?

(Joking)

[warm wyvern]

At the time they were selling it for the " SAME PRICE " as the deck 😆

[radiant meadow]

Nah andorid side would be fine

The price makes sense as it's 8300 chip better than ayaneo pocket air price

[radiant meadow]

😭🤣

[radiant meadow]

And it was even bad for emulation

[uncut storm]

Goddamn

[warm wyvern]

I remember people tried their best and installed bato batocera in it and all but nope

[uncut storm]

Holy shit yeah, ayaneo is super expensive

What the hell

[wide bison]

duality of a man

[warm wyvern]

It's surely one of the handhelds ever made

[radiant meadow]

To be honest rg552 price was justified at the time 2/3 years ago

Until ayn came the scene

And change the scene

[warm wyvern]

They were all $150+ , some toyed around $180 and would play up until psp

[radiant meadow]

Even to some gc

[warm wyvern]

And we were there hoping to play GC on them
Very light games

[long chasm]

I'm thinking of just saving money n go with x1 resolution on GC on RG406H for them white n good sticks

[warm wyvern]

It was Powkiddy from all companies that released one the T610, the X18S and then the others released too
It wasn't perfect but it tackled into the GC territory

[radiant meadow]

I actually thank Ayn for pushing the scene further to be honest

[long chasm]

That screen good for gc

[radiant meadow]

That's good idea

[long chasm]

You planning on getting 557

yeah i just wanna finish batman begins already

[warm wyvern]

You're going to play the same games , even more Switch indies tbh and with very nice sticks

[long chasm]

406H will just be GC only so thats might be why debating not because not worth just for GCperhaps

[wide bison]

406 got you all covered on ps2 gc and below, portal 2, steam deck for something higher end

[long chasm]

for that 4:2

1

[warm wyvern]

They pushed the handheld pc thing and the idea that we could have way better
We would be stuck with psp until today

[long chasm]

Good game 👆

[radiant meadow]

Me I'm not too sure now the price is crazy right now especially at launch at least in us but in the uk we are okay it's not too bad

[long chasm]

Ye

Mad times

[warm wyvern]

Mega Drive = King

[uncut storm]

Sigh

[long chasm]

Can’t resist golden axe

I’m in the process of installing PS3Hen atm

[uncut storm]

Some pretty fun games on that cover

[warm wyvern]

I will be edgy and say that Comix Zone is one of the greatest games ever made
It would be an indie king like Blasphemous if it was released today

[long chasm]

I’ll give that a try

[radiant meadow]

Exactly hell ps2 would be impossible if we didn't got ayn odin

[uncut storm]

Sonic 3 is more than once though... but i'll let it slide, s3k was without a doubt one of the most robust experiences of that generation

[vocal loom]

This one have sword of vermilion?

[wide bison]

sonic 3 and knuckles

[warm wyvern]

They would be dodging us with " It's incredibly hard to emulate " forever tbh
It is , but it's becoming a normality now
The 406 line and the Pocket 4 can do like 90% of the catalogue already

[uncut storm]

That's the game where the upgraded wizard walked like a pimpy gandalf, right? I liked it

[vocal loom]

Lmao. Not sure from that description but it was very very unique

You'd know immediately

[long chasm]

Nayyy

[warm wyvern]

I like their Zombies Ate My Neighbours port better also

[uncut storm]

The game was neat with the inventory system to give it some depth

[radiant meadow]

Man what a good 3 years of pure fun of retro handhelds scene

[long chasm]

Wow you weren’t kidding comic zone looks really good

[radiant meadow]

Ooooo

[uncut storm]

Ah shoot no

[warm wyvern]

I miss how the community was during that time tbh
It was way more fun

[uncut storm]

Wrong game

Sorry

[long chasm]

Booklets ftw

[uncut storm]

I will try to remember

[long chasm]

OMG the way you can move scenes on a comic book

[uncut storm]

Comix zone is visually really good. Very short though

Has a lot of style

I never got why they never did more in that style

[radiant meadow]

Yeah man

[long chasm]

Yeah it’s amazing

Thanks for the rec

[warm wyvern]

Yep it's just so awesome and you can actually chose were to go to in the pages

[uncut storm]

Okay, now i know why i confused the games: i was talking about blades of vengeance

It's an action platformer, you have 3 classes with purchaseable upgrades, stages have secrets with items you can actually use.

Soleil was another great game for that console, like a more actiony zelda, it was named crusader of centy on US. The animal companion system makes it really fun and experimental

Great soundtrack too

[long chasm]

I think I’ve encountered a bug

Stuck in this level

[uncut storm]

No

Hit the

[long chasm]

Sounds good @I’ll lol that up now

[uncut storm]

Agh how you callit

Manhole

[long chasm]

Omg

Ur right

lol

[uncut storm]

I think that's the word in english

Yup

Beat the game a whole bunch of times, and game over'd many more lol

The rat pet is cool too

[long chasm]

Yeah what’s the rats purpose

It’s very enjoyable addictive

[uncut storm]

It can pass through small gaps, can activate levers

And can discharge electricity on enemies

A better pikachu lol

Best buddy

[long chasm]

Ong there’s save states on this game

Love the feel the way you pull punches and they jump up on the rails you do a upper hit the wall slam shaking screen epic

[uncut storm]

Yes, and when you break the white borders by launching an enemy. The game had lots of style as I said, really slick for the time.

[long chasm]

Mannnn do you any other good MD games

[uncut storm]

The broken paper effect when defeating enemies too

There's lots but depends on what yoh like

[long chasm]

The ovjegs the way they collide towards things it’s just so very good

[uncut storm]

For a more cartoony but stellar game, rocket knight adventures

[long chasm]

Can tell a lot of love been put into this

Ta

Waiting for payday n may just grab that 406H

[uncut storm]

You play as a possum with a jetpack, you ram into enemies, and use it to platform and ricochet through stages

[warm wyvern]

Ristar is a beautiful game too
Very fun / beautiful platformer

[uncut storm]

It's really, really good

Ah ristar too

It's simpler on gameplay but it's quite technical on the grab mechanic, and the secret password system... and what music

It's much more fun to talk about games than systems lol

Ristar does look really nice yes

[long chasm]

Guys is Megadrive same as genesis

[uncut storm]

The first world is an explosion of color

Yes

[long chasm]

Aye thought so

[uncut storm]

Genesis is the us name

[long chasm]

Ahhh

Had the MD myself

[uncut storm]

Mega drive is european and japanese

Me too

[long chasm]

Need more health pickups

[warm wyvern]

I didn't have one as a kid , my cousin did. Sonic was literally the coolest thing ever when i saw it

[long chasm]

Why not let me eat the rat haha

[uncut storm]

Comix zone is a hard game, you get two lives only

Yes, my first time seeing sonic was on a cousin house too

I couldn't understand how it looked so good, i was very very young lol

[quasi seal]

Breakdown of updates from me: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZQiN0o7f36H7PaW4fVhFw/community?lb=UgkxVh88yQ9zcwaFoKCy1AEiD5m-jJPBD2cw

[uncut storm]

Hi there, russ. Hope you're more relaxed now

[quasi seal]

TLDR I tested v3668 of NetherSX2 and it's working fine at 3x resolution, so that is what I will test with further. I am still getting big slowdowns in Soul Calibur III

[quasi seal]

Howdy! I am always relaxed 😄

[uncut storm]

That one seems like a toughie for many systems

[warm wyvern]

You can only do so much with what the chip permits for now also 😅 Don't be so harsh on yourself

[uncut storm]

Good to know!

[long chasm]

Cheers

[vocal loom]

Definitely worth the 250$ now right /s

[warm wyvern]

$250 lads
Our memes became a reality

[vocal loom]

Lol that's tough this was genuinely like my dream device haha

[uncut storm]

I am very disappointed on the machine

[wintry lark]

Makes me wonder what the rest of the 7 series is going to be priced at

[warm wyvern]

Remember they do Halloween sales and whatnots too

[quasi seal]

Jak and Daxter 2.5x resolution working great, no "black eye" issues on v3668.

[vocal loom]

Came right as price and tariffs slapped me lol

[wintry lark]

Oh?

https://tenor.com/view/yuimetal-gif-2236335851178412850

[warm wyvern]

Forgot about that
But they may have it in stock in their US warehouse

[vocal loom]

Will likely just get it used well in the future

[uncut storm]

I will probably hold pause on getting one of these things for a while... see how the flip 2 holds up and such

[long chasm]

Damn Vectorman is good

[radiant meadow]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[wintry lark]

$100 rg34xxsp

[warm wyvern]

Appreciate what you're doing Russ 🙏
Did you get the chance to try WiiU on it ? Now that Cemu git an update

[long chasm]

What about shadow of colossus as soon as you enter first creature thing

[uncut storm]

Both vectorman are pretty good graphic showcases, and good games overall yes.

[long chasm]

Because they showed it off but it was in non combat

Feels nice imma try find this one

[alpine bronze]

ngl if Retroid P5 wasnt symetrical it would be better than this

but alas its got that doodoo layout

[uncut storm]

If ergos would have been better i would just got that most probably

But oh well

[tight steeple]

Anbernics timing is so bad as well.. missing the tariff window and having to deal with immature drivers

[wintry lark]

Honestly if the rp6 doesn't have left stick on top idek what to say

[tight steeple]

Makes so much sense to just wait for the price to drop

[uncut storm]

"We riot" or some wacky thing like that

[tight steeple]

I bet magicx is happy that they’re not being undercut if they planned on releasing higher end handhelds with the same chip

[radiant meadow]

Dark times

[quasi seal]

Averaging 35fps with Mario Kart 8 at 720p, not great. Visual artifacts as well. So far this is firmly a "mostly hit and miss" experience.

[quasi seal]

I'll check, it's just a pain because it takes 10 mins to get to that part 😄

[tight steeple]

Im European, so all good

[radiant meadow]

Oh yh same

Yay

Team European

[tight steeple]

Just mad I didn’t get on the ali sale train

Could’ve gotten a cubexx

And see if it really was that good

[uncut storm]

Hey, now you're here. I'd like to ask, is the delay of the odin 2 (if you know or remember) much of a problem? I wouldn't bother you but you have tried so many machines I' like to hear your input

[tight steeple]

Anyone knows when the next big ali sale is?

[quasi seal]

The original Odin 2 definitely has input delay (I tested it in my Odin 2 Portal impressions video), but I personally don't find it to be deal-breaking, nor was it something I really noticed until people started bringing it up.

So I'm not the best judge of it and yeah I don't mind it.

[uncut storm]

I see, thank you for taking the time answering. The portal feels a bit big for me but I'll see what I do. Thanks again!

[wintry lark]

Rg557 isn't actually that much smaller as far as I can tell

[quasi seal]

Played it at 2.5x resolution, 16:9 on, progressive mode on. Went through the initial part up until I was climbing the first creature, no slowdowns. Saw some flickering the background textures that resolved themselves after a few seconds.

[uncut storm]

Lol, i am bad at judging sizes, i did not know about the web

[hearty hound]

it is

[long chasm]

Ooh better than 556 then in that Case struggled even at 1x

[lapis moat]

Well yeah no shit its better than 556

[flat dragon]

Hey everyone. Are there any games you all interested in having testing on this bad boy?

[wintry lark]

Breath of the wild ngl, would be a good litmus test of switch emu

[hearty hound]

totk

[uncut storm]

I rather make you have a good time, go play some katamari damacy lol

[radiant meadow]

https://tenor.com/view/black-and-white-raccoon-hehehe-hahaha-gif-4252892434233422607

I need true crime streets of LA

Gran turismo 4

The Getaway black Monday

Splinter cell Double Agent

Let me see we can push this bad boy further Jak 2

[flat dragon]

Ps2 or GC? The one with snoop?!

[radiant meadow]

Mmmm ps2

[warm wyvern]

Thanks for trying it , appreciate it 🙏

[zealous ridge]

damn, they really intend to price this at $249?

[radiant meadow]

Yeppp

Shocking right

[zealous ridge]

this is more than a Poco X6 Pro goes for fully vatted

honestly this would have to be $189-199 to make any sense

[uncut storm]

What a bummer

how long until we see rp6?

[zealous ridge]

5-6months

welp, I was never particularly interested in the 557, but this pricing ain't bodes well for the 407

[thick sail]

Rp6 will be able to emulate ps3

[radiant meadow]

407 would be okay

[thick sail]

And still have stick bottom

[uncut storm]

As long as they aren't exactly vertically aligned...

[hearty hound]

rp5 already can middle, even on stock

[zealous ridge]

welp, they are clearly lunatic at Anbernic tho, the old Odin 2 outclasses this thing at mere $40 more

[uncut storm]

Imagine if the 557 ends with more delay just to make it more disappointing

I don't like being negative but it really looks prettt sour for this machine

[warm wyvern]

Once in a while they pull off stuff like that to see if people will go for it lol
They though since it's " more powerful " than the RP5 and a good part of their clients would panic buy because of the tariffs

[radiant meadow]

I know reddit is going crazy with this shit

[lapis moat]

We couldn't "panic buy" it even if we wanted to, they took too long to go live lol

[zealous ridge]

I mean, technically I don't expect these companies to undercut phone company prices for a SoC and MagicX also aims at $249 max for their D8300 handheld (which I also don't intend to buy), but ehhh the 556 and consequently 557 has already some caveats IMO so this price is kinda like a death blow and makes it way less competitive to the RP5

[radiant meadow]

Good thing Anbernic on ail express can be on sale I mean when it comes to non American people

[hearty hound]

rp5/odin2 beasts

[short herald]

Yeah, they really be shooting themself on the foot at that pricing, and honestly we gonna have to wait a long time to see a decent sale on it

[zealous ridge]

may be the case, but in Europe this thing will total to 300€ and for that you can get a Odin 2

[radiant meadow]

Bad thing it's still doa because Anbernic site is like tax with shipping it depends on each country they are fucked

[radiant meadow]

Yes exactly

So they are fucked either way

[zealous ridge]

and while the rg557 would be properly taxed, we aren't dead set on paying taxes here either

[hearty hound]

wonder if they make RP6 with g2 gen2 for 250$+- and Odin 3 with G3 Gen 3 for 300-350$+- (bc they cant use 8 gen 3)

[radiant meadow]

It's game over

[hearty hound]

yeap

[radiant meadow]

Especially Rp6

[thick sail]

Anbernic made enough money to retire with the sp, maybe the 557 is just to get people to stop asking them to make more devices

[lapis moat]

They already confirmed they have 8 more coming for the year so no

[wintry lark]

One of those better be a dual screen (I'm coping)

[thick sail]

$220 407h

[radiant meadow]

At least this would make sense

[uncut storm]

Do you wan't to gamble seeing their current flagship?

[wintry lark]

Yeah

[hearty hound]

expected specs?

[warm wyvern]

But the warehouse ! 😆

[radiant meadow]

Of course d8300

[thick sail]

With even taller sticks

[lapis moat]

If the name has a 7 it will by default have the same chip, that's how their naming works.

[hearty hound]

another usless shit for 250$ ...

[warm wyvern]

They will work around a way that lol They will make the 407h and it will be more fine tuned. The 556 wasn't fine tuned as well tbh
For the US purchases i am almost sure they will use another country as middle man for the shippings

[radiant meadow]

Nah at least when it's comes to their v/h it's bit cheap

[zealous ridge]

honestly, if it's just a 406h with the D8300 I wouldn't even be interested at that price point... I can do without higher end PS2 games on that

[radiant meadow]

4 inch that can play ps2 and gc

[wintry lark]

Atp the rp mini v2 will probably be out too

[hearty hound]

even on ps2 it still lose to old qualcomms so (Drivers moment)

[zealous ridge]

if it's more akin to the 405m they may have a shot, but ehhh

[warm wyvern]

We have that one on the way too

[wintry lark]

Wym

[warm wyvern]

The mini scandal
People kind of forgot about it because of the Flip2 and niw there's the Anbernic scandal lol
Then it will be the mini 2 turn lol

I do think the mini 2 may be better tbh

[radiant meadow]

That would be more expensive if its like 405m

[lapis moat]

I trust that even less

[wintry lark]

The one with the custom screen or just the classic screen replacement

[zealous ridge]

I meant form factor-wise not it being metal

[radiant meadow]

Oh oh

[warm wyvern]

The upcoming one with the new screen
It has 50% of chance of doing very well , i do think it will

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/evil-smile-patrick-star-rubbing-hands-gif-18664752

[radiant meadow]

If they don't mess it up

[uncut storm]

What new screen?

[wintry lark]

Mortgage one

[zealous ridge]

well, I'm honestly glad for any handheld Anbernic messes up, I already have way to many

[warm wyvern]

That's why i said 50%
We know there's refurbishing involved lol but let's see

[warm wyvern]

The RP Mortgage

[lunar gorge]

I didn’t realize there was a Retroid device with a custom screen coming

[lapis moat]

it's just the screen it's always had underneath, just...not partially covered by the shell anymore

[thick sail]

You don't think they'll make it bigger or something?

[lapis moat]

They already showed it no need to guess

[wintry lark]

Retroid David said they made a deal with a screen manufacturer to make a custom 4:3 oled

[zealous ridge]

nah that's the current replacement they are sending out
they custom screen is still happening, albeit we don't know any specifics aside from it being 4:3

[stark cape]

We've seen an RP Mini with the full sized 8:7 screen

But not a full sized 4:3 screen, I don't think

[lunar gorge]

Ah, so some future device that we don’t have info on yet

[lapis moat]

so another totally different model refresh along with the replacement thing, ok

[warm wyvern]

The whole mini thing could have been easily avoided if they just said what the screen was right off the bat , nobody would have cared tbh
Because it is a cute device

[thick sail]

Wouldn't be the first time I've been out of the loop but I haven't seen it

[warm wyvern]

I would be more than happy with the internals of the mini on the 2S shell tbh

[wintry lark]

🤷‍♂️ sounds pretty good if you ask me

[lapis moat]

I would be more happy if they spent 10 mins to figure out the simple shit like their hollow empty bucket feeling buttons before moving to the complex stuff

[warm wyvern]

Asking for the impossible eh ?

[thick sail]

557 has good buttons supposedly

Not that my poor hands will be pushing them

[lapis moat]

Was talking about retroid but yes anbernic almost always has good buttons

[warm wyvern]

CEO can do another Mortgage and hire Sakura to be their button /membrane supplier

[lapis moat]

Now asking for the impossible would be for Anbernic's button and membrane source person to collab with Retroid's soc source person and make the device to end all devices.

[wintry lark]

With a function toggle too

[lapis moat]

Anberoid Pocket 557

[zealous ridge]

there will never be a device to end all devices, otherwise they can't sell us the next

[warm wyvern]

In 2 months we would have videos like " The Problem with the Anberoid Pocket "

[tight steeple]

Wait does Sakura also do membranes?

[hearty hound]

they will have always

[warm wyvern]

I don't know

[hearty hound]

new soc, new battery, new screen, new analogs

every single year something out

[tight steeple]

I thought you just slap the buttons on your existing membrane

[lapis moat]

correct

[ruby skiff]

I was going to say, for someone who rails against negativity you have been very negative on the price 😄

[fading oxide]

Any words on the stats of that? Assuming no other scandal, might be my best choice for a smaller PS2 capable device.

[warm wyvern]

It's said to be released at the end of the year. It is interesting because the chip is good and now the screen will be better too. We have to wait and see

Chip is the SD865 , for now at least since they haven't announced the RP6 yet

[fading oxide]

The RP6 might be out at that point too. If it doesn't have the horrendous glass panel again, might also be an option... At this point, it's wait and see.

Cause if these are the prices anbernic is going to charge for this line, I've pretty much lost all interest, even though I love their ergos.

[wintry lark]

I kind of like the glass panel

[warm wyvern]

I didn't get the RP5 because of that , it looks too much like a phone to me.
I caved and ordered a Flip 2 though 😅

[fading oxide]

If I had more trust in any of these companies, I'd cave and get a flip too. I'm so dang desperate for a more powerful device, but the Odin is too heavy and the RP5 has the glass panel.

[wintry lark]

What about the odin 2 mini

[fading oxide]

Can't find it from a site that ships from the EU. Outside of anbernic, availability is a pain... I can find the portal pro, for 499-600€ depending on the ram.

[regal quail]

Well, I don’t know, I’d certainly believe it after the bullshit he pulled with the Water Cooling Prototype.

[wintry lark]

Have you checked Droix?

[radiant meadow]

Chai Droix is good but tax is big heavy

[fading oxide]

I did not know about this site since it's a global one. 400€ on sale without shipping... I think I'll go check reviews on it, since it might legit be my only option. Thank you 👍

[radiant meadow]

Unless you are in uk

Depends on what country anyway

[wintry lark]

Np

[warm wyvern]

I wanted to buy something nice and since they're the best in the price range i went with it ...
Plus i like the nostagic design

[wintry lark]

True, they might be the next best option once de minimis ends in the US though

[uncut storm]

Excuse me, i am packing stuff for moving to a new house, i didn't hear your message.

It's not the price itself, 250 is not that far off from the 220 rp5, which most will consider as the alternative, and is a more versatile proposition software-wise.

The problem is precisely that the price makes its shortcomings stick out more, from the gpu's weaknesses and all of that entails, the screen wpm (more expensive device has it while the cheaper one doesn't) and such.

As someone that had honest interest in it, i feel that on this price I can do better either by saving a bit more, or spending less.

I wanted it to succeed, and it feels it decided to stay in a very awkward spot for itself

Tldr; i was just venting lol

[echo needle]

could they have made it 220 dollars if it is 8+128gb

[hazy solstice]

Goofy ass Case fr

[thorn garden]

https://tenor.com/view/mcdo-mcdonalds-fast-food-gif-26175120

[hazy solstice]

Ronald McDonald head ass
Bring back the Anbernucci from last year

[regal quail]

Maybe? I do think most of the price is from the chipset and that the second most expensive component is the screen, and even third being the sticks.

But who knows? Maybe Retroid was being even more honest than people thought about ram and storage being more expensive nowadays?

[lofty prairie]

price seems fine!

rp5 has a competitor now

well the preorder price seems fine

[quasi seal]

Confirming that the RG557 works docked. Used my Steam Deck dock and it's charging, showing 1080p video output, and connected to ethernet all at the same time

[molten marsh]

wow it's hideous but in a way that I almost love

[quasi seal]

No option to disable the display while doing video out though, which is annoying.

[wintry lark]

Well that's an improvement I suppose

[uncut storm]

That sounds pointless, yes

[warm wyvern]

They really thought of everything this time , didn't they ?

[hazy solstice]

Fortunately or unfortunately

[trail elbow]

anbernic message is if you buy a rg557 youre a clown?

[tribal meadow]

Called it. Don't see this going well for them.

[trail elbow]

time to wait for the rg558....

[crude mango]

can you turn the brightness all the way down or does that affect the external display too?

[hazy solstice]

The handheld itself at least looks better than the case

[fickle belfry]

TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE US DOLLARS! (plus tariff and shipping...)

[glossy pond]

pretty much DOA

[fickle belfry]

Ambernic is just screwing around with these cases. First we get fake Gucci and now we get Happy Meal.

[silk sable]

Welp, not buying it then.

Not that I think $250 is too much for a device of this power, it's just that I don't want to pay $250 for Anbernic quality 😂

[tribal meadow]

There's certainly room for criticism on reusing the glossy cheapo shell at $250 when Retroid got fancy at $200 (and I don't even like the glass panel).

[fickle belfry]

At the moment I'm thinking "Do I want to buy it at this asking price?" AND "Will I even be able to buy it at this asking price in the US?"

[hearty hound]

here you understand it, and not adequate fans do not, and to everyone now prove that this is a great price you do not understand ... (this is literally the beginning of the flagships on the ARM)

[ionic hornet]

I’m sure 90% of the cost comes from the chip itself and not the plastic or glass a device uses

[hearty hound]

250$ for anbernic is the worst joke (Retroid/AYN/Ayaneo YES, anbernic not even close to them, max 200$)

[tribal meadow]

Well, yes, but the point stands. It's a very cheap look.

[quasi seal]

Good idea, yeah you can turn it down a bunch. Still visible but thankfully it doesn't affect the video output

[hearty hound]

wait a minute o_O helegaly 兀 unboxing also

so, if u get it already it will be on sale soon

[stark cape]

I don't expect Russ to make a video on it tbh

[hearty hound]

pretty sure he will

game changer on budget area (兀 and E6Max) powkiddy x45 also should out on the same chip

[warm wyvern]

If they put the Snapdragon that was teased on it people would buy it. They can't justify that cost now

[hearty hound]

if it was g2 gen2 yes, banger (if 865 not, ppls just start laugh harder)

[warm wyvern]

Yes the one they teased us with before unleashing mediatek on us.

If it was the 865 they would still lose because the RP5 is cheaper

[hearty hound]

yup

scam happened

only the uninformed will eat it up ...

[warm wyvern]

Along the way they were like " let's hold the Snapdragon a little bit more , for the 558 "
Stonks 📈

[hearty hound]

''trusted inside''

[warm wyvern]

It's funny because they would be literally #1 in the market
People would buy it over Ayn because avaiability
They are their worst enemies lol

[hearty hound]

Retroid will just cherry-picking

even they can dance on grave and make sale

[warm wyvern]

Retroid put that SD in there and won. They know they have no competition lol
The RP6 may come in 5-6 months and even with that screen thing they will be ahead because " Snapdragon " lol

[hearty hound]

eh half a year wait RP6 ...

If people will not strike this product, the price won't change (Well, they've got the laws covered, the price was originally supposed to be 250, just perfect timing to justify)

[warm wyvern]

And with that Gen2 chip they could re-shell it like 70 times this year and even more because the Chip holds up lol
557 , 407V/H , 407SP , 407 Advance , the Sky would be the limit 😅

[warm wyvern]

It will have the 552 fate
If you check it on Aliexpress it's still overpriced lol

[hearty hound]

yeap

but who cares, if noone buy

[warm wyvern]

Yep
This year they will surely release more stuff and usually the second and third releases of their lines are more polished lol
Not $250 polished though
They will sell the coming ones for $230

Because no OLED

[thorn garden]

[fickle belfry]

The real scandal is that it shipped with Android instead of Andriod.

[wintry lark]

I'm still not entirely convinced that's the same thing, why would they make a completely different shell

[hearty hound]

it probably 557pro or even 558

[crude mango]

its not the same thing

[wary tiger]

250...
And I didn't realize they doing a generous 72 hours discount, thought it will be 48 hours

Back to waiting for the official grip for rp5, or maybe the Odin 3 or whatever Ayn coming out with at the end of the year

[crude mango]

the 'leak' people are talking about is just an example product being shown off by an OEM

never had anything to do with anbernic

[wintry lark]

Hope it actually comes out

Looks so comfortable

[crude mango]

it looks like something that would wind up in best buy with a logitech or asus ROG label on it for $400

[wintry lark]

You're not wrong lol, fortunately that would mean open box would be a possibility

[warm wyvern]

This looks like a test unit
They were going to put the Gen2 in it but then thought it was a good business move to drip feed us more lol
Imagine how much they will charge for the Gen2 😂

[signal cedar]

https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg557-first-impressions/

[uncut storm]

Let's see...

[lunar python]

it's so over. Off to the waiting room for retroid pocket 6

[uncut storm]

Read, yeah... hope it gets support but...

[lunar python]

$235 isn't a terrible price, but 250 is

[uncut storm]

Not much difference for me, but neither feels worth for the experience it apparently gives.

I am honestly thinking to just get something that does up to ps1 or so, and just wait for whatever flagship comes next from retroid or whoever

How's the powkiddy x55? Lol

[thorn garden]

cubexx, trust me

[uncut storm]

Can you tell me why? At first glance gba will look small there

[thorn garden]

it will be the same size as the 34xx or 35xxsp

[lunar python]

gba is perfect x3 upscale on cubexx
Put the image at the top of the screen then there is a single easily ignored black bar beneath the gameplay zone

[thorn garden]

the why is,
the device is comfy to hold

buttons are nice, dpad is acceptable, even if oyu dont like circle dpads

physically gba will be bigger on it that an actual gba

[spiral sonnet]

Maybe the snapdragon was the friends we made along the way

[uncut storm]

From what i read the x55 is comfortable too, and i wanted a bigger screen

[placid condor]

At $250 there is very much a feeling of, "Just save up $50 more and buy an Odin 2". I do like the light weight and ergonomics of the RG556/7 better than the Odin 2, but what you gain in processing power and compatibility with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chipset seems more than worth the extra $50. Not to mention the better analog sticks.

[ruby skiff]

Indeed. For the extra 50 you get a much better all rounder

[tribal meadow]

Those membrane shoulder buttons.
Thing spoiled me, can't go back to microswitches.

[thorn garden]

more handhelds should have those shoulders

[feral escarp]

Yeah thats gonna end up being about $400 in AUD after GST etc... thats like second hand Steam Deck / ROG / Claw or Odin 2 money...

[real ermine]

used odin 2s could be even similar or cheaper

[atomic lichen]

shame i was too late for the chicken 😦

[hearty hound]

Pretty good on custom, 2gb saving

[uncut storm]

Custom os you mean?

[hearty hound]

Yup

[uncut storm]

Cool, and what do you mean with 2gb savings?

Internal storage?

[hearty hound]

ram

But i will pay 100¥ more and get e6max, way better

[uncut storm]

Wait, i read it has 2gb ram, or has it more?

[regal quail]

It’s outright the price difference that made me go for the RP4 Pro over the Base model.

$70-$80 is big enough imo for the RP5 to be worthwhile over the O2 (especially considering the screen being way better), $50 is not.

[hearty hound]

2, max for 3566 needed

[regal quail]

While I do think the screen on this is absolutely likely to be better than the Odin 2 (it’s honestly hard for most screens to not be better), the chipset is a negative.

[hearty hound]

Portal has the same in quality

[uncut storm]

Sorry, I don't follow you. Maybe it's a language barrier but what savings are there if it needs 2gb?

[hearty hound]

Low-mid emualtion need it for smooth gameplay (psp, n64)

This why 1gb consoles even on good custom firmware struggles more and harder

[uncut storm]

Oh, okay, so with 2gb there's enough overhead. Interesting

[hearty hound]

X55 before e6max coming was beast in price/performance

[regal quail]

Nope, Portal is unironically better than the 557 screen since it’s also 120hz instead of just 60hz, on top of being a good quality 1080p widescreen OLED panel.

[hearty hound]

I mean rp5

[regal quail]

But also the Portal is $350, so the price difference is at least a good bit more understandable.

[hearty hound]

Portal 320 on sales

[regal quail]

And the Odin 2 is $270-$280 on sales. Trust me, I’ve heard this exact song and dance already from discussions about the RP5’s price even before Ayn did that one pretty great spring sale, it’s why I don’t bother taking discounts into account unless they’re active at the exact moment of the discussion since those aren’t helpful until the discounts are actually happening.

[thick sail]

How much will the 557 be on sales?

[lapis moat]

How the hell are we supposed to know

[thick sail]

https://tenor.com/view/robin-hood-fortune-teller-future-prediction-gif-25704815

[hearty hound]

300+-

[regal quail]

Exactly what I’m saying. Deals that aren’t currently active don’t help in these discussions because there’s literally no way to know how good the deal would be.

[vocal loom]

I mean base portal is 330 right now, not sure what the convo was about

[regal quail]

Oh hey you’re right! I guess they dropped that original $350 price they said that “retail” would be?

[vocal loom]

Could be. Could be trying to sell a lot right here right now too lol. But I don't doubt these get cheaper to make over time either way, especially chip wise

[crude mango]

anbernic discounts slow sellers more than others in their twice a month sales

so if $250 is too much for this to move it'll be lower soon

[vocal loom]

I'm just trying to see how sellers get around us tariffs Lol. No way a lot don't try to game the system

[crude mango]

if anbernic smuggles stuff in (laundered via vietnam or similar) to stock that US warehouse they could basically have the american market all to themselves. Other manufacturers might try to ship from vietnam or something to dodge tariffs but crucially in that scenario you as the recipient would be the importer so if anyone is getting punished for that fraud it'll be you - safer to let someone else dodge the tariff and buy stock that's already in the USA.

[rocky nebula]

if in USA, over 300. if not in USA, under 300

buy my mixtape

[real plover]

$250 is CRAZY. Plus shipping gtfoh its basically Odin 2 price

[rocky nebula]

what do you think it's competing with?

[wintry lark]

Honestly not sure, anbernic doesn't seem to know either

[radiant meadow]

Rp5 and Odin 2

In a way I do feel for anbernic but at the same time they have to put the work when it comes to their high devices

[real plover]

To be fair Odin 2 is not Oled

[thick sail]

If you figure in a $25 grip it's basically the same price as an rp5

[wintry lark]

With shipping the rg557 is like $270, idk if I'm spending close to $300 at that point I'd rather spend a little more and buy the portal

[real plover]

Agreed

I think its pushing it for what it is

[hearty hound]

i would buy odin 2 and replacement amoled screen (portal just too big)

[real plover]

Has anyone actually done this?

[hearty hound]

china guys pretty sure, they do on anything mods

[radiant meadow]

To be honest I'm surprised they put this 250 than 220 at least

Very disappointed

[hearty hound]

even 220 it was bad deal

[real plover]

Had they said the price upfront I wouldve not been interested at all

[regal quail]

I’m admittedly kind of relieved it’s that since from what I could tell, the chipset arguably could’ve been way more depending on who their provider is.

[zealous ridge]

the thing is, for Europe this is dead at this price

[real plover]

Do you know how many R36S I can buy with $260

Like 10

[wintry lark]

I'd prefer it to be like $205, but at 220 it can maybe make sense imo

[zealous ridge]

Retroid and Ayn dodge taxes if you use 4PX shipping, so it's literally $209 or ~$300 + shipping

[thick sail]

$205 or bust

[radiant meadow]

205 would be special

[zealous ridge]

Anbernic is always taxed

[radiant meadow]

They tax it too much

[regal quail]

It’s at least reassuring to know even Anbernic isn’t crazy enough to ask $300 or above for it, even if I never plan to buy this.

[zealous ridge]

so $250+shipping+20%vat, we are at $300

[real plover]

Very glad I didnt cancel my Flip 2 preorder

[zealous ridge]

also compared to the Poco X6 Pro which is about 229€ most of the time on AliExpress... this is just laughably expensive, given how that is already including 19% vat AND shipping

this handheld should literally be priced between $189-209 at most

but I guess Anbernic is like "if you can't afford it, buy an rg556, lol"

[tight steeple]

That’s the price it will drop to very soon

Ali Sales will come through

I think

Maybe

[radiant meadow]

209 to 220 make sense and make it worse it is not showing their potential

[tight steeple]

Not sure

[real plover]

“At ANBERNIC, we’ve always believed that gaming should be immersive, nostalgic, and accessible” I thought accessible meant affordable

[zealous ridge]

probably, but a bunch of the more recent devices took a while to tumble into decently priced regions

[ionic hornet]

To be fair they make more than just the 557

[zealous ridge]

personally I'm not too interested in the 557 either way and even a direct 407v/h refresh wouldn't necessarily be in my ball park, as I can very well do without the stuff the 406v/h can't play

[ionic hornet]

The XX line is very accessible

[tight steeple]

[zealous ridge]

so I will be glad for once if Anbernic continues like this

[regal quail]

Given the RG556 is still like $185 on their site and somehow $200 on their official Ali store, I doubt that.

[zealous ridge]

I mean, that's fair

[wintry lark]

Ah the old "buy a 360" tactic

[real plover]

Microsoft made the same move with xbox one

[tight steeple]

F the official ali store

[real plover]

CANT AFFORD A 557 BUY A 556

Anbernic is just calling us brokies

[zealous ridge]

well, as I already mentioned in the devices-showcase channel, at least the SoC is now powerful enough to upscale most GCN/PS2 games to the screen resolution, eliminating the biggest gripe I had with the 556

on the other hand I wonder if they really are going to combine this SoC with the 4" 960x720p screen, given how that can't utilize the upscale at all

[ruby skiff]

i would have been shocked if it released under 230 😄 but yeah, 250 is pretty high for this and it is a tough ask

[real plover]

Yeah man its kind off a shame you cant utilize the full screen. Even the 406s I had the same issue with

I could only get 1.5X native on some games

The lighter games 2X but still dissappointing

[wary tiger]

Does the chip play better with aethersx2 than dolphin? Those tests in videos (including Anbernic 's own) seems to have many GC/Wii at 2x/720p rather than 1080p to ultize the screen. Thought usually dolphin is easier on systems than aethersx2.

[warm wyvern]

It is dead everywhere , it's simply way too expensive for what it is

[molten marsh]

what would be a more reasonable price for this product?

maybe $180?

[hearty hound]

200 at max, alternative for ppls who will play mostly native and <PS2/3DS games and lower

[lapis moat]

It cannot reasonably be the same price as the model that precedes it. Something around 200 would make sense

[river parrot]

Why not? Plenty of brands do that when a new product launches. The new replaces the old one at its price point.

[lapis moat]

If the old one was no longer that price, sure

But they'd both be sitting at teh same price

[river parrot]

Anbernic sells handhelds from 5 years ago for the same price lol

it's just Anbernic

nothing they do makes sense

[lapis moat]

Clearly

[hearty hound]

shooting yourself in the foot

[river parrot]

not really, they've launched new products at the same price as their 10 other devices

they just don't shift their prices at all

[hearty hound]

not the first or the last to get burned, even with a lot of experience.

others will take their place, and we can even see who's (price/final-product all what ppls need)

[signal cedar]

Anbernic says these caps will be included with the 557

[ruby skiff]

I get the impression that anbernic broke into N0name's house which explains the mature hatred 😄

[molten marsh]

those are worth at least $50, I'm sure

[zealous ridge]

$189-209 would be within reason, I don't even expect them to match smartphone prices with this, but $249 is insane

[ruby skiff]

no way in shit they would have priced it at that 😄

[wintry lark]

$210 or bust

[crude mango]

I bet by the end of the year you'll be able to get this on sale for $199

[zealous ridge]

probably, but then Retroid will bust out the 6

[hearty hound]

rp6 will out (8g2/g2.g2)

[zealous ridge]

and we are only interested in the shiniest new toys

[river parrot]

🎤 Yo, yo, yo — it's the G2 G2 flow
Droppin' in the Pocket like it's retro gold, let's go!

---

(Verse 1)
Steppin’ on the scene, it’s the G2 G2,
Qualcomm flexin’ with a chip that’s brand new.
Retroid Pocket 6, yeah it’s next in line,
With a beast in the belly and a frame that’s fine.

ARM cores lit, got the power and the speed,
Gaming on the go? This the only thing you need.
AI on deck, it's thinkin’ while you tap,
G2 runnin’ laps while the others just nap.

---

(Hook)
G2 G2 — it's that silicon king,
Snap so hard, make the handhelds sing.
Pushin’ pixels, no lag, no stress,
Pocket 6 stackin’ frames, no less.

G2 G2 — heat stays chill,
Retro dreams with next-gen skill.
From PS2 to Dreamcast play,
This chip don't quit, it just slay all day.

---

(Verse 2)
LPDDR5, that memory tight,
UFS in it, load games right.
From emus to shooters, it handles the pack,
G2 got that torque, no need to look back.

Power efficiency? Yeah, it sips, not chugs,
No meltdown moments or thermal shrugs.
With Snapdragon might and a retro vibe,
It’s like tech from the future with an old-school tribe.

---

(Hook)
G2 G2 — in the handheld zone,
Crushin’ every title that you ever have known.
From pixel art charm to the 3D spin,
The Pocket 6 grins when the G2 kicks in.

G2 G2 — it's the chip with the crown,
And when you boot it up, it goes down for the crown.
Qualcomm cooked it, Retroid dropped it,
Gamers worldwide? You know they copped it.

---

(Outro)
So salute to the silicon, sleek and lean,
The G2 G2 in the gaming machine.
Retroid and Qualcomm got that pact,
Now run that game — it’s a wrap, that’s a fact. 🎮💥

[hearty hound]

[vocal loom]

Hold up rg557 chat finally becoming as unbearable as retroid chats lol

That's how you know the price is really fucked up lol

[fickle belfry]

With the RP6, Retroid will find an even more uncomfortable position for the analog sticks and will therefore rule the retro scene!

[hearty hound]

they are comfortable :/

[fickle belfry]

Lies. Or you don't have hands. It's one of those.

[hearty hound]

it just individually, imo i dont understand guys with grips

[proper flicker]

I mean, before the price: oooh, fuck Retroid garbage quality, glory to Anbernic perfection
After the price: fuck Anbernic garbage quality, glory to Retroid perfection

I'd assume after the shipping and taxes 557 will still be cheaper

[hearty hound]

:DDD

retroid has better quality always

it almost next tier

[fickle belfry]

I mean ... theyre kind of both garbage quality? Ayn is the premium moorechip brand, not Retroid.

[proper flicker]

Of course, that's why it's funny to watch

[hearty hound]

yeah, its not premium ... otherwise prices would be different

Ayn/Ayaneo on top in terms of quality (but they are not affordable for most of users) until ''flagship killer out''

the same but cheaper 🙂

like Oneplus do at start and others

[proper flicker]

I mean, it's that, but IMO it's also just way too many horror stories about AN customer support if things go bad

[fickle belfry]

Ayaneo never met a chip they didn't want to thermally throttle.

[hearty hound]

support everywhere bad

[hearty hound]

??? it working on max

[proper flicker]

True, but higher price means you're risking more

[hearty hound]

this why they made always good cooling system

I don't know, I'm not familiar with it. I'm used to solving my own technical problems

[proper flicker]

I mean, I've been waiting for a month for Anbernic to freaking send me a new joystick cap for 406H, and that's just a ~$150 gamble. Don't know how I'd feel if I spent $450 on this

[fickle belfry]

If we really do have prices double due to tariffs in the US, none of these Chinese handhelds will be worth it. Phone+controller only. Or PC. $400 for an Ambernic or Retroid is not worth it.

[hearty hound]

phone will always lose

bc they dont have real active cooling, just shit like nubia, it doesnt help at all to decrese temp on soc

[proper flicker]

Hope it doesn't come to that lol. Doesn't seem to be happening yet, at least

[hearty hound]

ik just one phone which soon will out, and it has first real active cooling system, just mtk chipset

[ruby skiff]

Looks like you folks will have to actually use the handhelds you currently own 😄

[fickle belfry]

Probably have to wait until May to see real impacts.

[fickle belfry]

Blasphemy!

[hearty hound]

if it will be possible to tear down, bet ppls start make 8 elite with it

[still ocean]

250 dollaroos?

[hearty hound]

INFINIX GT30 PRO (Dimencity 8350)

[still ocean]

https://tenor.com/view/oh-no-baby-what-are-you-doing-smile-selfie-happy-gif-16726361

[hearty hound]

300+- will be real price for 557

[fickle belfry]

TWO HUNDRED AND FORTY NINE US DOLLARS!

Something something GIANT ENEMY CRAB...

[hearty hound]

D8350

[uncut storm]

Little Enemy Stick

[warm wyvern]

I told you guys that it would be around the Poco X6 Pro price minus the camera cost, there's no way they would sell it for $200 and since they were pumping the "power never seen before " thing i imagined it would be more expensive than the RP5

[warm wyvern]

$250 in Burger dollaroos , in vegemite dollaridoos it's about $400

[real plover]

Dont forget PLUS SHIPPING

[pure nacelle]

Instead they could have join hands with Qualcomm and put G3 Gen 3

Priced it $320

It would had sell like hot cakes

[radiant meadow]

Lmaooooooo Dad Dad pls

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/in-shock-gif-17553158948252598097

Why would they sell this for 320

[pure nacelle]

Snapdragon G3 Gen 3

[warm wyvern]

The 559 will have it

[hearty hound]

it will never

[zealous ridge]

honestly, Anbernic ain't at the quality level where I would consider spending that kinda money on a device of them... $200 and under they are okay, but $100 and under they do best

[pure nacelle]

If they price it, improve the quaulity and material

[hearty hound]

best?

[pure nacelle]

what it matter the brand

[hearty hound]

3566 for 100$, yummy H700 for 60$-70$

[pure nacelle]

Every brand tries something, not every model they make at certain price level works

RG Arc now at under $50 is kinda value in 4 inch category

[zealous ridge]

leaving aside that Anbernic isn't the kind of brand I would spend $300+ on, the market for higher priced devices is way smaller than what they normally aim for, the budget stuff sells hundred thousand devices on a good day, the $200 devices a few ten thousand and the $300 a few thousand... so what would even be the point for them to make it more expensive?

[pure nacelle]

I never have nor will spend on Ayaneo prices of what they offer at any price level, irrespective of quality

[zealous ridge]

nobody talks Ayaneo

[uncut storm]

With the prices they show in their site, I can understand why

[uncut storm]

Do we know if Ayn is preparing anything new?

[warm wyvern]

They released the Portal a few months ago , maybe we will see a Flip from the along the way

[uncut storm]

Ah, I see. Thanks

I did not know the portal was so recent

[wintry lark]

Odin 2 portal flip 🐈

[zealous ridge]

I mean technically that thing shipped in January

[warm wyvern]

Which in retro handheld years it makes it ancient

[thick sail]

Shipping 2 dozen portals and then taking a 6 week break for cny is a big technically

[south arrow]

wait whats this device?

[lapis moat]

Unnamed prototype unit, doesn't exist.

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/star-wars-force-unleashed-gif-23620078

[flat dragon]

I wish it came with a happy meal

[lapis moat]

Somehow among all the issues with this thing, that's the most offensive one to me

[flat dragon]

Going to test some games the next few days if anyone has requests. I probably won’t mess with switch

[wintry lark]

Mh4u?

[flat dragon]

That a 3ds game?

[wintry lark]

Yeah

[flat dragon]

I can try that! I’ve never emulated 3ds before ha

[wintry lark]

Appreciate it man 💯

[lapis moat]

If you can throw Dragon Quest 8 and/or Kirby Planet Robobot while you're on 3ds that'd be cool

[flat dragon]

Adding them to the list

[hearty hound]

MW2005 ps2 would be nice to see and Black

[flat dragon]

What’s that? Modern warfare?

[hearty hound]

2 demanding games

[hearty hound]

need for speed

[warm wyvern]

The Gen 2 only exists in our dreams now

[flat dragon]

Ahhh that makes sense. I’ll look it up

[hearty hound]

nah i feel they prepare another scam

[warm wyvern]

Can you try Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze for the Wii U ?

[hearty hound]

like 557s/pro with G2 g2 (it cost less than 8g2)

for 300+

[flat dragon]

How is android Wii U? Haven’t messed with it

[warm wyvern]

I know , i'm just trolling lol

[warm wyvern]

Cemu got an update recently and there's some improvements in games like Mario Kart 8 and others , perhaps this one being 2D could work but idk

[flat dragon]

I can look into it!

[hearty hound]

Also u can try gamefusion (x86 emulation latest)

rpcs3 also add mtk support

[flat dragon]

I’ll make a list of things to try out! It depends if the kid lets me have enough free time to get to it all haha

[warm wyvern]

Thank you 🙏

[thick sail]

That's a sleek and sexy case but it seems pretty thin, how much protection do you think it'll offer?

[flat dragon]

Probably wouldn’t throw it much, but it for sure is theft proof because it’ll scare people off haha

[rocky nebula]

Every time I look at this channel, people are upset at something different

That's how you know this handheld is good

[rocky nebula]

Monster hunter 4 ultimate for 3ds. Sword art online - hollow realization for ps vita

And if you truly want to rock the hardware, that new delta force game that launched, because zoomies will give you a million YouTube hits if you do

[flat dragon]

Oh it’s for a written article so the youth won’t read it haha

I teach 5th grade. I try getting kids to read everyday

Got a lot of the suggestions. Going to hopefully tinker the rest of the week with them

[crude mango]

price and custom drivers they never bothered to use on their RP5 because switch and vita emulation are memes anyway

[broken geyser]

My fifth grade teacher was one of my Fondest Memories I think that's a great awesome grade to teach

[oak kernel]

im curious

is it possible to switch the joysticks in the rg557

[ruby skiff]

What are we gonna be angry at today 😄

[tight steeple]

https://youtu.be/RBtcmSQpm5c?si=p4lWPOHpnGhod0Bb

[long chasm]

Ye

[long chasm]

Would love to see Batman begins intro fight scene and trying at x2.5-x3, preferably Vulkan PS2

[radiant meadow]

The price again

[orchid beacon]

How much is it?

[stark cape]

Like $250 before taxes and shipping?

[oak kernel]

oh they added the joystick caps

[tight steeple]

That’s right

It’s gonna be expensive

[long chasm]

Not good enough, sticks no excuse to not use 406h. Would have preferred 720p than 1080p if they’re just cutting costs then to have those sticks in rather than 1080p.

[tight steeple]

You lost me at 720p

[long chasm]

They do this on purpose to keep you buying more refresh. It’s genius from a business stand point

[tight steeple]

Nah I legitimately think they’re just dumb

[long chasm]

Some games might not be able to handle x3 on GC/PS2 so can it realllly play 1080p wouldn’t you want to have 720p which will still look nice then being able to upscale to that res

Trust me I’m with you all the way I want 1080p

But rather that to have the sticks n whatnot

Then there’s the issue with the GPU unfortunately

Now I’m debating getting 406H white/557 white or if they will do a 407H without fucking up the sticks etc

[flat dragon]

Aye, this is very specific. I appreciate it ha. Adding

[mild jungle]

2 or 3x Gran Turismo 4 on a night track like Clubman Route 5. I think vulkan does better with it, but I'm not sure

Curious to see if it has the power to run those tracks at full speed

[flat dragon]

Are they unlocked from the start? I’ve never played before

[mild jungle]

They are in Arcade mode yeah

(which is just the quickplay mode)

[flat dragon]

Awesome! Already have that game on the list, so cool to get more direction

[ruby skiff]

he really likes batman begins 😄

[uncut storm]

i want to know about bears and rabbits

[thick sail]

Maybe 557 will be like switch 2, everyone complains about the high price but buys it anyway because we love anbernic

[long chasm]

Yeah xD also I think I’m not alone on this one but shadow of the colossus what you get to the first monster.

[flat dragon]

I think Russ did that one!

[long chasm]

Really appreciate it can’t find much videos showcasing yet

[long chasm]

I’ll go haveanother look

[flat dragon]

Sadly I’ll be doing a written article though and not video format

I’m not sure if it’s in his video, but it thought he commented in here about it. I might be wrong though. Thought he said no slowdown at 2.5 with some background flickering

[long chasm]

Ah fairs, can’t find it in his clip nah

Mm not bad

[warm wyvern]

@flat dragon Never played the game but the movie is goated

[flat dragon]

My list of games to try is pretty long, so going to cut it off and do what I can ha

[swift lava]

Super sp research

[wintry lark]

possibly

[swift lava]

Raaaah super sp!!!!!!!!!

It'll be the goat

Cemu android advancement will be great for gamepad emulation

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/eye-of-rah-eye-of-ra-eye-of-rah-meme-locked-in-locked-in-alien-gif-16648060064525552212

[feral oracle]

After tax and postage $300 too much.

[soft harness]

To Poland with insurance 296$

Retroid Pocket 5 - 239 $

ODIN 2 - 321 $

My DIY Motorola Edge 30 Pro + BSP - 110$ 😉

Snapdragon, 12GB RAM + Adreno 650 🫡 PS2 x4 res PSP x8 res. So 🤷‍♂️

I dnt buy RG557 atm 😏

[lapis moat]

So why are you here lol

[soft harness]

Dude.. they just reveal price today 😅

[lapis moat]

We knew the price two days ago.

[soft harness]

Nice 👍

[swift lava]

Super sp will do better

[hearty hound]

throttling machine (fan and right core configuration will fix)

[narrow eagle]

man

☹️

[wintry lark]

https://tenor.com/view/imman-yeahimman-man-batman-man-batman-gif-16222489708079543262

[dawn jay]

https://youtu.be/1SVhNn4Y_EU

[long chasm]

Love you Zu

[dawn jay]

https://tenor.com/view/xoxo-gif-27366188

[vocal loom]

Dam this just came out at the worst time at the worst price lol

[long chasm]

Yep

[dawn jay]

Yeeep

[hazy solstice]

Yep

[soft harness]

https://tenor.com/view/chinese-monk-kid-gif-14444792503893600825

[wintry lark]

What the

[rocky nebula]

imagine... not being able to play outrun 2006 on ps2 in 2025

like "gee wizz wollickers"

[still ocean]

...I can fix her

lets see

[tribal meadow]

Another one

[still ocean]

@dawn jay just watched your review, if I'm a betting man I bet theres something screwed up with their management of GPU/CPU frequencies etc, may be impacting your experience with some older systems. I'll take a further look once I get my unit

[crystal sparrow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJDsWpXbIOM

No English subtitles unfortunately, but she demonstrated Mario Odyssey running smoothly at 60fps and Devil May Cry 5 via Winlator also running smoothly at 60fps

Not sure which ns emulator and settings she's using, but she mentioned that she'll be putting out a video guide soon

[long chasm]

Would be most welcome but I know you're a busy bee. Just so odd the performance results

[feral oracle]

Why doesn't outrun 2006 on ps2 work on this.Its works fine on the retroid classic

[stark cape]

she gamma my os till i

[long chasm]

will have to see herad its got a bottleneck of the gpu or cpu other way round

[hearty hound]

It run zelda how

[stark cape]

Honestly pretty sad to see how much of a miss this seems to be so far

[hearty hound]

Even 9400 cant

[warm wyvern]

Because Dimensity and their Android build probably is not fine tuned

[stark cape]

I'm sure Gamma can help it, but things are not looking good...

Plus, things that have nothing to do with the software

I'm sure the sticks would be fine on a smaller device, but not something as big as the 557 lol

[zealous ridge]

Gamma can't do magic with the drivers either, but yeah this is their first build for the D8300 and apparently it sucks

[hearty hound]

There no drivers for mtk ...
Also it closed source

[dawn jay]

I'll be interested to see what she's using

as long as it's not like... streaming the footage from her PC

[crystal sparrow]

Nah, she's legit. Unlike those fake reviewers, she actually owns over 600 handheld devices herself..probably more than any other reviewer out there..pretty crazy

[lapis moat]

What's that age old rule? Whatever you're good at, there's someone in China that's doing it better

[hearty hound]

explain than how it possible?)

[mild quail]

🤯

[hearty hound]

just in way it can be, if she get alpha builds special for MTK devices on winlator/switch (ofc MTK team should help to make it real)

otherwise this lvl of performance unreal

i tried everything on poco x6 pro before, all what i get in heavy games just slightshow with tons of artifacts

[storm gull]

https://tenor.com/view/sims-симс-gif-25874086

[spiral sonnet]

Vortek (the driver that lets you use dxvk on mali) does wonders

Still not quite up there with snapdragon performance but it's a big step up

[hearty hound]

@spiral sonnet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wWUS1H_b-c

but in some games (light) it work fine

best case, T612, winlator 10, vortek and run better than even G.C
DXVK: 1.7.2
(seems like something will change in near future for mtk)

somone should try on A527 (try atm on my T618)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAUklwqX5NQ most shocked result here (on snap)

[orchid beacon]

What’s the cpu on that thing?

[hearty hound]

8 elite

[lapis moat]

https://youtu.be/0EpuXe7kqyk

Seeing some titles going to 7x native is funny but something like NFS Most Wanted chilling at 3.5x is pretty impressive

[long chasm]

Cheers

[long chasm]

There might be a fix for that as ppl started using this and give it a try urself

[lapis moat]

Cool

[long chasm]

Debating 557 or 406H

[lapis moat]

I dont play those racing games but I know they're hard to get to high multipliers so getting it above 3x by any means is really solid

[long chasm]

GammaOS is interested as well so who knows

Yeah it’s definitely solid just cpu or gpu one of em bottlenecking innit

[wide bison]

retro handheld addict final boss

[rocky nebula]

yeah. all the fearmongering is just one big -nothingburger-

[lapis moat]

The price is undoubtedly unfair, that much I an onboard with. But just swinging the complete other way and considering it e-waste is silly too

[rocky nebula]

i have a feeling the framelimiter is just f-d.

[lapis moat]

This'll be an insane gen 6 device after first round of sales

[rocky nebula]

When I was testing the 556, i skipped over Outrun on ps2, because it was small-fry compared to NFS:MW. both are games that have screwy vps/fps relationships. but now, this stuff is feeling kind of silly

like... there's a litmus test for using pcsx2 and its children spinoffs. it's not just load-and-go software. "Game A runs bad, therefore tech is bad" that's faulty reasoning

[hearty hound]

well, now i dont see any reason to use ps2/g.c emulators even on Mali, new winlator works great
And it ask way less power than them, just tested on my T618 (fps almost x2) Mali get a chance ...

[warm wyvern]

It is not e-waste . If they released it at the same time the RP4 Pro came out they would have won the market.
The pricing is the problem with it in the current time

[rocky nebula]

now that i've tested outrun just now.... not sure how zu managed to get it to run so bad. you shouldn't get real slowdown until 3 min. 17 sec. in where you pass through the flower fields.

framerate tanks from 46-50fps down to like 19 on t820 due to all the foliage. it's a gpu nightmare; you need 0/2 just to stay at full-speed, and lock 30 or 25(ntsc/pal) the entire time.

[regal quail]

Maybe it’s a particular emulator she’s using?

[hearty hound]

idk ... im still in shock after winlator dev build test :/

[regal quail]

I can’t think of one that would actually have that much of a difference though, at least not without also making it possible for SD8G2 to have even better performance.

[radiant meadow]

Only difference is Rp4 pro was optimized and didn't really have performance issues

Compared to rg557

[rocky nebula]

it might just have gpu throttling issues like the d1200 had

[radiant meadow]

That's why ayaneo pocket air had the same problem until russ found a fix

[rocky nebula]

you have to force the d1200 to use a performance profile. otherwise the gpu stays at sort of a powersave setting

[radiant meadow]

At least you got that option to do that but rg557 doesn't have that option

[rocky nebula]

i bet it can be fixed in adb

there's definitely some cut&paste&edit to do in terminal, but the profiles are repairable in developer mode

[radiant meadow]

Mmm

[rocky nebula]

just browse xda forums or something for the command snippets. lotta phonehackers in there

[lunar python]

winlator talk starts at 3:15. I used google lens to screengrab the chinese text
3:15
然后我又安装了Winlator的PC模拟器
Winlator-《鬼泣5》-高速性能-720P低画质-60FPS-续航约4H
在高速性能模式下
《鬼泣5》也可以在720P的画质下
体验到60帧的丝滑打斗
NS模拟器-《马里奥奥德赛》-高速性能-720P标准画质-60FPS-续航约4H
再看NS模拟器下的游戏
这里我安装了《马里奥奥德宴》
在720P的标准画质下
也是可以达到60帧的流畅体验
这基本和8Gen2的安卓掌机
也是处在同一水准

pasted into translate and got this
Then I installed Winlator's PC emulator.
Winlator-"Devil May Cry 5"-High-speed performance-720P low-quality-60FPS-Battery life about 4 hours.
In high-speed performance mode, "Devil May Cry 5" can also experience 60-frame silky fighting at 720P quality.
NS emulator-"Mario Odyssey"-High-speed performance-720P standard quality-60FPS-Battery life about 4 hours.
Look at the games under the NS emulator.
Here I installed "Mario Odyssey"
At 720P standard quality, it can also achieve a smooth experience of 60 frames.
This is basically at the same level as the 8Gen2 Android handheld.

[hearty hound]

🤔

[lunar python]

Kitsune mentioned that she'll be putting out a winlator guide. I'll try to translate with google lens when it's posted

[warm wyvern]

Yep , there's also that issue

[dawn jay]

Tested on what?

[rocky nebula]

556

i think the cpu and gpu frequencies must be eff'd on the unit you guys have. it's like those initial Ayaneo Pocket Air review units that were all running nerfed

so, some numbawang. the clusters are:
1 x 3.35 GHz Cortex-A715
3 x 3.20 GHz Cortex-A715
4 x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A510
The gpu uses variable rate shading with max freq 1400mhz, so its following some sort of internal governor(ew)

[wanton flower]

[rocky nebula]

I wonder if through adb you can run these commands:
adb shell "echo userspace > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_governor"
adb shell "echo 3024000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq"
adb shell "echo 1512000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu0/cpufreq/scaling_min_freq"

then try the problem games. if they run better, then just save and keep it that way.

[dawn jay]

how would I reverse this dark magics?

[rocky nebula]

normally, if you don't save the settings, a reset reverts them, if you just want to mess around with your unit.

OR... turn on fixed performance mode, test, then turn it off
should be "adb shell cmd power set-fixed-performance-mode-enabled [true|false]" (anbernic devices have this as a dropdown toggle?)

[dawn jay]

it doesn't seem to have an impact if you toggle it in the dropdown

[rocky nebula]

oof

[wanton flower]

I saw a very minor improvement playing gow2 when turning on perf mode. I think. Unless it was placebo

Not a large margin

[rocky nebula]

what's that performance overlay used on android devices that shows what all the cores and gpu are doing?

[wanton flower]

cpufloat?

[rocky nebula]

yeah. screencap those numbers

that's where this problem will rear its ugly head

[wanton flower]

hm, I don't think those numbers are helping, as they are all significantly below the max clocks (gpu bound?)

[rocky nebula]

😕

[wanton flower]

It says no data available for gpu

its like 480/600mhz for the cores

Would need something to push cpu harder

[rocky nebula]

might be broken then

[wanton flower]

just swiping around home screen i see higher

but cpufloat is also for an older android version so dunno how reliable

[rocky nebula]

when you do it on the 556, the big cores lock to 1x2.7, 3x2.3ghz, and the little ones 4x2.18

[wanton flower]

nah, they were all 480/600 in both modes for the most part

[rocky nebula]

yeah, sounds like the governor isn't configured. its running in powersave or something

gamma most likely has some insight on what to tweak with that. i bet fixed performance mode is completely missing

[wanton flower]

Interesting.

can't read the max freq?

[rocky nebula]

oh shi- you're locked out from changing that

hrm... i need to refresh my memory a bit. there is an android equivalent to a superuser prefix. i used it weeks ago on the e6max

[rocky nebula]

will it let you manually assign a governor?

[wanton flower]

negative

[rocky nebula]

m e d i a t e k

brb. looking through notes

[wanton flower]

there is basically nonexistent info on sugov_ext governor, seems to be a non-english thing

[soft harness]

https://youtu.be/4O-Tw7zU0Yc?feature=shared

[rocky nebula]

try running those commands as user 0. it may be blocking you as a guest. i had that issue with android 13
its a dumb thing with higher android numbers that adb doesn't assume you are root

[wanton flower]

toggling the mode, doesn't change what governor is output as currnet

[wanton flower]

going beyong my area of experience here

Am I not already user 0

[rocky nebula]

and root is activated in developer options i assume. if those are both true, and it's still blocking you...

[still ocean]

It's likely that su is restricted over adb.

They'll be able to run this via termux, after running the su command first.

@dawn jay @wanton flower fyi

[dawn jay]

Roger

Going to reach out to Anbernic and see if this is something they can look at and address in an OTA so new users won't have to get hip deep in termux

[rocky nebula]

that would be a great thing.

[dawn jay]

Reported to our contact. I'm picking up kids from aftercare, but if someone wants to DM me some vague instructions, I can try to mess around after supper

[rocky nebula]

won't fix CPU High being broken unless they send you an img file to flash and the tool they use

[wanton flower]

Eh? I don't think you can set root in developer options, that's a whole different ballgame.

[rocky nebula]

ah... there wasn't an OEM Unlocking toggle, i take it

[wanton flower]

oh, there is, but what are you proposing, going down the road of rooting it?

[rocky nebula]

😄 yes

[wanton flower]

Maybe another day lol

[rocky nebula]

fair enough.

[wanton flower]

Is this chip supported by mtkclient

I'd need some way to dump the boot

I haven't futzed with mediatek in a while