Anbernic RG Slide

[icy fable]

And that's the key point. Cause there's tons of people in the Ayn discord who say it's unplayable without the grips

Or at least way more comfortable

I can't play the RP5 sticks without grips. Some people like it without

[shadow badge]

Right but I get that I'm a oddity when it comes to grips or grip cases.

[icy fable]

Ah. Gotchya. I think we'd be shocked to find it's closer to 50/50 then a no brainer. Outside of some handhelds that look like they were meant to cause pain

I mean steam deck is widely liked for ergos. But you'll still find some that hate it

[shadow badge]

I'm a sucker for flat back and flat back cases.

[icy fable]

When it needs to be portable it helps a lot. I also hold verts completely different then I hold candybars

Slide will be interesting it's basically a square

[shadow badge]

I can't wait to get my hands on the RG Slide and just really...take it in.

[minor tundra]

I’m a weirdo I guess but I find verticals comfy

[frozen lintel]

how i wish i can enjoy a vertical

the closest one would be the 406v

but even then its like le chonk

[minor tundra]

Chonk is good

[rain wraith]

That's fine, the bumpy back is overrated as ergo on too many devices, when too many of them still don't offset the controls even when they are large devices

While handheld makers have to share the blame, a large chunk of it should goto the switch joycons, they are the primary reason why this unacceptable control layout has been allowed to proliferate

It's like the stupid stuff android oems do to copy apple, even when it is a stupid idea like dropping useful ports or gaining ugly notches

[ruby spear]

RG Slide Mini when
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5FrKbv4K-6M

[shadow sinew]

this with p65 or T610 would be

[ruby spear]

H700 or nope

[modest slate]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/s/EDGJsO1Rtq

https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/s/j9H6wBL6FQ

[weak heron]

And a d8400? Anbernic can keep it

[minor tundra]

Where are you getting d8400 from?

[white creek]

Wrong. Consumers are why it's continued. Not Nintendo's fault. Certainly not the fault of companies copying the design of one of the best selling handhelds ever. 😅

[weak heron]

Nitrix post

But u kinda take that w a grain of salt

[violet fog]

Ah yes....NITRIX....most reliable, trustworthy, non AI, source on the interwebs......

[wicked helm]

Wow, that's an even greater slab 😅

[tough hearth]

@safe estuary I’ve not seen many BFI issues, any flickering has been on non-gameplay parts or if the machine can't reach 60fps

goes for n64 and dc as well

goldeneye 007 has some flickering but it's in the menus for example

[grave scroll]

Did an official price come out on the Slide yet?

[lusty acorn]

Idk

[weak heron]

Yes 179.99 early bird and 189.99 after with 15 dollars shipping

[grave scroll]

Thanks! I missed that

[lusty acorn]

Thanks

[hollow breach]

https://tenor.com/view/good-evening-johnny-cage-mortal-kombat-mk1-gif-9202993508697905868

[gray bone]

God this looks gorgeous

[lusty acorn]

I think so too

[icy fable]

It does. Just looks so good

Honestly, I know people love Anbernic. But imo it's a little shockingly good from them. Lol

[lusty acorn]

Maybe I should get it but then they say to wait for the newer models.

[icy fable]

Eh. Resell. Trade up

We're looking at probably a year between slide updates. Not impossible to save up the difference between a sale and the new model over the course of a year. I highly doubt every company is gonna start pumping out slides

[gray bone]

Even if others would start working them I think it would take at least another 6 months (highly optimistic outlook) for them to actually come up with something since this design isn't that easy to copy and I think it requires a bit of R&D especially if somebody is trying to go for a slimmer approach of this design

[hollow breach]

I mean #1384188064087412879 message

[gray bone]

Do we actually have a source that's reputable on this?
Also prototypes are easy to make
But making it to mass production is a long road

[hollow breach]

Doesn't seem like it at the moment, pretty crazy how quickly this came out though

[gray bone]

I will say this it's impressive
But again I think it's a long way away from being in the hands of consumers

[icy fable]

It's ZPG. It's a long ways away

[tough hearth]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=S6QRVuEcLWM

[safe estuary]

Yayy!!! Thanks for Testing! Maybe the menu's in Golden Eye 007 ran natively all 20-30 FPS.

[vestal dirge]

Missed another ftn Livestream, I see...

[heavy thicket]

More time I see the device more I understand why anbernic made it thicc

[unborn storm]

Thicc and grippable

[vestal dirge]

Because Anbernic is all about dat booty?

[icy fable]

I believe it's pronounced bootay

[granite parrot]

https://tenor.com/view/all-about-that-bass-all-about-bass-meghan-trainor-meghan-trainor-gifs-gif-11874413

[vestal dirge]

BigbooTAY!

[lusty acorn]

My mouth is watering for this thing to come out

[arctic anchor]

did we get a price?

[cinder cargo]

180 + anbernic's shipping which i think is usually 15-20?

[arctic anchor]

ok,not horrible but for how weird and niche a slider is it makes sense

[cinder cargo]

the screen is new and custom made for them, so it definitely raised the price

[heavy thicket]

Yh

It's mostly the slide and screen make the difference

If it was like normal 16:9

It would be cheaper

[cinder cargo]

if they make a slim XX one, with the 40XX screen id buy one for the form factor

[heavy thicket]

Using h700

[arctic anchor]

sure

[cinder cargo]

yeah

i doubt theyre done using the h700 chip honestly

we'll find out in a week or two

[arctic anchor]

that would be nice for all the 5th gen systems back

[heavy thicket]

For me rg slide make sense more than doing rg slide xx compared to like rgcube situations

[arctic anchor]

A Slide with the A133P and 2gb of ram would be nice

[twilit geyser]

Ehhh maybe not A133P with this particular form factor

Considering thermals

[hollow pulsar]

Not going to happen like ever!

[safe estuary]

For all the "Dirty Stretchers" out there here's how you fill up most of a 4:3 Screen while playing PSP games. @jagged stone @celest thunder

To play PSP games with a 3:2 aspect ratio on a 4:3 screen, you'll need to adjust the display settings in the emulator you're using. For PPSSPP, you can adjust the aspect ratio in the "Display layout & effects" settings to 0.85 or a similar value to achieve a more accurate representation of the 3:2 aspect ratio, according to Reddit users. This will minimize the distortion caused by stretching the image to fit the 4:3 screen. [1, 2]
Here's how to adjust the aspect ratio in PPSSPP: [1, 1, 2, 2]

1. Open PPSSPP settings.
2. Navigate to "Display layout & effects".
3. Find the "Aspect ratio" setting.
4. Adjust the ratio to around 0.85. You might need to experiment to find the best setting for your specific screen and games.

Some games may also have specific cheat codes that can force a 3:2 aspect ratio, says a user on Reddit. You can search for these cheat codes online or in cheat databases for PPSSPP. [1, 3]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d44gtg/do_you_play_psp_games_on_43_screens_with_a/[2] https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/155ghsn/640x480_35_4_handheld_owners_a_middleground_psp/[3] https://www.reddit.com/r/retroid/comments/1h71lyu/can_i_run_psp_games_in_43_aspect_ratio/

[safe estuary]

Oh yeah! 😂

[mental agate]

Using overlays you could do something like this for PSP

[safe estuary]

True but I want to fill out most of the screen with less degradation to the image.

[minor tundra]

can you do overlays like that in standalone PPSSPP or do you have to use RA?

[hardy wraith]

i use 0.85 on my rg35xxh

looks pretty good tbh

[mental agate]

Retroarch iirc

[uncut agate]

Its a big enough screen that I can't imagine the overlay causing too much of a compromise

[mystic pollen]

i use similar for my rg405v

Warriors Orochi 2 go brrrr

[jagged stone]

I love everything about this

[jagged stone]

Sweet, thanks! I'll have to try this.

[gray bone]

Question: is there a big jump in performance between this with the t820 vs a 557 with the dimensity 8300

[tough hearth]

d8300 can play some ps3 games

you'll gain 1-2x resolution for lower systems

[blazing bison]

Not really a jump. The price difference is too huge
https://youtu.be/xtj4L7QhyXU?si=fYKtIIU-he0yn0-q

[heavy thicket]

To be honest it's not a jump because anbernic didn't let this chip full potential

Basically didnt optimized that chip properly

[west forge]

all the cost of a powerful chip, all the performance of a mid chip, it has it all

[heavy thicket]

Yep

[gray bone]

I heard they released an update to optimize the performance so it might be better now

[hardy wraith]

yep

i wouldve preferred d1100 though

i could see the 190 price tag with d1100

as it can handle like ps2 and gc 2x res

but not all of it ofc

[heavy thicket]

Only high performance mode tho

[safe estuary]

I agree! 👍🏿

[karmic garden]

Android crew - loads of Sega games are getting delisted soon so they're giving them away for free:

https://www.androidauthority.com/sega-retro-games-android-free-3568153/

Installed them to my Odin 2 Portal. Tried Crazy Taxi and it worked.

[lusty acorn]

I’m still waiting for this handheld to come out!

[karmic garden]

Friday!

[lusty acorn]

Thanks

Can this thing play high end systems like ps2?

[shadow badge]

Some PS2 games at native resolution.

[lusty acorn]

Welp I guess moonlight it is.

But can this play god of war 2?

[blazing bison]

Here's a compatibility sheet
https://www.reddit.com/r/RG556/s/7kfPeD3Yx8

God of War 2 shows as running great at native res

[lusty acorn]

Thanks

[mystic pollen]

you get raw performance. that's it.

The t820 actively cooled performs almost the same as a d8300 running stock, so do the anbernic firmware update asap to remove the nerfs

[karmic garden]

Just check any review for the RG556, RG CUBE, RG 406H, or RG406V - they all have the same processor as the Slide

[lusty acorn]

Thanks

[smoky bone]

So yes, a big jump!

[mystic pollen]

For reference, this is peak ps2. I rate even shadow of the colossus and shining force exa as easier to emulate.
https://youtu.be/Vbd7I5pUqvw?t=2

[elder yoke]

is it even worth getting now or would they come out with a slimmer version within the next year or so like a v2 or pro version? because the only thing making me hesitant from getting this is how bulky it is

[shadow badge]

If you're hesitant on getting the RG Slide, I'd hold off on it in case if Anbernic decides to revisit this design with specific tweaks and changes.

[white creek]

Everyone says "I'll wait for the next version" but if everyone keeps that attitude there won't be a next version lol

[vestal dirge]

But as a consumer, it makes little sense to buy what you don't want in the vain hope that a company might eventually make what you do want.

[desert tundra]

Honestly it doesn’t seem all that good considering the potential price point and size. I’d only get one because the PSP GO is my all time favourite handheld

[marsh mural]

Do device makers optimize chips? I thought it was basically driver support which this has none.

[heavy thicket]

It's mostly software that they have to optimized most time

[rain wraith]

If the slide does at all well, I expect we get a 16:9 version witin 6 months

Even if we don't see one, this slide will be quite a lot cheaper in the first ali sale after the launch

[hollow breach]

Exactly, if nobody buys this anbernic will be less likely to make experimental handhelds

Though I get why people don't want to buy it if they're not happy with it

[chrome sapphire]

but you see, if anbernic makes a handheld without some big flaw, peeps will stop buying new handhelds to cover that flaw

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-iasip-charlie-conspiracy-gif-1947677080586326939

[marsh mural]

I mean the software is emulators. Its mostly driver optimization which no device maker is working on

[heavy thicket]

Driver optimization with mail always main issue

[marsh mural]

Thats my point tho. All these retrohandheld makers just install OS and/or install Emulators. Nobody does optimization. Thats all community driven

[heavy thicket]

I'm talking about their Stock OS in general

[marsh mural]

Android

?

[heavy thicket]

Anbernic stock Os is like not bad but not good compared to retroid and ayn stock os

Putting updates and stuff

[marsh mural]

Buddy I think you're just making stuff up. Retroid runs better because they choose SD SOC which has many driver support. End of story. Nothing about optimization from them.

[heavy thicket]

Okay maybe you don't understand me what I'm trying to say

But it's okay

[shadow badge]

RG Launcher could've been made better for beginners in mind.

[heavy thicket]

True*

[shadow badge]

Even though, I would immediately get rid or ignore RG Launcher, I do hope Anbernic could think about improving RG Launcher.

[heavy thicket]

Anbernic need to think about not repeat the same mistakes of rg557 launch

Overall

[runic dust]

no that's untrue

there is more to optimization for gaming than drivers

there are more tools and a better UI for those intending to play games on retroid devices

and yes it probably runs better

not because of drivers which are only relevant in gpu

but because of optimization and general power

[heavy thicket]

Look at ayaneo devices

Or razer edge

Or even better Pimax portal

[shadow badge]

Within a year or so, The RG Slide would be added to the Gamma OS T280 devices.

[hollow breach]

Fortunately somebody made a custom android using lineageos, otherwise it'd be stuck on android 12

[vestal dirge]

What do you get out of running Android >12 on it?

[hollow breach]

Some android games won't run on earlier versions

[shadow badge]

Also the RG Slide would be shipped with Android 13 unless Anbernic changed it at the last minute.

[hollow breach]

Also I think switch emulation is better on android 13 or above iirc, I forget the exact reason why though

[twilit geyser]

I think more recent versions of emulators just don't support versions of Android before 13

[hollow breach]

That's probably it

[vestal dirge]

Ahh ... I've not had anythjng I want to run NOT run on the Edge's Android 12 build. But I don't give a shit about Switch emulation, so that might be why.

[twilit geyser]

Razer Edge's display has always bothered me immensely lol

20:9, I believe

I know that's for Android gaming but I don't do much of that at all

[vestal dirge]

OLED black bars are invisible. Just sayin'.

[hollow breach]

For widescreen systems it's not too bad, iirc it's like 5.5 inches still, 4:3 just looks silly though

[twilit geyser]

I mean I know that

It's more just the knowledge of the constant unused screen space

Unless ultra widescreen hacks exist on Dolphin mobile

[hollow breach]

Maybe for a couple of games

[heavy thicket]

It depends on what do you want honestly

[vestal dirge]

I did the comparison - you get slightly more real estate for 16:9 and 4:3 games on the edge than you get on the RG556/7 and RP5.

[oblique jasper]

👀

[icy fable]

I actually really like some of the tools Ayaneo includes. Being able to modify different aspects of their performance mode or mess with fan curves.

[icy fable]

So satisfying

[oblique jasper]

Screen is nice

[icy fable]

Man. I'm so happy they didn't go small as someone who wants it for an all rounder and not niche. I mean I get some people like having a diff handheld for each system. Can't fault them for that

But this might be my main pocket warrior for a while

[oblique jasper]

It’s chunky for sure

[mystic pollen]

actually serious. make a t618 version and that would be perfect

[thorn marsh]

im kinda there with you.... t618 would have been enough power for sure and could have reduced the rather chunky boi aspect lol

[mystic pollen]

yeah and give us the option to use regular phone batteries

it would be a banger

[oblique jasper]

I actually am somewhat surprised by the gc and ps2 performance. It’s been a while since I used this chip.

Also, cyberpunk?

[lusty acorn]

Looking good

[oblique jasper]

Lowkey the screen is kinda good for streaming

[lusty acorn]

I’m waiting for when this drops.

[lusty acorn]

True

[oblique jasper]

120hz and a game like hades is fun

[lusty acorn]

It looks incredible

[icy fable]

Damn. That's a solid use case I didn't really think of. Heh

[jagged stone]

https://retrohandhelds.gg/anbernic-rg-slide-first-impressions/

[jagged stone]

Our writer @granite gate 's impressions

[uncut agate]

Set up trinket OS and ESDE on this thing and youre set

[mystic pollen]

instead we will get the SlideXX or some shit

[crystal spear]

Slidexx is inevitable

[shadow badge]

Why do I feel like if Anbernic did make the RG Slide XX, there would be a monkey's paw to the screen?

[gray bone]

58hz refresh rate

[void bridge]

FYI It’s currently available early on the Anbernic Official Store on AliExpress for £220 which seems a lot to me, and by the time you add on shipping and the case (if you want one) it’s more like £250!
Will see what price Anbernic’s own website comes up with when it goes live but too expensive for me on AliExpress!

[void bridge]

Well it was on there a short time ago but it's gone now so there is hope that the final price will be lower!

[safe wave]

Wait for sales I guess

[desert tundra]

How are the ergonomics

[dense zenith]

$500AUD??? I bought an Odin 2 for that... 2 years ago!!!

Hell, I think paid less for an N100 Minibook X... yeesh. Expensive for the specs

[lusty acorn]

I’m extremely excited for this handheld!

The hype is real

For me

[vestal dirge]

RG Slide = PSP Go + Weight Gain 4000

BEEFCAKE!

[karmic garden]

https://tenor.com/view/i-have-a-nice-body-and-i-want-to-show-it-off-eric-cartman-south-park-beefcake-show-off-gif-21521962

[tough hearth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqhlZ0l4d2o

[low cosmos]

wait I just got the RG Slide launch email 3 min ago and it's already out of stock? 😭

[heavy thicket]

Yep

[heavy thicket]

They does that until launch date

[wicked helm]

I believe it's not put up to preorder yet

I'd hoped for a lower price but I guess it's a justified one...?

[heavy thicket]

It's not put up to pre-order yet so you have to wait until launch date

I'm not shocked

At the price

[low cosmos]

Oh okay thank you I didn't understand

[wicked helm]

Nah, me neither... but you add a few bucks more and you can get the Flip2 or Rp5 that can play more

[crystal spear]

150 or no tanks

[low cosmos]

Can we order it from when?

[vestal dirge]

No BFI on Retroid, though. If you're into that, of course.

[wicked helm]

Never tried it so I can't say

But even then as Russ showcased turning brightness back on for the Android part is cumbersome for me

[ocean gate]

this won't be sold before the 20th anyway

[low cosmos]

there is no pre-order?

[vestal dirge]

With Anbernic, you usually just order it when it comes out.

They don't usually take your cash and sit on it for weeks or months, unlike some of these outfits.

[rain wraith]

Would a slidexx using say the 406H display be a bad thing for example

[icy fable]

Yeah. But then you have to deal with flip2 and RP5 sticks

[ocean gate]

yeah, because they produce these in bulk and I bet 80% go straight to 3rd party sellers, unlike Retroid/Ayn/Ayaneo who assemble them according to demand and only have a few units left in stock after launch anyway

[icy fable]

Give me slide stick position on flip2 and I'd be so happy

[wicked helm]

I'm totally fine with them o.o'

[icy fable]

I mean RP5 are just bad. Flip2 are ok

For my big hands non inset sticks are just uncomfortable in general

Wish more makers would even just do what the steam deck did

[wicked helm]

Well, rp5 isn't great for FPS games

[icy fable]

Which is unfortunate cause the chip would support a ton

[vestal dirge]

Isn't it well-established that no one at Retroid has hands? They couldn't both have hands and lay out controls the way they typically do.

[wicked helm]

And flip2 is a bit awkward for 3rd person action games

[icy fable]

But yeah, anything with sticks and shoulders on the RP5 is pretty meh. And on the flip 2 it feels kinda crunched to the top

The placement on the flip 1 tho

Regardless, I manage to wear just the right pocketed pants to cause flip2 shoulders to catch every time. One of the reasons I'm excited for this river stone

RG Slide or river stone? (Hard to even tell)

[wicked helm]

lol, river stone sounds about right 😛

[icy fable]

Weighs as much as a chunky one too probably 😆

But should be nice on the pockets

[wicked helm]

RG Slide IceCream Sandwich

[low cosmos]

Btw, the cover will also be available on the day of launch?

[wicked helm]

you mean the screen protector?

[heavy thicket]

No worries

[mighty thicket]

if only it was possible to "try" the ergonomics first before buying, my only concern with this is playing action games like MGS2 with this layout

[icy fable]

Eh. Resell early enough and someone will buy for close to retail

Unless you're like me and don't get to it, or forget you even bought it, til months later 😆

[tough hearth]

the ergonomics are not traditional on this device

if you have small hands I don’t think I would recommend

[heavy thicket]

Yhyh

[shadow badge]

Not necessarily but it wouldn't surprise me if Anbernic did a minor change to it that would make people a bit annoyed with them.

[karmic garden]

I'd love a SlideXX but only if it keeps the 4.7" 4:3 screen. To me that's a major part of the appeal.

[spice sandal]

I'm debating if I should go for this or wait to see if Anbernic uses this screen in something else

[shadow badge]

If you're not fully on board with the RG Slide, I'd wait and see if Anbernic would revisit the Slide's design again.

[sterile bear]

Agreed

[light oracle]

They definitely will , you don’t make a custom screen just to use in 1 handheld

[light oracle]

I was fine with the design until we found out a T820 ,which is fine just personally wanted something with a bit more juice + I already have a T820 device and don’t like buying multiples with the same SOC

[shadow badge]

Which is understandable (it's too late for me though), I get avoiding the RG Slide for the chip set.

[gray bone]

There are already rumors of a 477m using this screen

[lucid grove]

Do you already have one 👀

[heavy thicket]

Yep

His full thoughts buttons good screen beautiful

The weight: you played yourself

Ergonomics no no

[sterile bear]

I'd say its really down to preference. I'll leave the judgement to the reviewers haha

[minor tundra]

I’m so torn between this and the 406v

I love the 406v but pocketable it ain’t

[glad mason]

hopefully retroid makes a slide

[heavy thicket]

Or ayaneo or ayn

Or even red magic

RED MAGIC THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO ENTER THE HANDHELD SPACE

[glad mason]

Watched this and was wondering what it would take to add a gamepad to a phone(physically attached not mcon etc.)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5FrKbv4K-6M

Razer used to make an attachment

[heavy thicket]

That could work with modern phone

[frigid pumice]

was this just a concept? i dont remember this ever existing

but it looks awesome

[tough hearth]

https://anbernic.com/products/rgslide page is up

[glad mason]

Razer Junglecat, it was out for iphone 5/5s but I can't find anyone selling it

[vestal dirge]

Apparently it must've bombed because Razer didn't go back to that well for future controllers.

And I think I'd rather actually play on my Kishi v3 than on that sliding thing.

[vagrant quarry]

I think it's worth revisiting, 2014 was very different than 2025 in the mobile space

[lucid grove]

if this can honestly fit in your pocket & you dont mind the bulge it would cause, id say it's worth it

[glad mason]

I think the design had plenty of room for improvements

[vestal dirge]

Probably worth a few attempts, at least ... we'll have to see how janky and uncomfortable stuff like the mcon is when it actually gets shipped.

[glad mason]

Iphone 5 was pretty small sized compared to size of devices now

[uncut agate]

Coming from a psp go i think ergonomics on the slide will be just fine after a bit of adjustment to its unique shape. Im extremely tempted to bite the bullet on this one.. this one my favorite pocketible form factors along with my favorite screen.

[olive berry]

I love my 406V but yeah, carrying it around isn't easy. If I didn't already own one I'd probably get the Slide instead.

[fluid verge]

same thoughts

[minor tundra]

yeah but what are we gonna do now that we do already own one

I am seriously considering removing the sticks from it 👀

[sterile bear]

Interesting, Anbernics latest OTA removed su binary / root access

[olive berry]

I haven't updated yet, should I hold off if I want to install your OS?

[sterile bear]

Nah do what you like, my OS will come as a full package

[olive berry]

OK. Don't need this AI stuff on my handheld anyway

Just as long as I can still unlock it

[cold crag]

I usually tend to lean towards 3:2 or 16:9. But with 16:9 content being the same size as the PSP screen, this screen just feels like a big win.

[glass echo]

NGL. These handheld companies are shooting themselves in the foot

If it's not able to run android 16 i don't want it

[olive berry]

Nah, the sticks are amazing! I made a 3d printed case so I can at least carry it around in a small bag or large pocket. As cool as the RG Slide looks I'm going to skip it.

[glass echo]

Ya. If it was H700 or something slightly beefier with a 16:9 screen for psp games at 1-2x scale. I woulda bought instantly

[lucid grove]

Why

[olive berry]

Specs and screen are ideal for me!

[glass echo]

Upcoming desktop mode feature and actual support for external displays.

[cold crag]

Why dont any of these android handhelds have android 16? Are older chips not allowed to have newer firmware?

[glass echo]

Probably cause either the chip manufacturer and/or the device manufacturer can't be bothered

[glass echo]

That's kinda untrue. The pixel 6 is the oldest phone running android 16 I know of (proof. I have one running the dev beta)

[lucid grove]

Ah, I don't personally dock my handhelds

[glass echo]

That's why I like my deck so much

But something pocketish sized I can play on the go then dock to remote into my desktop would be ideal.

[olive berry]

I tried that with the steam deck, it was cool for a week and then became too cumbersome

[glass echo]

Not really for me. Most of how I game and work on my pc is via streaming

[olive berry]

Sure but when you need a full size keyboard you might as well just carry a laptop

[glass echo]

Not really. I'm mostly gaming when I'm on the go.

So steam big picture streamed to wherever Im sitting is enough

But I do have a laptop I carry as well. But not that great to game on besides at a table

[lucid grove]

Well a issue for me with docking, I would need to upscale and I don't think this chip upscales that high

[glass echo]

For most games 720p would be fine on any TV.

But that's cause I'm not the kind of person that splits pixels.

[lucid grove]

Ig it also depends on what you're playing, under 3D systems under PS2 probably can get to 1080p?

[glass echo]

Probably. Haven't had much chance to mess with chips like the t820

[lucid grove]

Idk I'd personally get something like SD G2 if I wanted to do docking, just safer bet it would upscale better

[vestal dirge]

Anbernic's T820 devices cannot charge and output video at the same time - so they basically don't work with docks. You can hook it to an external screen, but only while on battery power.

[glass echo]

Classic Anbernic engineering

[hollow breach]

Iirc it's just a limitation of the soc

[vestal dirge]

Yeah ... basically Anbernic just chose wrong.

Well, wrong for a handheld that you might want to use in a docked configuration.

(Ironically, one of the cool features of the PSP Go was that you could use the Go as a full-on mini console with its dock and a PS3 controller - many years before the Switch existed.)

[glass echo]

Ya. So anbernic really dropped the ball on this handheld

[arctic anchor]

once again sony was ahead of the game and just didn't bring it back

[glass echo]

The slide XX gonna be the better version if they slim it down

[hollow breach]

D1100 would've been a better choice for this I think

[arctic anchor]

I think even the D900 would've been better

[glass echo]

SD6 would've been my choice

[vestal dirge]

Would have been nice if they'd picked something PS2-capable that could also be docked, but ... we got the T820 because Anbernic apparently has a warehouse full of these chips. 🙃

[glass echo]

Fr

[arctic anchor]

and that stock pile issue gets worse the more they use the H700

[glass echo]

I swear Anbernic must have an iron grip on all the loose h700's and T820s

[arctic anchor]

H700 for sure

IDK about the T820, this is just the fourth device with it

[glass echo]

We've got what now 8 handhelds with that nugget of a soc?

[arctic anchor]

8 or 9

better than the 3326 that somehow is still getting used

[glass echo]

TBF. Can't complain at that

[vestal dirge]

So I guess we had a choice here ... the reasonably powerful but undockable T820 or the can't even play PSP properly but dockable H700.

[glass echo]

H700 can't be docked with a single cable

So your half right

[arctic anchor]

you can fudge it though

[glass echo]

Ya

[arctic anchor]

it can charge and output display so it's good enough

[vestal dirge]

They could conceivably make a dock that would work.

[glass echo]

My 35xxH spent many hours connected to my 2nd monitor to play shmups

[arctic anchor]

I don't think I've really spent any time playing any of my handhelds docked

I think I played OoT last year for like 3 hours in a docked mode

[glass echo]

My deck gets a tonne of use docked

Either at my desk or on the TV

[arctic anchor]

with my setup it's not really viable to dock any of my devices besides consoles that are already hooked up

[vestal dirge]

I don't usually use Android handhelds docked either, I just mentioned the docking thing because using docks was under discussion and the Slide's a T820. If I dock something / use an external screen for anything other than gameplay recording, it's going to be a PC.

[glass echo]

Ya. But with android 16. Android is becoming more desktop like

[lucid grove]

I like my steam deck but it's also huge, so I can see the appeal of wanting something smaller to dock

[glass echo]

Samsung were even helping out Google develop their own implementation of what is essentially Samsung Dex

[glass echo]

Mhm. Especially android

Since when I travel I usually have an android stick in my bag. So having a dockable android device would eliminate a device completely from my bag.

[vestal dirge]

I like Dex ... especially on my big galaxy tab ... but they've got a ways to go to even get to the functionality of even something like xfce from twenty plus years ago.

Kinda cool - if impractical - to have four emulators running at once while looking at Discord on a tablet, after all.

[glass echo]

Id say there at KDE3 levels of functionality. Maybe early kde5

Most things work and look alright.

But app support for it can be a little hit or miss

[vestal dirge]

What I really don't get is Apple and Stage Manager. Okay, so Apple has a whole-ass DESKTOP OS to model stuff after ... and on a big iPad Pro with basically a laptop chip in it you're saddled with friggin' STAGE MANAGER?

[arctic anchor]

then ChromeOS scales android apps surprisingly well

[icy fable]

Big hands you say...

[icy fable]

Best investment was a household Chromebook we just leave in the living room

[arctic anchor]

or tablet with a keyboad

OR a chromebook tablet

[vestal dirge]

I am still trying to decide if I want to get BEEFCAKE PSP Go (the Slide) or not. Decisions, decisions.

[glass echo]

Their fixing that in the new iOS.

[thorn marsh]

the screen not being centered to the glass would be such an anbernic move 😛

[glass echo]

NGL there would be a huge market for handhelds with the same overall dimensions as actual consoles

[arctic anchor]

looks at the 34xx yup

[gray bone]

Do we also have Ali links?

[gray bone]

https://a.aliexpress.com/_EHf6GQi
This seems to be it

[hollow breach]

The carrying bag is kind of boring

[gray bone]

At least it's better than that happy meal case for the 557

[icy fable]

Still like it over most Retroid cases

[fringe arrow]

the anbernic bag dichotomy

boring or louis vuitton

[low cosmos]

I'm talking about the case

[wicked helm]

oh, okay... probably?

[low cosmos]

Actually I looked on the site and it's good it's available, it wasn't the case yesterday

[olive berry]

No pun intended? 😝

[low cosmos]

xD

[mystic pollen]

The ~200usd price will indeed suck

[dreamy pendant]

Probably cost more to develop than they thought so had to put a weaker chip in.You are buying into the form factor on this one.If you are not attracted to that then yes it's just an overpriced handheld.Once you add tax and postage it really is quite pricey.

[safe wave]

thankfully there is a wonderful thing we can do in these scenarios

[fringe arrow]

not buy it?

[crystal spear]

Lol they just slapped an outline image of the handheld itself

[safe wave]

you win the prize 😄

[heavy thicket]

Yh

Wait for a sale

Or wait for it wait for successor

[fringe arrow]

yeah because if nobody buys it they'll definitely make a successor thats actually good

[safe wave]

a little overdramatic but ye

[icy fable]

If no one buys it, I doubt we'll see more slides for a bit

[rocky sigil]

wdym Ronald MacDonald case is absolutely peak

no greater handheld case has ever been made

[upper shale]

Do we have an AliExpress link yet?

Found it 👍
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EJDaGSE

[ocean gate]

191€

you can get an RP5 for that money

[gray bone]

But can the rp5 slide?

[icy fable]

I can slide it across tables

[shadow sinew]

you can get it on Geekbuying for € 179.99 😛

[ocean gate]

maybe with coupons but the pre-sale listing is 199€

[west forge]

if you're lucky (like me)

[icy fable]

I mean I'm more interested in this than RP5. I mean I know its a big hit. But at this point I'd go portal for couching and mini/this/classic for portable

[west forge]

this is not more portable than the rp5

[elder yoke]

might have to skip out on this one unless I have $180 laying around. would probably rather get the rp flip 2 which is what I'm saving up for atm.

[shadow sinew]

yup with NNNAMARGNO coupon

[icy fable]

Er. No exposed sticks. Boom, I win

[icy fable]

RP2 Flip is a solid alternative, and portable

[west forge]

yeah, but it's like double the thickness

[icy fable]

Except with sticks it's not tho...

[west forge]

being hall sticks, it doesn't really matter having exposed sticks in your pocket

[icy fable]

Like what a wild statement to make. Lol

[icy fable]

No one ever said this in history. Lol

They catch on stuff. They pop off. Even hall sticks will eventually get damaged

[west forge]

well i am particular about having exposed sticks

but if they're hall sticks, i don't mind them being exposed in my bag

[icy fable]

Only time Ive ever seen pocketable sticks is with a face shield or super recessed to the point they don't stick out

[desert tundra]

Found a pretty good way to make use of the power even if it's through iOS!

[icy fable]

Yeah. That's a fine personal preference but one not shared by the majority

Most people aren't just throwing an RP5 in bags without a case or something

[west forge]

yes, but that's more about the screen than anything

at least in my case

i know the sticks will be fine

[desert tundra]

What are your guys' thoughts on the on the RG slides price point? I'm considering passing on it for the Flip 2 but the Slide would really heal my inner desire for the PSP GO

[west forge]

it's around what it should be

[heavy thicket]

It's expected people thought it would be cheaper which I'm surprised

[west forge]

given the option i'd buy the flip 2 anyday though

[elder yoke]

personally I'd rather go with the rp flip 2 for now until they come out with a v2 for the slide. just a little too bulky imo

if they made it slimmer then u have my attention

[desert tundra]

I don't mind the bulk honestly. It still seems to be a good enough size to hold and i don't really care about pocketability

[elder yoke]

what're you looking for? is it just the form factor that appeals to you? does performance matter? which systems do you want it to play up to?

[hollow breach]

Price to performance isn't great

[elder yoke]

in terms of performace, I think the rp5 or rp flip 2 is better right?

[hollow breach]

Yeah

[ocean gate]

this is RP4 level, while the RP5 is a side-grade to the RP4pro

so yeah, RP5 and Flip2 are way better

this simply is at least 30 bucks too much

and honestly with the RP4pro being out there for $149+shipping, in terms of price to performance this is a damn bad deal

[desert tundra]

PS2, Android Games, and some PC emulation

[ocean gate]

like base RP4 was $129 before they sold the remaining units iirc

[icy fable]

I think it's something we'll see down the road if they use a chip without active cooling

[west forge]

i think the price makes sense, but they also made a product that doesn't make much sense

[heavy thicket]

I mean if they didn't had custom panel on screen

[heavy thicket]

Wdym it's doesn't make much sense

[icy fable]

Except to anyone who wants sticks that aren't thrown in bag or shoved in pocket...

[west forge]

then buy a flip 2

[icy fable]

Like it doesn't make sense for you specifically. But for a lot of people it makes sense

[icy fable]

Likewise flip 2 shoulder buttons are annoying in that regard. I also dislike stick placement. But that's a more personal thing

[heavy thicket]

Flip 2 is fine but not everyone wants a clamshell like not wants a horizontal vertical device

[west forge]

these are digital inline shoulders so they won't be much of an upgrade

[icy fable]

Again totally depends what you're playing. For most of this systems catalog it won't matter

[west forge]

slide form factor is a downgrade in every single way from a clamshell

[icy fable]

I mean there just not true

Lol

[west forge]

okay, tell me the advantages

[hollow breach]

Mp3 player

[icy fable]

Using it as an android device in general

Using touch screen

Typing inputs

[west forge]

380g mp3 player

[icy fable]

It's dual purpose you numpty. Lol. Stop moving goal posts

[heavy thicket]

You can switch playing andorid games touchscreen

[hollow breach]

Yeah, makes it hard to lose 🐈

[heavy thicket]

Doesn't feel like it's phone attached to controller

[icy fable]

"name one way it's better" "ok here" "well something unrelated in this comparison is lighter"

[west forge]

yeah it's also a better watch

doesn't make it a better gaming device though

the controls are more cramped, the screen is smaller and worse

[icy fable]

Well you didn't specify just gsming. You just said how is it better...

[heavy thicket]

Having digital inline shoulders make it easier to put inside your pocket

[heavy thicket]

Worse

[icy fable]

Touch android gaming this is 100% better

Don't even need to open the controls if you don't want to

[west forge]

a 50 buck phone is better than it though

[heavy thicket]

Are we speaking French

[icy fable]

But doesn't have physical controls when you want them

$50 is also better than flip 2 in that regard

[heavy thicket]

Then you waste your battery life on your phone and oh yh your phone get heating

[icy fable]

Your not making fair comparisons

[heavy thicket]

Thank you

[west forge]

i'm just saying the compromises are so big that it doesn't make sense

[icy fable]

Yeah. Like this is dumb. Make real arguments

[icy fable]

*For me

And that's fine

[west forge]

if you want something for touch android gaming you'll get a second phone that is a third the size

[hollow breach]

The point is to be multi purpose

[heavy thicket]

I can say odin 2 mini is better than flip 2

[icy fable]

For me the compromises are worth it for an all in one

[heavy thicket]

Btw even odin 2 mini is heavier than rg slide

[icy fable]

And it will do some things objectively better than the flip 2

[west forge]

at 10x the power

[crystal spear]

I would have taken this at 179 if it was like half slimmer than it currently is

[west forge]

who would have thought

[icy fable]

Then go buy one. Lol

Like why are you here?

😆

[west forge]

i don't want it either

[west forge]

i missed that this thread is called anbernic rg slide fanboys

[icy fable]

Then what is your goal? Use poorly formed arguments to win fights online?

[heavy thicket]

More expensive than odin 2 and odin 2 portal with less battery life get hot while playing ps2 and gc

[west forge]

retro handhelds are all about nitpicking, lol

[icy fable]

It only makes sense if you provide good arguments. Otherwise you're just stating what you want. Which is totally valid. But you can just do that and move on

[west forge]

i am just saying this is a jack of all trades, master of none and that it's overpriced

and that if you don't need a screen at the front at all times, the flip 2 is a way better deal

[icy fable]

*for you. And it's not for me. So where do we go from here?

Obviously sales will validate one or the other anyway

[west forge]

well maybe you shouldn't take it personally

[icy fable]

I'm not. You are. Smh

[west forge]

lmao

[heavy thicket]

It's not even fanboys it's fine if the device is not for you but try to act rg slide is not worth or making a device that doesn't make sense is stupid argument

[icy fable]

We gave you valid responses and you just move posts

[west forge]

my opinion is that it's a badass concept but they just didn't make it in a way that appeals to me

[icy fable]

And that's fine

[heavy thicket]

We welcome to every form factor in this community no matter what good or bad more good than bad

[icy fable]

Maybe v2 will fit your desires better

[west forge]

like if it was a budget t618 with a widescreen and half as thick it would be the best psp you could have

[elder yoke]

if you're looking for higher end systems to emulate like the ps2, rp5 or rp flip 2 would be a better bet. has better performance overall compared to the slide.

[icy fable]

Hopefully they'll drop one like this. I personally prefer thicker devices for ergos in general.

Especially ones with sticks

[west forge]

not much ergos if it's flat but thick as a brick

[hollow breach]

Agreed on the overpriced part at least, would've made more sense at the $160 ish range

[icy fable]

Then all verts are ergoless 😆

[west forge]

i agree

only the 405/6v is

[icy fable]

Ok. And that's fine for you

[heavy thicket]

I don't get it if we even got d1100 on this device they would charge it more than rp5 and flip 2

[icy fable]

I personally disagree. And clearly the market likes verts and prefer some layouts over others

[west forge]

i have more verticals than anything else

[icy fable]

Masochists

[weak heron]

Disgusting

[heavy thicket]

The price is fine end of Even good thing it would cheap in few weeks or one month

[west forge]

i'm not just shitting on things, i have experience on stuff

the worst part about this is being top heavy

[icy fable]

Every new form factor has an initial sticker shock. But it's how we get iterations later

[icy fable]

I won't make this judgement til I hold it. But yeah it'd be better if it was centered

So far reviewers seems both fine with the weight distribution and upset about it

[heavy thicket]

You guys should be more happy because with d8300 we got rg557 situation

[west forge]

i am happy this isn't a d8300 because at least it's not instantly dead

[hollow breach]

||would've preferred a d8300 tbh||

[icy fable]

Id taken either. Honestly both would let me play what I'd want to on something like this anyway

[west forge]

i wish anbernic would get a full ps2 chip that isn't that expensive

[heavy thicket]

Unfortunately this is not like retroid and ayn does it that they can make sacrifice for the price

[west forge]

well, they should

[hollow breach]

They seem very averse to snapdragons

[west forge]

it's not like retroid or ayn make money off selling games or anything

[icy fable]

Who knows. Maybe ayn/Retroid have contracts that gobble the stock

[west forge]

for me anbernic only excels in the budget - low mid tier range

but then they try to carry the price premium to their more expensive devices and it makes them not worth it

[icy fable]

I've heard mixed reviews for their higher end stuff yeah

[heavy thicket]

Yes that's why they got more money than both of them

[icy fable]

Performance seems expected on this tho. most complaints are size/weight related and those I can compromise with

[hollow breach]

They might've been in talks at some point

[heavy thicket]

Anbernic is like cheaper option for everyone while ayn and Retroid more taste for advanced

[icy fable]

Feel like snapdragon is whoring g series to everyone at this point

If expect Anbernic to have decided no

[west forge]

for me anbernic is a budget brand that keeps creeping into the midrange without many actually good results

[heavy thicket]

Secondly everytime they priced over 200 their devices never good well like rg552 , rg557 and anbernic win600

[west forge]

i totally love them and i've had more anbernics than anything else by far, but they just can't seem to make much mid tier stuff that's actually interesting to me

[icy fable]

Thank goodness this is less than $200 😆

[heavy thicket]

Under 200 they get it more sales under 100 it's money maker

And also they are only top 3 that never discounted their devices from their website

[west forge]

they usually get good deals on ali

[heavy thicket]

Exactly

[west forge]

like at face value the 406h and v are awesome deals, but still not good enough

as someone that has budget, mid and high tier handhelds they're kinda in no man's land

[heavy thicket]

It's still best 4 inch devices still

Look at retroid pocket mini while better than rg406h look at the situation

[west forge]

yeah, they make the best 4:3 stuff at least, i'm excited for this screen on different devices

[heavy thicket]

It's more funny that anbernic rg35xxsp made them more money max thought he was vince McMahon

[west forge]

well, it was a great device, i'd only complain about the loud buttons

[heavy thicket]

Anbernic is not always going to get everything right but I really appreciate how they are always try to do something new

[west forge]

which they fixed with the 34xx sp

[heavy thicket]

Even if it's shit device and it can be shit device

[west forge]

i guess my issue is i find the t820 a stupid chip

[heavy thicket]

Disagree

[west forge]

like in 10 years, a t618 will be a perfect psp device, and an sd865 will be a perfect ps2 device

[heavy thicket]

I find t820 as overachiever

[west forge]

but the t820 is middle of the road

[heavy thicket]

Pushed the limits

[hollow breach]

D1100 in this would've been 👌

[heavy thicket]

More overachiever than d900 and sd845

[heavy thicket]

It would be fine

But

[twilit geyser]

I thought T618 was already supposed to be quite good for PSP

[west forge]

well, i'd have the same criticism for those

i had the odin 1 pro too and it was disappointing

[west forge]

that's what i said, t618 is perfect psp

[heavy thicket]

Odin 1 pro what a time 🥹

[twilit geyser]

But you said in 10 years

[heavy thicket]

10 years is long time

Very long time

[west forge]

any t618 device, which is perfect psp today, will be perfect psp in 10 years

but the t820 will not be a perfect ps2 device in 10 years unless the ps2 emulation scene in android comes back, and even then

[heavy thicket]

Sometimes it's enough for people

Hell if you want perfect ps2 emulation you go to x86

Or go to sd 8 gen 2

Like odin 2 ,mini and portal

[icy fable]

Plenty of options if you want a good experience

[heavy thicket]

Exactly

[west forge]

well, the 865 is good enough easily

[heavy thicket]

It's good and nice as well but it's not perfect until we get same perfect like pcxs2 on andorid

But anyway the point is we don't even got enough slide obviously because of patent and stuff

But at first attempt they did alright job

I feel the same way when it comes to clamshell

I mean good clamshell

[icy fable]

Well we've finally reached a release without broken hinges or mechanical issues so that's a win

[heavy thicket]

Amennnn

Next up : dual screen clamshell

[shadow badge]

Actually, the Odin 2 Mini weighs slightly less than the RG Slide (320g to 380g).

[heavy thicket]

Is it actually 320g

😭😭😭

I literally forgot

Even that because I used that device from my friend ones I didn't feel like it was heavy

To me

[shadow badge]

According to the Retro Catalog and website and the Ayn Odin 2 Mini webpage, the Odin 2 Mini is 320g.

[heavy thicket]

I literally forgot I thought it was 420g

😭😭😭

[shadow badge]

The Odin 2 Portal is 430g.

But the Odin 2 is 420g.

[heavy thicket]

I know odin 2 portal weight

[heavy thicket]

Ahhhhh yhyh I got confused

Thank you

[shadow badge]

Hard to believe the OG Odin was 368g.

[rocky sigil]

it was super nice to hold

I was a bit bummed the Odin 2 gained weight, but got used to it

was a bit sad to let the og Odin go ngl

[shadow badge]

I still got my OG Odin Pro, surprised that it's holding up rn.

[crystal spear]

Still nothing on taobao

[lucid grove]

The flip is probably a better choice unless you care about the 4:3 screen on this

[rocky sigil]

I feel like this is what we'll be hearing a lot of in reviews tomorrow

"the slide is not bad but for a little more most people will be better off getting a flip 2 instead"

which come to think of is pretty much how almost every high end Anbernic is reviewed

"not bad but for almost the same price Retroid is better"

[hollow pulsar]

I wonder what the QC issues will be this time

[jagged stone]

Going live with Slide in a few min to test more games and see if we can answer remaining questions before launch tonight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPUXsM5KvC8

[rocky sigil]

https://youtu.be/xnZjJWjV-fQ?si=LHpjW2Qen_xCXSBC

[mental agate]

Any word yet on when shipping will start?

[vestal dirge]

RG Cube is way quirkier than this. I mean ... square screen Android?

[oblique jasper]

Hey I guess I wasn’t allowed to publish this yet

Will go live again in like 6 hours

[rustic wyvern]

Anbernic with that nintendo pricing

[rocky sigil]

oops

good video though lol

[shadow badge]

Hmm, I doubt the RG Cube is the only square screen Android device. Granted, people's definition of a square screen can vary.

[hollow breach]

🦄

[terse lance]

A1 Unicorn is the other move

[shadow badge]

Also the Powkiddy RGB30.

[terse lance]

Not Android.. unless you count Gamma

[mental agate]

Ayaneo DMG and Retroid Classic are close enough to go into this category

[shadow badge]

Kinda.

[hollow breach]

I think it counts tbh

[terse lance]

Android off an SD card
What an idea

[void linden]

I hated it, love the Mini. My 11 year old shoes the RP5. He wouldn't take the Flip2

[lapis atlas]

Do we know the price of this ?

[shadow badge]

$179.99 for three days then it's $189.99.

Not sure if the $15 shipping is included in it or not.

[gray bone]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6LEAj3xcAJQ
I found this
I think we can expect some very light ps3 games to run on the slide
Of course it's best to keep the expectations low, but it's nice it's even able to do that

[lapis atlas]

Uf, too expensive for what it is imo

Will grab it once one reaches ~120 on the used market

Thx

[heady glen]

the southern mumble and coke nails....... 🤢

[jagged stone]

The Anbernic RG Slide goes on sale tonight at 3am PT for $179.99 for the first 72 hours (and $189.99 after). We have reviews publishing on both our website and youtube in the morning. Also, I hosted a livestream earlier today to answer various questions.

Direct: https://rh-go.link/Anbernic-RG-Slide
AliExpress: https://rh-go.link/Anbernic-RG-Slide_AE
AliExpress Alt: https://rh-go.link/Anbernic-RG-Slide-alt_AE

https://www.youtube.com/live/BPUXsM5KvC8?si=pDA-o3dyU7o7zKH_

[frozen lintel]

huh 180 isnt horrible

190 isnt that far out from horrible either

given the 556 is 185 when not on sale

well played anbernic

well played

[karmic garden]

It sounds okay if you don't take into account the $15 shipping

[mighty thicket]

kindda like you, but i don't like to sell my stuff 😅

[gray bone]

Plus you also have to factor in the new custom screen
That isn't cheap

[frozen lintel]

same as all their modern devices. no issue there

[frozen lintel]

exactly. im pleasantly suprised

not gonna buy it tho

it should have been 16:9

[gray bone]

It's live now on Ali

[upper shale]

Ordered through geekbuying as worked out cheaper thanks to a code someone posted above

[karmic garden]

Sucks that we can't search in these channels anymore, at least not on mobile. Managed to scroll up enough to find the code you mentioned though

NNNAMARGNO

Hmm makes it £153.18 on GeekBuying. AliExpress after shipping and with a £20 coupon applied comes to £158.

Ali says it includes the VAT though. Do we know if GeekBuying does (or if they evade it by sending via 4PX or something)?

Ooh I made an account on GeekBuying and it's given me another ~£4 off

[heavy thicket]

Another one thank you

[karmic garden]

Yeah I dunno we'll have to pay 20% VAT on receipt iif we order from GeekBuying though. I've searched and I can see on Reddit one person claiming no VAT to France 6 months ago, but one person from UK had to pay customs a year ago

So if we had to pay VAT that £150 is gonna be £180...

[heavy thicket]

20% VAT it's depends on where you live really

[karmic garden]

Sorry I meant UK, I know you and I are both from there

[heavy thicket]

And what customs that they had to pay

[karmic garden]

Yeah the reddit comment didn't say unfortunately, just that they're UK, I'm just assuming it's VAT

[upper shale]

Last few things I bought through geekbuying never got taxed

So i am not worried

I bought things over £125 limit

I want to say they use 4px

[heavy thicket]

I'm from London so I'm guess I'm fine when it comes to geekbuying or ail express

And it's free shipping

[upper shale]

Yeah geekbuying is way to go for UK peeps

[heavy thicket]

In fact it's 169.99 right now and ali express is 183.39

[karmic garden]

Ah nice one, cheers

[upper shale]

On the other side of that coin. When i ordered 4x 34xxsp from AliE anbernic store. I got tax because they shipped using different provider over certain price limit

[karmic garden]

Is that with a case and/or microSD card? Just the console on its own is showing cheaper for me

[upper shale]

I usually go no sd and put my own games on

[karmic garden]

Yeah it doesn't really say on the site... Do you know if that's what it usually says for shipping?

[upper shale]

Yeah it wont say. But ive looked back. Last few things shipped via 4px

Which is known for no tax into uk

[karmic garden]

Cheers. Right, £149.45, I'mma do it

[karmic garden]

Hell yeah it is! 4PX my beloved lol

[upper shale]

Good luck 💪

[upper shale]

Think only time i paid tax from geekbuying was when I bought a GPD device for £100’s back in the day

We’re talking like £900 device.

So it got sent using a different provider

[karmic garden]

So for anyone interested, that's GeekBuying with code NNNAMARGNO and then, as it's the first time I've created an account with them, they gave me that extra "G Coins" discount

[low cosmos]

hi, do you know who the sender is for the anbernic site in Europe? in general there are customs fees?

[ocean gate]

geekbuying and gogamegeek are vat included, I don't know how they do it or if stuff gets smuggled in, but welp

[heavy thicket]

Nope just console itself

[heavy thicket]

Dark times

[karmic garden]

Not used the Anbernic site myself, but I've read many accounts of people in the EU and UK having to pay customs buying from them, same with Anbernic's eBay store too.

If you order from Anbernic's AliExpress store it will tell you if VAT is included or not, and will charge you the VAT at checkout if applicable; so no nasty surprises when you get your parcel.

[low cosmos]

okay thank you for your return, I do not know when it will be available on the aliexpress shop or if it will be more expensive, I think order on their site hoping not to have customs fees

[upper shale]

Just to confirm. They already sent me a Evri tracking number 😅 guessing they must have stock before date they said. No movement though i guess till that day

Most of my 4px handovers go to Evri. So assume 4px again

[karmic garden]

It's on Ali now, there's links in here if you scroll up a bit

There's also GeekBuying which seems a bit cheaper, there's some coupon codes mention above too

[karmic garden]

Nice!

[low cosmos]

I just saw thank you, it's much more expensive on aliexpress so I'll stay on the anbernic site

[gray bone]

There are also coupons for the summer sale so you can get it cheaper

[low cosmos]

But I can't find it on geekbuying

[gray bone]

I was referring to Ali

[wicked helm]

https://www.geekbuying.com/item/ANBERNIC-RG-Slide-Game-Console-Black-529304.html

[low cosmos]

Thank you! there may be some promo codes to use but it's still cheaper on the Anbernic site for me

[tough hearth]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=yPnsyslnTOE

[spiral yacht]

Size Matters for the PS2 🥴

Pretty redundant port imo

[low cosmos]

I hope I don't have a customs fee, it's 4PX and I didn't have any fees with them when I ordered from Retroid Pocket so that was good news

[wicked helm]

for me definitely not cheaper from Anbernic directly

[low cosmos]

on aliexpress it is 300€ for the console with the sd 256gb card and the cover, on the website anbernic i paid for all this 250 (delivery included)

[wicked helm]

this is geekbuying for me

[ocean gate]

yeah, that's roughly what geekbuying should take, about 180+/-

[wicked helm]

I guess there isn't a better deal (for now)

[ocean gate]

probably for a while

but 180€ man

with the Retroid stuff running about 200€, it's still a steep price in 2025

[gray bone]

Weird I got it with coupons for about 180 euros and it was the same configuration on Ali

[wicked helm]

you have any g-coins to spend?

oh, sorry, you're talking Ali

[upper shale]

I can accept £140ish i paid. But yeah £160-£180 would have been a no no most likely

[low cosmos]

idk I tried again on geekbuying and the promo code doesn't even work I have 225€ without delivery (for the console with the sd 256gb card and the cover)

[gray bone]

Yeah I can't complain about the price since I got it also with the bag and the 256 sd

[ocean gate]

yeah... AliExpress is out, Anbernics stores are still like "we ain't doing vat for stuff over 150€"... and with DHL collecting their fee and highway robbery at the door I will pass on this until it's below 150€ 😂

[wicked helm]

-30 € is the code from the sale?

[ocean gate]

-30€ for orders above 199€ yeah

[wicked helm]

ah, yes, I have it similar

... 120 € and I'd give in easier 😛

[ocean gate]

the thing is the price adjustment is the vat you ain't pay upfront

so DHL will come after you, charge you vat and their "service" fee

so heck nope to that all, the price of the device needs to be below 150€ so vat is charged upfront and I don't get extorted at my front door

[vestal dirge]

Said to myself that if it was under $200 delivered I could get one.

[crystal spear]

It aint on taobao yet

[ocean gate]

geekbuying got you then
but I would be more tempted to klick that button if it was 15€ less

honestly not the worst price, but ehhhh, last year I would have probably folded, but I will play the waiting game for now

[wicked helm]

yeah, same here...

[worthy pasture]

I really love the idea of having this for playing Kaizo SMW on the go, this screen is super sexy for retro gaming. But I think I wanna wait for either a XX version of this, hopefully also slimmed down a bit. Either that, or wait for Anbernic to release more portable form-factors with this custom panel.

[heavy thicket]

To be honest they did a decent job in thier first attempt

And patent expired tomorrow

[worthy pasture]

Agreed
It's a neat, niche device with an interesting gimmick

[heavy thicket]

Now I'm going to see ayaneo maybe retroid or even rec magic

Red*

[worthy pasture]

But the screen!!
I'd instantly buy a horizontal or clamshell XX (H700) if they use this panel, genuinely

[heavy thicket]

Actually gaming phones can finally have slide keypad controller

[upper shale]

Arthur already has gears in motion i imagine 🤣

[heavy thicket]

The screen is beautiful

[worthy pasture]

Hell yeah, I can see getting a gaming phone using this mechanism as long as it's not too heavy

cause like my RG405M, it can be compact enough to be pocketable but if it's heavy it's not great for the real-world

[upper shale]

The minute @vagrant quarry called this a mini mini tab I was sold

😅

[heavy thicket]

That is very tempting

But anbernic rg slide having like 2010s lookalike phone I'm in love with it

[upper shale]

I actually kinda like the option to put away controls and just use touchscreen.

Mini mini tab style

Would be great for some media consumption on a plane or car ride or whatever

[heavy thicket]

Yepppp

[safe wave]

Let's scroll up and predict what people are discussing today 😄

[upper shale]

Spending money 🤣

https://tenor.com/view/money-money-money-money-rain-boss-lady-boss-gif-5906500656361287837

[upper shale]

I think the coolest thing i saw was Adin using it as an MP3 player/Spotify closed

[safe wave]

while bitching at the price 😄

[heavy thicket]

Deffo using this as an mp3 player

[heavy thicket]

The price is not bad

👀

[upper shale]

Geekbuying price is decent 😅

[heavy thicket]

Innit

We basically blessed from our side

[upper shale]

For once 🤣

[heavy thicket]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[safe wave]

oh i was talking about the others who complaining about it 😄

this does look fun as heck but i appreciate price point is a bit high 😄

[icy fable]

So geek buying the way to go?

[safe wave]

id say so esp for UK

[mental agate]

Just ordered mine on AliExpress. It's eligible for the $20 off $100 and $40 off $200 coupons

So mine came out to $173 including shipping and taxes, not bad at all

[karmic garden]

Can't wait to see the massive screen in person

[shell palm]

https://youtu.be/rU1PIciu2F8?si=417Y4WBARVxQxyiG

[verbal otter]

No US stock on launch, or did it sell that fast?

[karmic garden]

Ooh battery life on the Slide's looking sweet in Russ' video

[heavy thicket]

It's same battery life as rg406h

[icy fable]

Never had any. It just released in China so I'm assuming the US stock hasn't arrived yet

Might be a bit depending on how sales go

Needed some cheap switch 2 accessories. So got the 40 off 200

[safe wave]

atm i have 5.5 hours of time roughly split between 3X PSP, DS and gba on my 406h and im at 66 percent still 😄

[mystic pollen]

same for my cube except for the psp. no 16x9 allowed

[heavy thicket]

🤭🤭

[heavy thicket]

Psp on rg cube is nasty work

[safe wave]

Yeahhh I decided not to buy one

[verbal otter]

ok good, lol want to make sure I didn't over sleep a whole 2 hours

[mystic pollen]

yeah it is, but screenhacked 1x gamecube is pretty great. the fuzzy pi4 lcd gives everything an antialiased look

[oblique jasper]

Ok. Now I can actually publish my review.
https://youtu.be/xnZjJWjV-fQ

[worthy pasture]

bro the moment anbernic puts this panel on a clamshell

my wallet is theirs

it's not happening though 💀

[mystic pollen]

this is their answer for the clamshell universe

[oblique jasper]

477h plz

With the big sticks

[tough mist]

477h with small sticks and digital inline triggers pls ;))

[rocky sigil]

477m probably means we are not getting an 477h

[heavy thicket]

I would agree

[oblique jasper]

https://tenor.com/view/no-nooo-noooo-omg-omg-no-gif-12379687

[oblique jasper]

I’m not really crazy for metal handhelds…

[worthy pasture]

question to y'all: is it possible for other companies than anbernic, to use the Slide's panel? or do you think anbernic has exclusive rights to it?

[tough mist]

you know what, I'd be satisfied if they do small sticks digital triggers on the 40xxh successor. with the 406h/v screen of course

if they dont, the 477h will have to be sacrificed

[rocky sigil]

I'm glad the metal heads get their moment again but yeah, not for me either

[oblique jasper]

Fair

[worthy pasture]

me neither.. the 405M being metal worked against its pocketability/comfort as an edc, imo

thermals too, it felt warm

not like, dangerously hot but noticeable

[oblique jasper]

I don’t understand why they didn’t use that screen in anything else as it was also nice.

[mental agate]

Bought mine from AliExpress like two hours ago and it just shipped

[rocky sigil]

I don't know what it says about the slide that people are not talking much about it the day the reviews went out

[heavy thicket]

Nope

It's custom

[worthy pasture]

fuuuuck

would've been so cool to have retroid use it for something

[tough mist]

Hopefully they will do just that

Anytime soon

Finger crossed

[robust dock]

Quite tempting summer sale plus additional 10€ discount when using Klarna as payment method.

[safe wave]

140 euro sounds solid

[icy fable]

Yeah. It's funny when retail price is discussed because it's almost instantly not 😆

[vestal dirge]

Anbernic keeping my Legion Go 2 funds safe for now.

[rocky sigil]

okay I caught up, BassDerek's is the best review so far

if you only have time to watch one, watch his

[mystic pollen]

ya know, it probably gets warm in that spot because it's using a copper pipe instead of sink+blower directly over the processor

chances are it was a design change to keep heat away from the battery

[safe wave]

watching the review now, great stuff

finally a reasonable take on ps2 that doesn't scream the sky is falling 😄

[lunar marten]

wait are they shipping today or just preorder?

[vestal dirge]

What take can you possibly have on PS2 on a T820 that isn't "This will do a good portion of PS2 games with current emulators at 1x-1.5x ... with some able to be upscaled further and some of the more difficult-to-run titles struggling even at 1x. Tweaking will be required."? It's not like the performance on the Slide is some sort of mystery here. 🙃

[safe wave]

generally i was poking fun at people who think that not being able to play ps2 at 2.5x-3x as equiv to warcrimes 😄

[vestal dirge]

Probably shipping. Anbernic usually doesn't open up the sales until they're ready to start sending them out.

Someone should make a Slide with an N100 or N150 in it.

[marsh mural]

I think other companies can use but it takes a long time. Like nobody use Anbernic 4 inch screen until Helgaly pi. I think the reason Anbernic is big enough to order custom screens. Every else mostly takes left overs. As much as people hate Anbernic they are #1 in sales volume.

[vestal dirge]

... could be Anbernic's next PC device.

[icy fable]

Funny how often that is the take 😆

[upper shale]

Well my other two slides are waiting to meet their baby brother 🤣😅

[icy fable]

You like em? Been considering grabbing one but just not sure how useful the keyboards are. I do enjoy a good slide tho

[upper shale]

I like them a lot. Thats why i have 2 😅 6800u (bazzite) and 7840u windows. Love my Win 4’s. Trust me the keyboard is super useful. Esp for windows. On my legion go and ally. Keyboard takes over screen and blocks content

Bigggg fan of slides

[blazing bison]

stop the presses! RG Slide is $160
https://www.reddit.com/r/crownpuffdeals/comments/1lg41s1/101_rg405m160_rg_slide201_rg557/

[icy fable]

Yeah. Theres a ton of solid deals

Feel like when handheld makers drop during AliExpress sales, they always drop a little high

[safe wave]

unavailable in UK for the rg slide, boo 😄

[ocean gate]

honestly it's all fun and games, but becomes quite stupid if you aren't on QWERTY layout... kinda ass they offer no different ones

[crystal spear]

are you a dovrak guy

[upper shale]

In fairness i’m not writing essays on this thing 😅 i usually only type the odd word or button when required. I do agree i wish there was a qwerty version. UK of course 😜

[ocean gate]

not trying to type an essay either, but even just typing in mail address and password is kind of a pain in the ass

German QWERTZ vs US QWERTY is a mess for pretty much all symbols

[weak heron]

170 usd is temptingg

[upper shale]

Ok yes i can agree that is quite different 😅🤣

Even to a UK keyboard

[ocean gate]

this is better, can't trust google, why the fuck is @ on L there

don't get me started about how even notebook manufacturers cheap out on proper ones all the time these days and just re-label the QWERTY layout badly, give me a proper enter key

[icy fable]

For fat European aristocrat fingers of course!

[lusty acorn]

Hi everyone when will this be released on Amazon

[ocean gate]

when a reseller decides that a 50% mark-up seems juicy

[shadow badge]

Considering that the RG557 started to show up on around mid April on Amazon, I wouldn't be surprised if some resellers would sell the RG Slide on Amazon within mid July, early August.

[icy fable]

Yeah. Always with a little markup, even if they end up shipping from China anyway

[uncut agate]

I just asked this question in the marketplace chat about 2 hrs ago only to get no answer and find it here.. lol

I got back $200 from a Amazon return that's got the RG Slides name on it.

[fierce rapids]

For me the big screen and slide mechanism were enough to lock in my order.

I'm keen to see how the weight is balanced in my hands - I know it's a chunky boy.

[vagrant quarry]

The screen is really good, it's making it hard to go back to some of the other 4:3 options with the T820

[icy fable]

Yeah. I've noticed I've slowly just been upgrading my screen sizes

Still want a miyoo flip mini for one hand play, but it'll be hard to go back to the other small stuff

[vestal dirge]

You get older, you upgrade your screen size. Soon you'll be in Legion Go territory.

[runic dust]

am i a 1 incher then?

[ocean gate]

tmi

[icy fable]

It's def this i work with some younger devs who put their terminal at like 6pt font and I'm like, WTF are you doing

[rocky sigil]

I wonder what's the percentage of people here in dev or IT

has to be like +90% lol

[runic dust]

Stereotypical really

[rocky sigil]

I'm watching reviews trying to find some redeeming qualities to salvage this

but nope, the slide is exactly what you would expect it to be

the only difference between reviews is how afraid the reviewer is to say it plainly

[vestal dirge]

Is the problem basically that it's just too expensive for what it is?

[rocky sigil]

the problem is that it's a brick, basically

[terse lance]

Yeah but a brick is what some people want lmfao

[mystic pollen]

ps2 is fine on t820.
you get some megadifficult games like SOul Caliber 3 that need 0/2 + framelimiter hacking, and if that ruins it for someone, maybe they don't need this device

[fierce rapids]

People act like this chipset can't play ANY PS2 games just because it can't run everything.
Perhaps next year they'll release a revised Slide with 557 guts.

[old sail]

I want this form factor, but struggling to double dip on the t820 when it feels like they will most definitely replay this with a better chip and better screen.

I really want the asymmetrical vertical mode fixed in the next iteration. I know my brain wouldn’t deal well with that.

[rocky sigil]

running most of PS2 at x1 is kinda miserable to be honest

[hollow breach]

Especially for a 960p screen it's just a bit disappointing

[rocky sigil]

PS2 is not one of those systems that looks charming at original res

unless you dig the smeared vaseline look

[uncut agate]

Hmm, my gut is telling me that there might not be another 4:3 in this particular form factor especially with how many people are saying that they wish was 16:9. Think we have only like 3 or 4 high end 4:3 consoles that are currently out. Not including ayaneo since those are typically out people's budgets for a handheld typically.

[old sail]

Could be right there. I’ve been pretty happy with my cube now that gamma os is done.

[hollow breach]

Yeah we just gotta wait for the 477v with an 8 Gen 2 🙏

[kindred timber]

This is the first Anbernic with custom made 4:3 1280x960p 120 HZ screen, we will see it on many other of their handhelds by 2026

[uncut agate]

Im sure we'll see plenty of other handhelds with this custom screen. As long as there is enough supply and demand for these screens that might be enough for the rg slide to come full circle for 4:3 pro version.. my main concern is that i haven't witnessed any urgency for the past couple of years for a high end device with a 4:3 display. I guess we'll have to see.. I would say that there has to be some sort of demand for anbernic to make a custom 4:3 screen and other hand anbernic tends to make whatever they want regardless of customer feedback. @kindred timber

[safe estuary]

Are you serious!? I know this is about to be a rant but if I don't say anything here this is going to continue with the RG477M which most likely is going to have the same screen as the RG-Slide. You can't judge every Handheld based on Price to Performance Ratio's. This is a very narrow-minded metric for measuring the quality of every Handheld that comes out. This Metric makes it completely impossible to have feature rich Handhelds like the RG-Slide, RG557, and most likely the upcoming RG477M. For example the RG577 has an AMOLED, 256GB of Internal Storage, and WiFi 6 these things will drive up the price of any Handheld. Plus the reason people like me would rather buy a RG557 over a RP5 is simply the fact that the RG557 has more internal storage which is better for HD Texture Packs and Native Android Gaming. 128GB of Internal Storage doesn't cut it. Moving on to the RG-Slide, people in this community literally begged for a 5 inch 4:3 display. Anbernic went out of their way to contract BOE to custom make a 120hz 4.7 inch (almost 5 inch) 4:3 display. This not only makes the Handheld bigger and bulkier but it also raises the pricetag above other T820 devices. Sometimes innovation costs money and when you factor in the Screen (whether it be AMOLED or not), Controls, Battery, Cooling, WiFi, mechanisms like Sliding, Flipping, or Magnets, and even Build Materials like Metal costs money. Solely judging Handhelds based on Price to Performance Ratio's makes it virtually impossible to make feature rich Handhelds like the RG-Slide. I'm not saying you should never care about Price to Performance Ratio's but it definitely shouldn't be the only or primary metric when it comes to judging Handhelds.

Expecting a Handheld with a custom made 120hz screen and a sliding mechanism to cost under $180 is childish. I'm sorry but the trend of solely judging every Handheld based on Price to Performance Ratio's needs to die. It is holding the hobby back from true innovation to maintain many of the Backwards, Narrow-minded, and sadly Child-like standards since we held since 2018. I want to add two more things. First off for people complaining that this Handheld doesn't have a SIM card slot you need to understand that this alone could potentially double the price for any Android Gaming device. Secondly 16:9 is a terrible resolution for Retro Gaming many of us don't want Black Bars when playing NES, SNES, or Genesis Emulation. If you want a 16:9 Sliding Screen Handheld go beg Retroid or Ayn for one. Not every company should have to completely adhere to Modern Gaming standards.

TL;DR

You can't judge every Handheld solely based on Price to Performance Ratio's, and sometimes innovation costs money.

[heady glen]

sure i can

that said, 190 is probly a good price for THIS, as its a unique design
id still rather buy the cheaper ones personally

i thikn everyone should keep price to performance in mind

otherwise we would all be wasting money on ayaneos all the time

[cinder cargo]

It's great that anbernic innovated both with the screen and form factor

But if something costs that much and you can't play the games you want on it, why would you want to pay the price?

The price they're charging is absolutely valid for the components and design they got

But as a consumer? It's still just another T820 that won't give you the full library of 4:3 consoles without many compromises

If they put in a more capable chip and it cost even more, it would be a lot more appealing even if the price is high.

I strongly believe the D1100 would have been a perfect match for it, because then you could really make the most out of the giant 4:3 screen.

[heady glen]

Yeah the 1100 would have been great here

[hollow breach]

Exactly, I would gladly pay a little extra for a d1100. The way this currently is just okay, but it really could've been a lot better. It's not an especially comfortable handheld, nor is it super pocketable or that performant. It's kind of in a no mans zone atm.

And I think a lot of the reason people are bringing attention to the price to performance is that, given its dimensions, the main sliding feature doesn't actually add a whole lot, as it's still quite large and a lot of people wanted a slide handheld for its smaller size. So essentially what you have is a slightly more expensive T820 with what is admittedly a better screen, however, that same screen alone isn't a selling point since it's going to be used in future handhelds. Personally, I think I could still reasonably pocket this so the size isn't a complete deal breaker for me but I get where they're coming from.

[safe estuary]

My point is it shouldn't be the ONLY metric when talking about Handhelds. Most people in this community don't factor in the overall experience with these Handhelds.

[safe estuary]

I also would have loved to see a stronger chip in this Handheld. But that would have made this Handheld at least $230 if not $250 dollars. Pricing it on par with the RG557. Then you'd probably hear complaints that the Handheld can't do Switch or Wii U Emulation like the Odin 2 Portal. The glass is always half empty in this community.

Plus people asking for a SIM card tray would have at least doubled the price to this device.

[mystic pollen]

"this can't play full psp/n64" (rg505/405 appears)
"this can't play full ps2/gc" (rg556/cube/406 appears)
"this can't play full ps2/gc without hacks" (rg557 appears)
"this costs too much and I'm tired of slabhelds" (rgSlide appears)
"I hate you anbernic! I said this can't play full ps2/gc without hacks!"

[safe wave]

Lot of little venting people in here huh

[kindred timber]

People that even don't give interest on product but here to bash these concstructors... without even enjoying instead of complaining (personnally I love my RG556 with joystick default)

[safe estuary]

You forgot to add "This can't emulate Wii U and Nintendo Switch!"

@kindred timber Like I always say according to people like this the Glass is either half empty or half full.

[heady glen]

this device slides too much

[safe wave]

people are whiny folks who are spoiled by choice now 😄

[rustic wyvern]

[safe estuary]

I'm guessing that's Amazon.

[rustic wyvern]

yeah lmao

[karmic garden]

I expected better from the good people at GiipGoop

[chrome sapphire]

I'm seeing a lot of complaining and a lot of complaining of peeps complaining

and here I am complaining about peeps complaining about peeps complaining

[rocky sigil]

ok, but... it's still a brick

[rocky sigil]

https://tenor.com/view/inception-gif-14731705108940035266

[uncut agate]

This could be a sign for some to touch grass 🤔

[hollow breach]

||should've had a d1100 tbh||

Because why is there no middle ground between a t820 and d8300 lol

[mystic pollen]

it's been used before. max doesn't want to copy the current market. he wants to make something new

it gives his products novelty. Might piss people off if they want to see the market controlled and standardized, but that's how you create stagnation.