{"id":63784,"date":"2026-06-26T03:20:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63784"},"modified":"2026-06-26T03:20:54","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:20:54","slug":"retroids-pocket-nova-is-a-very-capable-43-handheld-that-costs-229","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=63784","title":{"rendered":"Retroid&#8217;s Pocket Nova Is A Very Capable 4:3 Handheld That Costs $229"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/img\/gallery\/retroids-pocket-nova-is-a-very-capable-43-handheld-that-costs-229\/l-intro-1782413182.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"subtitle\">It should be able to handle up to GameCube and PS2 titles, thanks to a powerful chip.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Retroid just released a bunch of information about its upcoming Pocket Nova handheld console, according to a report by <em>Time Extension<\/em>. It&#8217;ll feature a Qualcomm QCS8550 processor, which is extremely similar to the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. This means that the Pocket Nova will likely be a powerful machine with enough juice to run PS2 and GameCube games.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Retroid Pocket Nova\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Stz2D3g3EPw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The 4.5-inch AMOLED display offers a 4:3 screen resolution, which also happens to be a great fit for PS2 and GameCube games. It comes with a 5000mAh battery with USB-C fast-charging and integrates with both Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It&#8217;s fairly light, at under nine ounces, and includes a microSD slot for additional storage. The best part, however, is the price. The Pocket Nova starts at just $229, though that&#8217;s the entry-level version with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. A model with 12GB of RAM and 128GB of storage costs $269. It&#8217;s available to preorder right now, but there&#8217;s no release date just yet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-dnt=\"true\" align=\"center\">\n<p lang=\"pt\" dir=\"ltr\">RP Nova<br \/>Specifications <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fsJKCkmkwq\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/fsJKCkmkwq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Retroid Pocket Official (@Retroid0fficial) June 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Retroid has been on our radar for a while and has consistently pumped out high-quality portable consoles. The company&#8217;s Pocket 6 featured an actual Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 chip and could also handle games from the PS2\/GameCube generation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2201878\/retroids-pocket-nova-is-a-very-capable-43-handheld-that-costs-dollar229\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It should be able to handle up to GameCube and PS2 titles, thanks to a powerful chip. 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