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r/RetroHandhelds is a subreddit with 15k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Discuss and share anything related to retro handhelds, including original/reproduction hardware, emulation handhelds, mobile device emulation, console mods, and games for retro handheld systems.
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Popular Themes in r/RetroHandhelds
#1
Solution Requests
: "Which plays better PSP? Retroid Pocket 3 plus for $113.40 or PSP 3000 for $72.56. That's my budget."
25 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "My wife is about to buy this for our son, is it the worth it or should I be considering others? "
8 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "Best way to spend my money getting into retro hand held. "
3 posts
#4
Ideas
: "Thoughts on the new RG34XX?"
2 posts
#5
News
: "Another blow to gaming handhelds as US tariff crackdown expands- Android Authority"
2 posts
#6
Pain & Anger
: "The EU initiative 'Stop Destroying Videogames' sits at 431k signatures out of 1 million! The deadline is 2025-07-31. If passed and implemented, publishers will be forced to leave games in a playable state once they shut them down/are abandoned. Fellow gamers, share with your family and friends!"
1 post
#7
Self-Promotion
: "My gameboy homebrew game, Tools of Nexaura is live on kickstarter!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/RetroHandhelds
#1
Handheld
: "How do u guys deal with desire to buy a Handheld when u already had many of those"
88 posts
#2
Retro
: "Are you still rocking an old Retro handheld?"
50 posts
#3
Handhelds
: "I love my Handhelds "
25 posts
#4
Emulation
: "Best Emulation handheld again on sale for $22 🥳"
13 posts
#5
Looking
10 posts
#6
Retroid
: "Retroid Pocket Classic or the Anbernic 406v?"
8 posts
#7
Recommendation
: "Game Recommendation: Vagrant Story (PS1) - an RPG Masterpiece"
7 posts
#8
Retro Gaming
: "My Portable Retro Gaming Setup!"
6 posts
#9
Ps2
: "Best Ps2 Handheld?"
6 posts
#10
Games
: "I vividly remember having a handheld console in the early 2000s that could play both Gameboy advance Games and another small cartridge consoles Games (maybe OG gameboy) But cannot for the life of me remember the name. Any Ideas?"
5 posts
Member Growth in r/RetroHandhelds
Yearly
+9k members(137.6%)
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