3 Reasons NOT to buy the Analogue Pocket

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Michael Zavala

Күн бұрын

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@Scott7789x 9 ай бұрын

Your video is like the volume buttons. “Not well thought out.”

@Dauerbomber 8 ай бұрын

Analogue Pocket is just fantastic. I love to play my gameboy, lynx and game gear games on it. Great quality and a fantastic screen. Sure it can be stolen, it can break, fall into the toilet or a 100 miles big asteroid will destroy it (and us). So what? This shit can happen to everything you own or use.

@stvnoahc7249 11 ай бұрын

I think it’s a fine product, and I’ve never seen gb gba games look better. My biggest issue is analogue is a bit of an azzho. They treat this product like a money tree…all these manufactured scarcity, one limited bs after another. And the inflated shipping cost…they make valve look like a saint with the way they handle the decks.

@saysoun752 11 ай бұрын

Inflated shipping is what kills me as it should either be free or charge based on where you live. Freaking $30 for priority mail is ridiculous especially when it probably costs them like $5 - $10 to ship the products.

@owomushi_vr 6 ай бұрын

Takes them days to ship and if you pay extra it really doesn't come sooner they wait longer to ship to piss you off

@tzj21 11 ай бұрын

All your reasons are serious cope. So you’re saying don’t buy good consoles because you might break it?

@astrovewlix 11 ай бұрын

Serious cope with a super clickbait title.

@SilhSe 11 ай бұрын

Dont buy A P : Buys A P

@TheOldKenobi 10 ай бұрын

Stop trash talking if you have no idea!!!

@patchnotesforlife 10 ай бұрын

He's got a point. If you're spending that much money, then these are things you'll want to consider.

@owomushi_vr 6 ай бұрын

It's not because the price because you can't replace it.

@jks7556 11 ай бұрын

you have good points, especially the point about the matte finish.. I ended up getting lucky cause they released the LEs recently (last month and today).. I can't speak for the color LEs but the finish on the transparent models seems to be way more in line with the type of plastic from original gbc or something. So I'm happy with clear transparent so far, and am getting a color LE shipped to me soon so will see what that finish is like. I do not own original black or white to compare though.

@leonnoel9661 5 ай бұрын

I just searched for its price, and I realized I must search for a more affordable alternative.

@elalexkm1028 3 ай бұрын

Just get an Anbernic RG353V

@adrian_veidt 11 ай бұрын

It's an excellent piece of tech. It's more like novelty for me. It's limited asf in my eyes. I'd rather play on an RP3 plus or an odin 2. Can emulate wider and powerful systems, stream games, surf the net and native android gaming. Plus better form factor for comfort.

@spacebasely 8 ай бұрын

I’ve heard other complaints about the finish. And if they take a while to get your hands on I can see why that would be a drawback

@simpymcnuggets 5 ай бұрын

ok, still waiting on the reasons not to buy it

@ramy8700 Жыл бұрын

Its nice but once you hear the price, you realize a $50 emulator is better lol😅

@michaelzavala Жыл бұрын

Fr. You can get one on Amazon next day for $50

@ilive4retro 9 ай бұрын

Those devices are crap honestly, frame rate isn’t as consistent as the AP in certain games.

@Bigzzeus 8 ай бұрын

@@MocksBlockAP still emulates it’s just from the cartridge….

@logic63 6 ай бұрын

@@Bigzzeus but isn't it hardware emulation, not software?

@theseriousaccount 5 ай бұрын

But what if you’re an actual adult with actual money who simply wants a premium luxury thing? If 250-400$ is “a lot of money” for you then this is probably not for you.

@Cyko.. 11 ай бұрын

For playing original cartridges, it's a great device with a great screen even if it's not OLED. But if you plan on emulating them then there are far superior devices under $100 from CHINA that can emulate them much better and have more scaling, shaders, bilinear filtering, pixel perfect aspect ratios, box art, preview videos, etc.

@michaelzavala 11 ай бұрын

Agreed. I really like the Miyoo Mini

@scrapbrainsinc 11 ай бұрын

I don't agree. I really wanted to get one of these emulation devices so I can save state but the emulation is still off. ANBERNIC RG353P is a decent device and the custom OS ARKOS is amazing, but still does not compare to the Analogue pocket in terms of game presentation. The Analogue pocket played games nearly perfectly and I noticed the difference. It's just a far superior product that is not complete. If you don't know the difference. Great, you are better off with more features.

@user-pv9pv4xf9c 11 ай бұрын

A few other points, some reproduction carts won't run on the pocket. Normally I prefer the original games, but Fire Emblem 6 never had an official US release or English translation. I was eventually able to buy a random Chinese cart that actually worked, for some reason, but most other repros won't. Also the Wisdom Tree gameboy games won't work. BIG disappointment there. Otherwise I do like the Pocket, however, ironically, I went on a flight recently and I took my Advance SP instead, because I didn't want to accidentally drop it or lose it on a flight or something lol. But the screen does look really good, and the dock does let you use a PS5 controller if you have a wired connection, which you'll want a wired connection since the bluetooth sucks. So overall I'm glad I got it, but there were some surprisingly disappointing aspects to it. But if you're like me and you let a buddy borrow your original GB Advance and he screwed it up super badly, then you'll probably be glad that a company actually released a new GB Advance in 2023. No regrets with my purchase overall.

@theprophet2444 9 ай бұрын

Your fingerprints aren't something new, you can see them on nearly every photo or video of the device, that's why I ordered the white one, also it doesn't seem like I will have to wait long, ordered a week ago and it looks like shipping will start again in February, they have a huge stock incoming. The Volume buttons... well don't press them I guess? You have to put your finger there consciously. Also worrying about something breaking is silly, everything might break if you don't handle it with care but this thing is built pretty sturdy, get a screen protector if you're that scared and use the damn thing, the LCD is top of any handheld class and puts everything to shame, even highly modded OG hardware with IPS panels can't compete.

@anbernicguy 6 ай бұрын

I'll just have to wait for a successor, that can play up to Dreamcast games.

@elalexkm1028 3 ай бұрын

Look up anbernic rg353v

@cMARVEL360 11 ай бұрын

I can't take Anyone with Stock Arcade 1up Buttons and Stick Serious. Well at least I saw a few moments of your video and dropped a comment. 😅

@michaelzavala 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 that’s all I can ask for

@_Majoras 9 ай бұрын

the only reason: retro handheld emulation

@charonisaworld 11 ай бұрын

solutions issue 1: grind your finger to more precise input in the volume switch. issue 2: wash your hands. issue 3: find another job.

@jonathont5570 Жыл бұрын

you wont get another one...lol at least not for the same price... F analogue

@astrovewlix 11 ай бұрын

I have been able to order a Pocket for every member of my family (4 of us) with zero issues from Analogue's site, on multiple occasions. Where's the beef?

@michaelzavala 11 ай бұрын

Arbys@@astrovewlix

@ebs777 11 ай бұрын

@@astrovewlix the beef is their pathetic prices you people pay them to ripoff nintendo lol

@archetype1987 10 ай бұрын

Get the pocket. You'll see videos like this that say DON'T BUY THIS REALLY GOOD PRODUCT CUS IM TRYING TO SAY SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO GET YOUR ATTENTION for views. The things they talk about are so nit picky is so dumb. Lemme spare you. He didn't like it cus 1) the volume buttons are small 2) it has a matte finish (what?) 3)the product is rare and hard to buy so he's scared of breaking it. See? NOTHING to do with the product being bad at all. Just CLICK BAIT.

@KD-wc4rs 10 ай бұрын

Number 1 cost more than a switch 😂

@archetype1987 10 ай бұрын

@@KD-wc4rs it costs more because it's the best game boy unit on the market. Of course it costs more than a Switch. A steam Deck costs more than a Switch too -- BECAUSE IT'S the best handheld on the market!

@Lunchpacked180 10 ай бұрын

1. You regularly hold your hand that high while playing? I would be more with you if you had mention how close they ar to the power button and how you could accidentally press it instead of the volume. 2. Take a look at basically any controller or what about gameboys that get their paint rubbed off? If you want to keep things pristine, the keep it sealed on a shelf, or wear gloves or similar and play it rarely.. 3. So you buy a specialised product from a small company producing priducts in fairly small volumes, that's unable to keep up with the extreme demand that developed for it (atleast at the time), and now you complain about being scared to use it because it's so limited and that it might get broken? "Oh no, my life is ruined, it broke and now i have to be without one console for a while, so now i have to instead play the games on my other consoles or on an emulator or buy a cheap emulation device in the meantime..." This comes more off like "ooh, look at my controversial monetized video about a popular niche product, showing how bad it is by being overly critical and petty. hit that dislike button and unsubscribe if you haven't already"

@chriswilliams8039 11 ай бұрын

I don't buy AP because i dont believe in their overpriced FOMO bullsh*t catering to scalpers. I'll buy when I'm ready to buy, and if your shit is out of stock beacuse you're dragging your ass on reaupplying the base models, i dont care how good you think your tech is, you dont get a penny from me. I have handhelds from 2 years ago that cost almost half as much as the AP, are more comfortable to hold (horizontal GBA style) and can play PSX games (you know, that game from 1998) flawlessly.

@andrewmatheson238 10 ай бұрын

Not really reasons to not get one

@ClosestNearUtopia 27 күн бұрын

So your not using it because if it breaks you cant get another one!? If your not planning on using it, then why even bother buying it? Your like a average BMW owner driving a to expensive car to maintain…

@Sailius54 3 ай бұрын

This is a first world problem video

@to4217 11 ай бұрын

meh, the reasons are weak. Good criticisms but nothing substantial enough.

@cStatix 11 ай бұрын

So you don't use anything expensive that you buy. Got it. #1 advice I took from this is to ignore your channel and future posts from it. 😂

@michaelzavala 11 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! 😂

@user-pv9pv4xf9c 11 ай бұрын

In this guy's defense I did go on a flight recently and I ended up taking my Advance SP because I didn't want to risk leaving my house with my Pocket. I use it a lot at home but I do kinda know what this guy means.

@lovelorn88nick 11 ай бұрын

Same here. I don't understand clowns like this, like YES you made a stupid clip saying ridiculous things to boost the comments and likes/dislikes which will bring more traffic to your channel, but we've also learned to ignore and not click on anything else that you post.

@zingfox7982 6 ай бұрын

😊

@ericschmidt1987 11 ай бұрын

Congrats for the most click bait nonsense video. Do you live in a horrible area or a half way house of ex convicts? I’ve never had my stuff stolen and I live in a middle income area with poor and middle class mixed. And the reasons of scarcity is just plain dumb. Ok volume button that’s one con but no other reasonable reasons.

@michaelzavala 11 ай бұрын

Listen here Bill, not all of us have Microsoft money to live in a gated community. Check your privilege, Mr. Gates.

@kperson101101 9 ай бұрын

The Analogue Pocket price is the biggest scam on the market. The fact people pay 220$-300$ for this is absolutely insane. I just bought a Steam Deck for 250$ used and it can emulate everything up to Switch. While playing AAA PC games. This is a joke. You can play GB,GBC, and GBA upscaled to 4K on a 7’ screen for the same price. The fact the company got away with selling this for so much is shocking.