Analogue, you suck, but I love your Blue Analogue Pocket

[@inclinerd]

Another thing about Analogue that I never see mentioned is how badly they screwed over Endrift, the developer of the mGBA emulator. They were screwed over to the point of having to write an entire blog post about how Analogue led them on, promised them money, made them work long hours in the months & weeks leading up to the release building a BIOS for the Pocket, all for Analogue to pull the rug out from under the dev and leave with written code & wasted months, but no cash. It was 5 figures and 6-7 months of work IIRC. Now, it seems that blog post has disappeared and any mention of Endrift on their official social media channels gets your comment deleted & your account blocked. 🤔 With how shady they are, if you really want to play on a console that acts as close as possible to a real GB hardware (aka the target audience of the Pocket), I’d rather just buy a pre-modded GBA SP Slate for about the same price as an Analogue Pocket costs pre-shipping. 100% real hardware, great screen, great form factor, and you’re supporting creators who care about the modding community + gives back to it, and who don’t see the community as a bunch of pay pigs ready to empty their wallets.

[@carrottoponcrak]

That sucks. They don't teach everyone to get signed paperwork before you turn in any work these days

[@inclinerd]

@@carrottoponcrak that’s the thing though, Endrift never had the chance to. It was written up, tested, and ready to go, and AFAIK a contract was signed, but Analogue refused to use/accept the code, then used the refusal as an excuse to not pay out the money they owed. And even if a contract was signed, Analogue is far richer, has more lawyers, and has way more resources to fight/drag out the legal case, so it wouldn’t have helped her. And it certainly doesn’t help that all of the Pocket’s “revolutionary” features are just ripped from older homebrew hardware devs, like “remote controls from a diff console” when insideGadgets had been selling a cartridge that does just that for the past 2 years for $20-30 USD. I wouldn’t be surprised if they ripped code from a lot of other devs in the GB/A scene to plop into the Pocket

[@Hobbes64343]

Customs and Duties to Ontario was $56 CAD through UPS if anyone was wondering.

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Holy moly.

[@NGreedia]

I placed an order in December with an estimated ship time of Feb 2024. I modified my GBC with a Q5 ips LCD in the mean time and I love it. I also ordered an RG35xx plus and that should be arriving soon too. I've also been reading various anecdotes and opinions of the pocket and it seems like a lot of people say it's not worth it given the alternatives and price albeit the alternatives are all emulation devices. The thing I don't like is that we're charged full price upfront despite having to wait months to over a year to receive it. Also the shipping is a cash grab and price gouge since they know people will still pay the $$$. I opted not to go for the dock as they seem to think they can charge an extra $10usd for shipping, even though it's a small item and is going to be included in the same shipment. The other colors have not been in stock at all either. This whole product seems like a massive paper launch with the intent of having people fall for FOMO. I could get a miyoo mini plus for the cost of the shipping alone lol Having second thoughts on whether I should continue waiting or cancel

[@aleckbo]

What did you end up doing, if you don't mind me asking?

[@Khalmoon]

I love you for this video Joey, because this REALLY needs to be emphasised. I sold my Pocket because of the lack of software support. No way its 2 years and we barely have the features initially promised. Meanwhile Miyoo Mini Plus has multiple open source frontends with features updated every month with Wifi and other added features. like bro what.

[@turbochargedfilms]

I've never even bought an Analogue product but every single thing they do and stand for is utterly heinous. Really saddens me to see their announcements of new products. They really need to close shop.

[@F3A5T]

Miyoo community support is goated

[@alpmaster0076]

Thank you for bringing up their terrible business practices i have much respect for you.

[@adamkane7513]

Brilliant summary of the situation, Joey. I think you covered all the angles. It was out of my price range _before_ the eBay scalpers inflated it! I am considering the Powkiddy RGB30.

[@jp9403]

go for the rgb30

[@andysauro1500]

I bought an Analogue Pocket. It took over a year to show up. No answers from customer support in between for about 9 months, until I bombarded ALL of their social media. Then I finally get the shipping notification, the package gets lost in their factory, and it takes more months of pestering to show up. No communication with a real person. Completely unacceptable customer service in modern times. Eventually got the product. Worst company I've ever purchased a product from.

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

I’m glad you brought up all their bad business practices. This is why I will never touch anything that analog makes.

[@manuelrodriguez9972]

Same, I don’t like them at all. I don’t like companies that likes to abuse customers.

[@TheBipolarx]

Quit crying. I got up, got on the site when they launched, and was able to get 2. I also have a black one and Super NT.

[@manuelrodriguez9972]

@@TheBipolarx Hahaha, it seems that you have all the time in the world to pick up these devices at whatever time hahaha Normal people don’t have that flexibility lol

[@turnbasedtoddy7664]

@@TheBipolarx I can tell you didn’t watch the video. It has nothing to do with not being able to get one and everything to do with their business practices. They’re terrible customer service. The fact they hold units back to make different units at $50 more but people that have ordered still have not gotten theirs yet. It’s charging a ridiculous amount of shipping fees. It’s a lot of things. I took my money and bought a Retroid pocket 3+ and couldn’t be happier. Have fun paying some company about 3 times more than the product is actually worth sucker

[@sooperheep]

you don't know that any of that is true about their business, you're just salty, enjoy you retroid@@turnbasedtoddy7664

[@JustinShapley]

I agree completely, but s an owner it's also hands down the best handheld gaming unit in 2023. Analogue has always been low output though, I don't know why because people will pay the price they ask if they had more than 4 units in stock.

[@leemar1978]

Not sure about that lol? So it’s better than an Oled Steam Deck or an Aya Neo. Even a Oled Switch is better as a hand held. I agree it’s a nice device especially with open FPGA and a nice IPS display but not the best!

[@kdkseven]

That's what I just do not understand-- why are they continously out of stock on everything?! They have to have plenty of cash on hand to pay for stock, thus making even more money. It's like after a year or two they get bored with the "old" product and move on to the new one, without even letting the last one live up to it's full potential. To me, it's baffling. It's like they're a very successful company, they just don't have a clue as to how to scale up to meet demand, or even fulfill what they promise. That said, I was lucky enough to get one of the early ones. Took a year and a half to actually receive it. And I do love using it. Took it on vacation with me just this week and played a bit of Castlevania on it, and some Metroid. So yeah, they make great products, they're just a _very_ weird company.

[@miguelalexandre7499]

Analog profiting over shipping is ridiculous, this device alone is already expensive af.

[@NFS-shade]

Yup

[@stephenschenider4007]

It is a deal for what you get. Dont be ridiculous.

[@friedzombie4]

2nd wave preorder here I waited 15 months for my unit, the Pocket is a great device but I sold mine after 3 months because I really didn't get the play time it deserved. If I want a handheld I'd rather just use a Steam Deck and have so much more access to games and if I'm home I'll just use MiSTer which I can output to my OLED or 36' WEGA CRT. There's just nothing there for me which gets even worse when you look at any of their other FOMO inducing products.

[@cho-v4n]

Thanks man! It's so nice looking. Definitely a garbage company. Enthusiasts deserve better.

[@crolodon8024]

How is it a garbage company if they're making great products?

[@cho-v4n]

@@crolodon8024 making "limited small batch editions" when people haven't received regular analogue pockets from before they even announced the transparent ones...charging 60 usd shipping when it's absolutely not even close to that much to ship something like this... Super slow, scarce updates... The list goes on...

[@Hyperfixd]

Great review Joey 🙂 this really is the best GBC device to recommend but that you actually can’t buy. It’s incredibly scummy that Analogue is going about their business in such a way that prevents everyone to enjoy their devices and very unfortunate how easy it is to become a part of the problem. It truly is a great device. Here’s to hoping they get their ish together with the newest releases to avoid these types of issues.

[@TooManyMonsters]

I don't know why Analog didn't sell through Amazon world wide, I mean, is clear that their products surpass the nich retrogamer interest by far nowadays.

[@datguynuma3730]

Honestly, if I would have known about the Translucent Analogue Pockets sooner, I would have loved to buy one of these. But sadly, that's not the case. And I'm sure that the Pocket would have been great to own reguardless... but my only other means of getting one now is by buying it at a higher price on websites/apps, like Ebay and Stock X. So until Analogue DOES get their act together, I don't think I need one.

[@CaptainEffort]

Damn, having RetroAchievements would seriously make me consider this

[@Cyko..]

I wanted the original black one when it first came out because I thought it looked very slick, but when I saw it wouldn't ship until about a year later I decided not to. If I buy something I want it within a week or so. They are or were gaining interest on the money people sent them without delivering the product people paid for. Another thing to consider is how do we know they themselves aren't scalping their own product to sell at higher prices on eBay? It's well known they are a scummy company so I wouldn't put it past them to do such a thing. In the end, there's a hundred different ways you can play your Pokémon games at a fraction of the cost.

[@coreyclarke1604]

ON the scalping part - it's quite obvious it isn't them. The prices people are selling at are $50-100 higher. After fees and second shipping, that $50 is much closer to the original price the person paid, especially considering they paid tax on the first purchase. You can check the sellers and see what else they've sold.

[@mattisixx1699]

It's cheaper now to buy these on ebay if you're outside the u.s. I live in the u.s., so my shipping was $40(not $60). It went in my favor for a limited edition orange. Ended up paying $20 more going through ebay, but I get a limited edition and it comes in 4 days, not 2 months

[@christiancorriveau5069]

250 usd, no save states, plus another 60 usd for shipping? No thank you.

[@ibelieveinjesusinmyspareti2861]

Save states are what saves old games for being unplayable for me. Also for that price you can almost get an odin 2 wich can emulate everything.

[@poffy02]

I mean yeah, this is ONLY worth it if your only going to play gba, gbc and gb, this is basically for a every specific audience, middle aged people who grew up playing gb and want the best way too play them, but this isn’t worth it, especially because what they do to their employees

[@mastershmiddy]

Wait what?? They’ve had save states for a while. All you need is an SD card, I thought

[@tylernaturalist6437]

@@mastershmiddythey do have save states, as well as playing tons for like a dozen systems off of an SD card

[@shootermcgavin1208]

$20 shipping

[@julianp.2840]

Great review and info. I gave up a long time ago trying to get one. Enjoying my Miyoo Mini, Rog Ally, Steam Deck, etc. But if i just happened to check out the website and saw them instock I'd probably buy it lol. So yea part of the problem. It's the playing my OG carts on that screen that is so intriguing.

[@julianp.2840]

Update - your video inspired me to purchase a transparent blue. Yea I overpaid, but I LOVE IT. Being able to flash saves onto my actual carts from my emulator saves is too amazing.

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

I'm glad!

[@SavageBeastism]

I was able to get a blue one as well from Analogue. It's extremely nice

[@overdriver99]

Hey this is the first time I found your youtube channel and I totally agree with you. I just got my the first Analogue Pocket orange version. I tried to buy the white one but it was not available :( and I missed glow in the dark thingy. and at purchasing date I tried my best to buy purple one but I end up buying this color since I didn't have much choice(between red and orange available due to web site error/delay). In the end as you said I love this. I think this is the perfect device for Gameboy color / advance game. I care less about other cores(although it is added bonus but I have gazillion of other retro handheld so I care less about that). only minor possible problem is LCD overheating: I realize that with MAX brightness it overheat significantly. I check out internet and they say this is normal LOL!!! you have to lower the brightness to avoid overheating.. duh? I may end up doing IPS mod for my gameboy color but until then this is the best device for it. I don't hate Analogue as company since they are making something new here. I just wish they bring back my favorite white color: then I can sell this orange color. White is just my favorite color. I don't even consider the dock to display on TV. hey.. this is portable device. I don't get it if they want to play on TV: you can use other device to play gameboy games on TV.

[@gimphandjeff]

Thank you for this video! I was shocked that 2-3 day shipping in the US is $32.I ended up buying one, but the money I spent hurt.

[@bitroast]

nice vid! with the recent color revisions, i've finally got an order in. but it was with a good amount of trepidation and frustration for effectively all the reasons you've mentioned. nice to hear though that even with all the caveats and asterixs, you can still more or less recommend the thing and admit you play it a lot. now here's just hoping the OS2.0 actually delivers on what they promised all those years ago!

[@Tacozilla]

I was considering getting one as I have loads of GB, GBC and GBA carts. When I saw the price, and shipping....and the fact I will have to pay a hefty import tax I just decided to go with a much cheaper emulator handheld

[@Tacquito]

The title had me going “ oh juicy!” Let’s get the coffee! ❤

[@Cameraville]

I paid $60 for shipping to Europe and then $65 for import fees.

[@HelloAnrose]

I thought I was crazy thinking the plastic felt nicer on my transparent model. I packed my black one back in the box before the transparent one arrived, so I didn't test them side by side.

[@omyguzman1796]

The pocket its a league on its own best gameboy out there, my personal fav use case its for neogeo games with the 8bitdo neogeo controller. I hope we get more updates to improve its capabilities and the ones from the dock.

[@vectorhunter4659]

this is an emulation device as long as it's not the original device

[@stephenschenider4007]

It is amazing I love the Pocket. 220$ is a deal for what you are getting imo.

[@bhirawamaylana466]

finally someone realize how scummy Analogue is.

[@AerixI]

I can respect the build quality (especially the screen) of the Analogue Pocket. But at $300+ after shipping I cannot justify getting this thing unless you have a collection of physical cartridges or just got money. So many other options at a fraction of the cost with way more features.

[@Sung_Jam]

At 300+ you might as well get a decent handheld that can run a lot of emulators. And by a lot I mean a LOT.

[@TheSfaok]

@@Sung_Jam It's almost in the realm of a Steam Deck which can run everything.

[@manuelrodriguez9972]

@@Sung_Jam Still not justifiable. Enjoy your device, I’m good with better options for way less.

[@Sung_Jam]

@@manuelrodriguez9972 agreed. I got my rg505 for around 110 usd and it performs way better than the analog

[@itranscendencei7964]

From a purely hardware stand point, I already can't give the device a pass because of the D-Pad. The screen is obviously very important, but so are the buttons and how they feel. False diagonals and being able to press up with right/left+down are completely unacceptable for such an expensive device with such a niche target audience. Then there's the fact that they are never in stock and they have no scalper prevention measures in their buying process. I don't see how anyone feels like it's worth it, tbh. The screen is nice, but it's not worth $200+.

[@theempreror9608]

In Germany I have now paid 250 Euros for the product including shipping. And I have to pay another 57 Euros for taxes and customs. This little device has quite the luxury markup. The only cool thing is I ordered it this Monday and it should arrive today.

[@justinholmes5614]

Taxes were 3x that for me in good old England. I love my Pocket though, playing it so much now the screen modes are working. They delivered what they promised in the end, which gives me confidence to buy their N64.

[@manuelrodriguez9972]

Analogue company sucks!! I’m staying away from them.

[@BubbalooXRS]

It’s an amazing device and I have three! The only reason I was able to snag all of these was because I work from home and have a sedentary job. For folks in different job fields, Analogue just sucks.

[@docc19]

I have a work from home job and I still cant get one. Mainly because whenever they do have stock, I dont have the money

[@ianbrown7066]

Great summary! I just ordered mine during the video!

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@GrantRussell-k1p]

I've been wanting to order one of these for 2+ years, and I'm no closer to feeling like this is worth my money.

[@Drivenby]

I love my analogue . Would play it all the time if it wasn’t for my kiddos trying to destroy it

[@Phille023]

I have a MiSTer so i'm familiar with FPGA. I also have the SuperNT and it is a great device. But the white Pocket was on my list to get when it was announced but I never stood a change of getting it. So I didn't even try anymore at some point until those transparant versions came out. I really hoped to score a blue, smoked or regular transparant editon but again didn't stood a change. I never wanted to give into the scalpers and now my wife ordered me a white copy for my X-mas and I couldn't be any happier but still I feel like Analogue is a cashgrab company. Great products but everything else about them is not okay. I have to pay 50€ for shipping and tax is about 50€ again so in total this little handheld is going to be a bit over 300€. Thats mental and if my wife didn't order it for me I don't think I would ever have bought it of them. On the positive side is that scalpers have dropped there prices massively where I live but still, I hope they can't sell them or atleast not with a profit

[@ronnychristenjoyer6778]

Scalpers ruin it for me

[@tymtrppr3]

Analogue is one of those companies that absolutely hate their consumers. Its pretty obvious when you go to their website and literally every single item on the website is sold out. This isnt because of supply and demand, its literally that they choose not supply intentionally as if some kind of exclusivity will make people want it more.

[@HobbyJunk]

As someone who primarily plays GBA, this was never something I was really considering, so hearing of the issues this device has had is a shame. I really like their home console FPGA systems.

[@fastrack2170]

Hey! They said ships in 2 weeks, and I got the exact next friday after a week from when they said. They held up to thier name with me. I'm happy.

[@RolandKoller90]

Let’s see some proof, show your order date and receiving date on a video lol

[@skttnm]

Agree, Joey. Not a fan of scummy businesses. What Analogue is doing amounts to false advertising with a hook and bait price fix. They advertise a cheaper cost and then raise the price on you by way overcharging on the shipping. Fanatics even add a handling cost on top of the shipping cost if you are a sports fan. Very scummy stuff. I was interested in the Analogue pocket, but seeing how much the true cost is, nope. I have both the original Game Boy and Game Boy Advance and don't really play them much. After a couple months of honeymoon, the Analogue would probably sit in storage for 15 years like the other devices.

[@dammitcooper]

I am considering getting one of these. But mostly to play gb/gbc/gba and collecting the games I want in physical form would be a plus. I got recently an Anbernic RG35XX+ and it's a great emulator, but wondering if games would run even better or look even better from the cartridge and the nicer screen maybe. But the RG35XX+ has fantastic buttons I think. I have no issues with it really, just need to eventually replace the crappy sd card it comes with before it dies.

[@tydshiin5783]

The only thing I believe is superior to the xx+ from the pocket is the screen and proportion, but imo the 250 dollars +50-60 extra for shipping that cannot be guaranteed on a date is not exactly worth the hassle for me, plus the xx+ is def just better if you're planning to play other systems too

[@tabathagano1014]

I just picked up an analog pocket pink one seller threw in a loaded memory card. 😎 and free shipping. Total 375.00. I absolutely love it I got the transparent Red. I don’t own a computer just an Apple tablet so wouldn’t be able to add games etc. my preference to have it already set up and rock out 🎸. Esty selling loaded memory card for pocket 89.99. So I’m happy w my purchase.

[@TatharNuar]

I bought this for openFPGA development, but the lack of availability really makes it harder to justify after the fact.

[@Anotherwhitemage]

i paid 60 dollars for shipping plus another 77 dollars for handling and import fees to europe. you need a very high desire to want this device at that rate xD

[@ToxcynTV]

I love the device but I do not like Analogue lying about limited quantities, lying and saying they are never doing super NT or mega SG again even though the demand is still high. Shadow dropping these "limited" runs but then not even 2 months later shadow dropping more "limited" units. Hate the massively expensive shipping. However, I do not like the ambernik, random emulation devices. They feel like cheap Chinese devices even the nicer ones. For me its original gameboy or this which is the nicest hardware imo.

[@mesh]

この動画をみてアナログポケットのクリアブルーを買いました！クリアパープルとなやんだけど、ほんと助かりました！

[@JgHaverty]

As I get older and older; I have learned more and more to temper my patience and stop myself from self hyping so much and just wait for reviews lol. I appreciate the tech here, but the fact it doesnt come with feature sets it promised for a price thats ... laughable really (in the sense of what it ultimately does) its a boutique product that doesnt really provide much useful function. I think if youre not a purist playing on your carts (you do you; not bashing it) this product is for you. I think the hype is carrying way too far over into the realm of it bleeding into (and over) other retro consoles that people should be entertaining. At this point, Id argue 99% of people are better off saving up for an Odin 2 instead. (that snapdragon gen 2 is a freaking *monster*; its almost unreal how strong it is)

[@craigmusa2254]

Just got mine and its amazing

[@wardell90]

Totally agree about their scummy business and ordering practices. I was in line early for the transparent and still didn't get one, it just had me in the queue forever. Meanwhile I read about people coming back like ten min after and still getting one. They also should have limited it to one per person bc the amount I have seen on resale sites for a huge markup pisses me off so much. I just wanted one, was there early and didn't get one yet someone these aholes got like 8. It seriously made me swear I'll never buy a product from them, it made me that angry.

[@randylawrence6077]

The Black &/or White are the normal models. The glow in the dark & Translucent (blue) colors are limited editions & will not be sold (maybe) again.

[@glazedbelmont]

I mean at this point, the white/black may as well never be sold again ahaha

[@SebastianGMSFB]

I think it's nice that the Display Resolution in the Analogue Pocket's Screen Size is so dense, that it's even denser than the Game Gear Micro, but I honestly wish that if there was a handheld/portable device supporting cartridges from multiple platforms, not only would 4 face-buttons be unnecessary while 2 face-buttons would be plenty enough, but I wish that it contained a Dual-Slot to insert both Game Boy (Color) Cartridges and Game Gear Cartidges all at once, and then that collective handheld device should include a switch between starting either GB games or GG games, like the Hyperkin RetroN 2-3 includes for NES, SNES, and Genesis/Mega-Drive.

[@fellowninja]

Guess what... they're doing it again lol

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

I saw...

[@thundercanucks18]

For Duty&Tax to British Columbia I paid $56

[@JgHaverty]

@ the expensive shipping practices -> This is something companies do to offset with taxes.That extra shipping cost is on the papers AS shipping and handling, which in most cases is completely tax deferred as an operational expense. It allows them to get more revenue thats untaxed. Im not sure Id qualify it as "shady" so much as I would "scummy". Now all we have to do is wait for them to release microtransactions to enable features and we have the whole EA experience coming lol

[@joes4194]

I think the price of the unit is fair. They're making a premium device that offers an authentic experience to when the games were new. I'd say if that's the experience you want, you'll live this device. If you're an emulation person who likes modern features that emulation provides, there's no reason to look at this device. There's much cheaper options to emulate your roms.

[@BansheeNornPhenex]

I do want one eventually but im using my rog ally $700 for my handheld games currently. Also have a switch oled i never touch. Likely the day i do decide to buy one itll have a really good color i want to preorder

[@steel5897]

That screen comparison, the Pocket actually looks way oversaturated on the GBC titles. Are you sure you're not using Gambatte's color correction options on the other devices? Because they actually look more faithful in terms of color, I suspect that option is on. It's very easy to notice on Tyranitar, he's supposed to be a light kinda pastel, almost brownish green, but on the Pocket he's a very deep lemon green, he's not supposed to look that saturated.

[@JoshWyatt-ku3yl]

Hopefully you cover the new OnionOS update soon - Great new networking features for the MM+!

[@galesal1109]

I love that you think Analogue sucks yet you bought the black and the transparent blue version lol

[@Retro_Fear]

Only bad thing about them is the shipping price

[@GreigaBeastDS]

And then they did it AGAIN.

[@SuperInternetuser]

Is the D-Pad on the black version differently cut or is it just the material that is harder?

[@droidlycodes]

$500 CAD after all is said and done I'll just buy a GBA and nice screen mod 😂

[@droidlycodes]

Oh and I'll still have enough left over to buy a Leafs ticket and some cheetos

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Eh, not the same at all, but I get your meaning!

[@crestofhonor2349]

Analogue's scummy practices are the main reason why I really don't want to purchase their devices. The pocket is almost perpetually out of stock. How can you run a company that can't even supply the products they make to the public. It's also odd how quickly these get scalped considering how niche FPGA devices are, despite it being advertised as a device that can play your carts natively. Plus their other systems and adapters for other systems are also strangely out of stock too which means they are purposefully keeping a very low stock to make people see a sense of urgency when they do go in stock

[@feroukkhan7688]

DO NOT BUY ONE! I’m in the UK and just coming across this video, wish I’d seen it before I purchased one. I was seduced by all the videos of how good it was and then saw they were doing a launch date and selling for $500!!! I stupidly ordered one (as I have some disposable income, plus I’d been looking for something like this for a long time). The shipping fee was ridiculous and I was shocked to find this import tax when there was no prior warning of this. When I raised it with customer service they were very much ‘a matter of fact’ about it and their attitude really pi**ed me off. I got so mad I asked to return it, I didn’t care at this time about the shipping and import tax and just wanted to get rid of it. They then said it was a 15% restocking fee! So I would have to not only pay to return it but they’d also scalp the return fee. In the end I opted to keep it, it’s been a month and I haven’t even opened the box, and even though I can afford it I’m still seething with how I’ve been treated. Do not get one if you’re thinking about it.

[@CrazyMautty]

I really wish they would switch to a 'pre-order' style batch process instead of this limited batch/quantity release bullshit. I would absolutely LOVE the N64 they bring out, but I'm assuming it will be the same thing as the previous systems and instantly sell out followed by scalping listings for ridiculous prices...

[@PRUNExTRACY]

Pretty remarkable how analog released their limited edition "classic" versions not long after this video came out. Make that bread, I suppose. But even as a past customer, it doesn't look great.

[@xTiLkx]

How do you rate the screen quality of this vs the Odin 2? Obviously different devices but I'm mainly looking to play GBA games, and this screen is tempting..

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Best screen I've ever used, but Odin 2's screen is nice compared to other devices. For GBA, if you don't mind a smaller experience, it's fantastic here - next step up would be the Retroid Flip and then Odin 2 in my mind.

[@Keithjordan101]

Do the transparent models show less fingerprints/scratches than the standard model?

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

I didn't really have an issue with either, but it would be less of an issue on the transparents.

[@Keithjordan101]

Random question, do you know if there's any way to turn off the white indicator light at the bottom?

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

I do not unfortunately.

[@BackPalSA]

Bro that's a sick statue. The one on the right of the video. What is that?

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Thanks! It's Illidan from World of Warcraft.

[@FosukeLordOfError]

I just damaged the hinge on my old Nintendo ds and I saw this as an alternative

[@RedLine_Renesis]

That's how they suck and still get you. You give in.

[@kdbxaxe]

Good review, I thought in buy it but I´m restoring a GBA SP, soy good luck Analogue

[@brodesseus3904]

9:00 ridiculous that they charge SO MUCH to ship something so small and lightweight. That's actual highway robbery, wtf

[@jamesprimmer355]

I'm in Alberta too. You should sell me your black one. XD

[@ShinKamaitachi]

I really want to get one, but i never get one because i don't have time to preorder

[@MyLastAmen]

Is there an emulation device that has the same screen?

[@Speedy31985]

I’ve been wanting to get the blue analogue pocket but yours seems purple not blue because I’ve looked at a lot of transparent purple ones online and that’s what yours looks like but it’s probably because of the blue back ground I don’t know I just want to say it looks more purple than blue, because the blue one that I was looking at was a nice deep blue

[@thomasvg361]

great video! i have the red transparent one! does your transparent unit also have slight light bleeding next to the volume up/down button when the screen brightness is up?

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

I can see some light about a half inch above the volume up button if that's what you mean?

[@thomasvg361]

Sure thing, @JoeysRetroHandhelds. So you're talking about a slight light bleed at that specific spot, right? You mean on the actual display and not the side profile of the pocket?

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Oh maybe I misunderstood, mine is just the outside shell showing the inside lights. I don't have any screen light bleed.

[@LetsGameGaming90]

I grabbed one today

[@Diggy22]

For all the grief that Analogue is giving for a device that plays GB, GBC, and GBA games, people are just better off either getting an actual GBA SP or getting a Miyoo Mini Plus or RG35XX

[@Lucifronz]

It's amazing that you can buy a retro pocket device like the RG35XX Plus from China and get it for less than $20 in shipping, but Analogue charges upwards of $60. lol Also, as neat as this device is, why would anyone want it for their cartridges? Sure, it's probably more secure than it looks, but it looks *very* precarious and I would not want my cartridge that exposed during use.

[@fastrack2170]

Beautiful Blue! I got the Red However, I dont have any D-Pad random inputs. Thatw bizarre.

[@bhpope2k176]

i have every Gameboy even the japan exclusive gameboy light and im thinking about buying this system with someone like me who owns every gameboy model should i buy this

[@miguelaulet9425]

Don't forget the fact that you can not use Bluetooth headphones on it. smh

[@peterchristopher2258]

can we talk about how your squirtle whiffed x3 tackles in a row.

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Absolutely horrendous aim by that Squirtle, crazy.

[@dave_diy]

The screen is awesome, but their software just sucks! I've been using software emulation Handhelds for many years now and feel spoiled with how good the user experience is on them (after configuration). The AP feels clunky and bare by comparison. Plus for the systems that the AP can hardware emulate, most of the basic handhelds on the market have great software emulation mitigating the need for FPGAs. Plus they all have quick save states for all platforms. So really, it's just about the AP screen and for purists who must use a cartridge and that feel superior with hardware emulation. I should really just sell my AP while it is still worth some money.

[@adolfbitler]

i’ll buy it for 100

[@Cloud28693]

Hey Joey, I came back to this video just to ask for suggestions about good Pokemon hack roms to play :) Thank you!

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Got you covered! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXTTm2WBerB3h9U

[@GigaExile]

Oufff yea. I live in Ottawa and this would be crazy to pay for. I can afford it, but this comes to question whether if it's worth it 😢. Not really fond of supporting such poor consumer practices too

[@tommy516]

The anbernics have awful battery management, standby still uses the battery a ton! Since this turns on an off I imagine it’s better…. That screen!!!!

[@papabearpapaboo]

I just bought one yesterday, and I paid $21 shipping...

[@GrandeGio95]

for me it looks purple, not blue

[@JoeysRetroHandhelds]

Definitely depends on the light, but yep.

[@mrtbay2877]

IMO they have 31 employees, can’t imagine it’s easy to make these systems while making consoles plus keeping up with os updates and bugs for all units…. It’s a small company it’s gonna take long to take off