HOW IS THIS ONLY $20?!? (Data Frog SF2000 review)

[@gotdangedcommiesitellyahwa6298]

For $20?! Hell yeah! We couldn't even buy a buy a turbo controller 30 years ago for that price. I'm excited to see how far retro gaming has come over the years!

[@jessragan6714]

Remember those Pro 200 commercials from the 1990s? "Plays 200 games, and even includes a calculator! Throw those old cartridges away!" Ugh, that STILL steams my broccoli. Anyway, that crappy Tetris player with the blocky black and white graphics (and a calculator) was $20. This is light years beyond that.

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

I use to emulate nes on my gba over 20 years ago just fine....

[@90Four-uu5fd]

A Lie Express! Site name says it all!!!

[@nimnone]

@@Alcoholic_Nerd Yeah, I remember my first flash card on GBA. Almost exactly 20 years ago!

[@BlueCrashFigurineHoldingWumpa]

​@@90Four-uu5fddon't forget your pills grandpa

[@fredrodnick2881]

Yeah, that's how I look at this game as being still enjoyable despite the shortcomings. And let's be honest -- when you are somewhat poor--- you have to settle for a little less at times. I also feel calmer bringing a cheap one with me in certain situations.

[@TechDweeb]

100%

[@Alcoholic_Nerd]

I'd rather have nothing than sub par bullshit.... Save longer. $20 is one lunch these days....

[@klippschliefer4968]

i have thrown my switch into my scoolbag for 6 years now! i dont have such problems...

[@CiCaruana]

Oh I had no idea there'd been an update or that the community had started working around the unidentifiable CPU roadblock. I'd initially given up on the idea due to the jank, but now that CFW is a possibility I'll probably follow through on hooking it up to one of my cheaper CRTs permanently. Great video!

[@wingsfromheaven8788]

Agreed. This is some invaluable information. I really respect that TechDweeb delays his reviews until products have time to mature. I was going to pass on this device but now I'll be picking up a few for gifts. While upgrading the firmware of course.

[@beiz08]

The best SF2000 review video so far! Great work!

[@dilley_esq]

Thanks for the heads up about the update. Mine just arrived. Gonna back up the original SD card and then make sure i have the latest version. People are gonna tinker with this for sure.

[@annhilater1985]

Picked up one for 6 bucks, excited to see what kind of cfw comes about

[@DadReviewThis]

Link pretty please :)

[@GibbsBro]

I just got mine a week ago!! This video makes me so happy!!

[@rumighazali8984]

Still working now?

[@GibbsBro]

@@rumighazali8984 yes! It's in my bathroom lol I still use it occasionally.

[@Quadromodo]

Now this looks awesome! Thanks Dweeb!

[@Cyko..]

For just $20 this is pretty sweet! The perfect device to load up with some retro gaming goodness and then hand over to a friend or family member who loves old school retro games but isn't quite tech savvy.

[@ssfbob456]

It's not something I'd use, I'm on the Retroid Pocket 3+ until I can get my hands on a Steam Deck, but this might be a good gift for my nephew who's on the younger side.

[@JonathanPriceArt]

Wow. Amazing find. I play retro games on my Steam Deck but for that price, I could get it just for the heck of it. Much more portable.

[@aimanzahry]

Hope you'll do a follow up on the mod communities improvement on this device. Great and concise review as always.

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely!

[@Everything-Wii]

Brilliant video! Definitely going to pick it up. Gameboy and Snes are definitely favorites of mine, and hopefully the handheld will be able to run them, but hearing about the update, I'm certainly optimistic. Anyway, subscribed because the channel is pretty awesome. Nice work!

[@tajemniczepulchnecos2074]

Thanks! When I saw your channel I knew I'd love your videos. I just found one for less than 16 USD! (There was a discount)

[@shindensen6664]

Been thinking of buying this. Thanks for the review. Might get one to gift for my brothers bday on September.

[@TechDweeb]

Great for a gift!

[@bepponetv9401]

you got me convinced i think im gonnna use way more this than my steam deck great rewiew

[@geekweidman]

Saw the description and you said good so I instantly purchased. You rawk!

[@s7121n9s]

I'm legit thinking of getting this for my son! Thanks for sharing it!

[@BandoidView]

If custom firmware does actually become available for this, then I'll pull the trigger. I would definitely need to curate the game set on something this basic but I really love the SNES controller look. I have the Anbernic 353M because it's just more practical for me in my situation but i REALLY wanted the 353P because of the SNES controller look. It just ended up being to big and not subtle enough for me in terms of a being a pocketable carry around town thing. On the other hand, this Data Frog thing would be an easy buy for the nostalgia hit as long as I could tweak it a bit.

[@danhle1032]

I need fastforward option

[@HardWhereHero]

can you add your own roms?

[@PhenMr]

@@HardWhereHero ofc you can it's on every device simply take the sd card and put it to the computer. I've my own ROM's and save files just to switch often on consoles :)

[@tajemniczepulchnecos2074]

People are Already working on RetroArch for this system, so I think that in a few months it will be available!

[@BandoidView]

Heh... I gave up on waiting and bought the Anbernic RG353p when it was on sale a couple of weeks ago 😁

[@s74nox]

Fantastic review buddy!! I have ordered one of these in the last week. cant wait to recieve and play. it will be my cheapy retro handheld to travel around with. the price is super cheap!! keep up the good reviews. greetings from the UK. Mart :)

[@TechDweeb]

Nice! Enjoy!

[@BrianS756]

Im convinced that Tech Dweeb is just Things twin sons.🤲

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

I just got one. I like it. I’ll probably try out some different firmware’s on it, but right out of the box it isn’t bad.

[@seifixnetwork4663]

Wish i could buy and send this game to my younger self 20years ago

[@TechDweeb]

Totally!

[@lucashsantosnew]

That is THE feeling I've got every time I see these machines.

[@nightsquats]

Mine Just arrived today and I very quickly discovered how nice it is to play on tv with the second controller switched to player one! The second controller still serves a Huge purpose even without a second player. It is smaller, lighter, the start and select buttons are in their classic positions which is great, and you can keep the console by the tv while you play wireless across the room instead of being limited in distance by the length of the cord! That Really makes me want to get another controller to see if I can do two player tv wireless. I understand if it didn't work somehow and either way I am very happy that I got the extra controller package just for wireless one player whether on console, tv, projector even.

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely! I finally bought the controllers and they are hidden gems in their own right. And yes, it can do 2 player wireless with 2 controllers ;)

[@nightsquats]

@@TechDweeb awesome! Thanks for the tip, I'll be scoopin up more! Cheers bud!

[@dockspyro9403]

Just got mine today absolutely love it. £14 with two wireless controllers and free shipping! Unbelievable plays everything I want it to.

[@TechDweeb]

Great to hear!

[@dadou193]

wow nice to hear it works. Did it require any set up, or did it play right away out of the box? what about the controllers? do they work well? let us know your updated impressions and review

[@dockspyro9403]

@@dadou193 works straight out of the box. Some Ames games need to be rebooted to play correctly but apart from that I’ve had no issues.

[@johnhamill7358]

Good video about a good device, just bought one. Thanks for a fab video review.

[@joshuadunn994]

Can’t wait for CFW! That will really be a game changer

[@TechDweeb]

Totally. If we get some solid custom firmware I can see this thing selling out.

[@jessragan6714]

It has the potential to really kick butt with more emulators. I really, really, REEEEEALLY want Turbografx-16 and Atari 2600 on this thing!

[@Definitely_Melnyx]

Just got mine today! Love it so far and only paid 15€ as well. This makes a great gift to my friends as well, even those who’re not not very techy.

[@TechDweeb]

Perfect cheap gift device!

[@mid0l]

i ended up getting one after this video, works great. his review is on point. thinking about anbernic 351v as my next and second handheld, thanks for the videos TDweeb

[@mid0l]

picked up the powkiddy v90 instead as my 2nd! after i saw you camping with it,

[@New-Drone]

Your content is awesome, Dweeb!

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks buddy!

[@joelferguson625]

Bro, I bought one of these on temu, I was very impressed at first with the roms list and still am to be honest. With that being said, my unit may have serious battery issues. While my batteries aren't catching on fire, the battery that came with it died in less than a week, on top of that I put in another battery of the same type from my vape stuff and that battery is now fully dead too. The worst part is, both batteries died after the 2nd recharge after first use. This may be a battery killer. Honestly the roms list may be the best value for this particular handheld, providing you have the ability to use it in another device. So I'm a PC nerd, cuz, and I happen to have an Intel compute stick I've been dying to make a portable plug in PC/streambox/retro game player. I'm going to go through my spare vape batteries and probably buy 1 brand new battery of exact specification before I give up on this handheld. Either way, I look forward to putting the micro SD card from this into my Intel compute stick. 😊 Added, I luv how you call this a "beater", because it's cheap AF.

[@antwango]

buy a new data frog.... ive got an updated version matte black and theyre available in more colours now... cost only $10, you can find it for $8 - 9 too

[@ajpenninga]

What a dream handheld device. Instant ordered. Thanks Dweeb!

[@FatJoe-v1p]

Is it still working?

[@ajpenninga]

@@FatJoe-v1p I have 4 of them for my kids and yes they're all still working.

[@LogosGaming]

I tested it a lot on my channel. It's pretty simple to put games, it can run master system, it can run ROM hack, some need to be unzipped. With frog tool you can create your own image. You can put Samsung 25r batteries or Sony VTC 6. That thumstick work nice for some games. "But her face!" It hates lots of enemies in GBA games,it hates parallax scrolling in GBA. In SNES you have to open a game twice and for normal SF2000 speed. To put it simpleif it come with firmware 1,4 don't even turn it on Just download the 1,5image and save your time.

[@bubblesss20]

I love your channel!! And your voice is amazing for this!

[@TechDweeb]

Haha thanks buddy 🤓

[@findinghumorthruitall]

dude rn it's 15$ on Ali express and 18$with added controller and 21$ with two extra controllers. getting it!

[@Chazz-Gaming]

Loving the videos dude, why do i keep wanting whatever you're showcasing??

[@TechDweeb]

It's my natural dweebish charisma 🤓

[@Cheesicle_]

10:42 sub 200 dollarz? Thats a great device lol

[@fgmenth]

Yo! Sup Dweeeeeeeeb? Man, Shank 2 deserved way more than 5 mins of playtime. Looking at my library I played it for 12 mins straight. No breaks!

[@nunyabusiness9013]

Modern 1000 dollar flagship phones don't even have a wired earphone jack anymore. Let that sink in for a moment.

[@AbdulMax021]

I love this . Great video man.

[@tajemniczepulchnecos2074]

RetroArch is already being developed, and it can play gameboy games. In a few months this console will be even better!

[@TechDweeb]

I'm excited!

[@dannykstick]

This man sounds like a very nice animator from my childhood...

[@HanemanHunters]

Looks damn fine, good presentation. I wonder about its longevity. Anyway, for that price I'm definitely gonna give it a spin!

[@Don12321]

Was it worth it?

[@HanemanHunters]

Absolutely. Doesn't get much better than this at that price tag. Make sure to stock up on batteries, though :) @@Don12321

[@ghostbaleada]

Wish they'd remove the stick and made the dpad better.

[@valentin1808]

Mine is new with all extras included $13. I love it.

[@smileandlaughs]

This is awesome! Thank you so much for the review. I wish you could show us the AV cable in demo.

[@AkiraWisnu]

Now there is the black version, which looks stunning. Some of the peeps in the Froggy community now getting that. There are awful Red Mario and weird Green Lime too. In my opinion, either original SNES grey or pure black will work cool. I love that you mentioned the SNES 2x loads stuff, somehow it is kinda hidden gem for lot of people outside the community. Rumor has it that DF will deliver the 4th firmware update soon; while the community currently build a custom CFW (already bootable as for now, but still lot of working progress to be proper OS) from the 22nd May Firmware :D

[@TechDweeb]

That's great news! I really hope this device becomes all it can be 🤞

[@AkiraWisnu]

@@TechDweeb btw I just tried Burger Time in GB and NES, the ROMs that is native from the Firmware actually boot up and works fine in my Froggy. Did you use custom ROM for the GB Burger Time? Just curious why it is different experience Dweebs

[@MemeCastGuy69]

I can't find any other colors...

[@marcoalibi]

link to the community for the custom firmware?

[@AdanUgarte-t3e]

Any links to the forum/community?

[@TG_Geek]

So, the SF2000 has received a sort of "v2" version that comes with a new box as well as the new software update with key mapping and favoriting right out of the box. The unit that I received is this newer v2 version so I was wondering if I could use the snippet of your video showing off the older style box to show the differences in my review I'm working on if I would credit your channel as well as the video obviously. If not all good, I love the work that you do 👍

[@TechDweeb]

Of course go for it!

[@TG_Geek]

Appreciate it!@@TechDweeb

[@TG_Geek]

@@TechDweeb All I used was a small piece of footage to show the different boxes between the "v1" and "v2", but I'll have it published tomorrow. Thanks again!

[@dadou193]

where is this video review of the v2 of the SF2000 that you mention? let us know

[@nightsquats]

Just ordered with second controller for $18 as a "welcome" type promotion which is weird because I've uses Ali Express plenty before - but I'll take it! I tend to baby my rp2+ as my Only dedicated hand-held emu so a 2 player beater preloaded sounds like a hoot! Thanks TD, cheers from Minnesota!

[@dadou193]

have you received it, and what are your first impressions? was it working well enough out of the box? for 18$ it seems like an excellent deal, especially to give this to a child

[@nightsquats]

@@dadou193 got it, totally worth it FOR THE PRICE. If it cost more I would complain, but it is so inexpensive that you kinda can't. Lots of the roms are glitchy or not in English, but file issues can be corrected with minimal effort if you like - I simply don't care as this is my beater device. Also, the fact remains, most of the games work just fine and you get the entire system loaded for less than the cost of replacing one retro game. Sure no headphones is weird, sure no screen dimmer is weird, but for as Easy as it is to plug into a tv and play multiplayer without having to memorize a phone book full of instructions - I'll endorse it. Buy one, buy several. I love my Retroid rp2+ way more, but I CARRY my Datafrog sf2000 way more. Great beater device!! Contra all day every day!

[@Harlock2day]

I have other, better, devices but bought for the price out of curiosity. I am not disappointed. Great value for money.

[@i_DONT_get_IT]

“While, yes, there are some legitimate, practical things you could be spending your $20 on, you should probably spend it on retro games instead.” This is good dialogue/writing! 😂 Taken from the book of Dweeb chapter 3 verse 8… no?

[@TechDweeb]

Ah yes. The holy book. Pay no attention to the root beer stains.

[@i_DONT_get_IT]

@@TechDweeb haha! Keep up the good work my man.

[@AnonYmous-wm6wq]

Irony of modeling it after an SNES and not playing SNES well is pretty hilarious

[@ge2719]

sods law working perfectly against the designers.. i bet they are still kicking themselves every time they look at their creation. 😂

[@DelanoyBM]

This is perfect fir my Grandkids, for $20 I'm ordering 4, Thank you Mr. Dweeb 🤜💥🤛

[@TechDweeb]

Hope they love em!

[@ge2719]

did they enjoy them? ordered one for my friends kid for christmas, going to limit the amount of roms to only the best games, then give him more over time. The problem i still feel is possible with these is like the older versions of these, the old controller with a set of wires coming out of it that you plug into your tv that grandparents get for their grandkids from some dodgy market stall, and all the roms are trash, and theres like 20,000 of them, so theres no way the kids could even find the good games if they tried. though these new products are definitely a step up from those, they all still seem to do the same thing with just filling them with roms to the point that i think most kids would get overwhelmed.

[@reynangan8746]

at a price of two cheeseburgers that can't complain

[@TheMysteryDriver]

These kinds of things are always great for kids gifts too

[@TechDweeb]

There's a seller on AliExpress that's selling them in a 6-pack!

[@TheMysteryDriver]

@@TechDweeb from kids gift to party favor

[@ge2719]

@@TechDweeb if they came in a little cardboard crate like a 6 pack of beers that would be hilarious :P

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

Sick. ... This is definitely a contender (I'm looking for a tiny retro handheld to disassemble and make a tiny "working" "crt tv" out of) or maybe another v90 😅

[@TechDweeb]

Neat!

[@TechDweeb]

I'm not sure what the PCB situation is in this thing 🤔

[@JWG.LLC_The_Artist]

@@TechDweeb well take it apart!!!! New video

[@toadieC1970]

Amazon has the 64gb version with the extra controller for $35 BUT $9.99 to ship - so, kills the deal IMO

[@TechDweeb]

I didn't even know there was a 64gb version!

[@hawshimagical]

64 giggo byes

[@leelee7334]

If you really want you can add your own games and update the sd card.

[@jessragan6714]

I wouldn't trust the SD card that comes with this system. It's super cheap and won't last you long. I quickly swapped it out for a spare SD card from a recognized brand.

[@zachman893]

Did I need one no, did I just buy one, yes

[@TechDweeb]

I feel that

[@MedienGulli]

Got it with 2 controllers for 17€. What a steal. Well, now that i have tried it out i feel robbed - UNTIL i plugged it into my TV - this is the way you have to play this thing.

[@ge2719]

just ordered one of these for my friend kid for christmas. was thinking about the rgb20s, but i think hes a it too young. With this if he drops it then its not going to matter so much and hopefully he gets into it enough to start to develop his hand dexterity and then can think about getting him something better in future after a few years of adding more roms to this. Will customise the rom selection so he has just a bunch of the best games, so not to overwhelm him with too much choice.

[@TechDweeb]

Awesome! Yeah this is the perfect handheld for a younger kid. It's basically indestructible :P

[@danhle1032]

Thanks for showing the reloading of the snes game running better...saw it in a comment

[@antwango]

$10 ive seen this for $9 mine is matte black and cost $11 and you ccan get the full 2 controller bundle for $15 and this thing is nice compact and sturdy

[@hectormugica4323]

Thanks for the review, it confirmed my worries; also, I don't see it too pocketable enough. May I ask for an updated review on the pow. V90? Maybe some new cfw worth checking out. It was really cheap on summer sale

[@TechDweeb]

I still love the V90! That's my go-to recommendation for best bang-for-the-buck in the sub $50 price range.

[@hectormugica4323]

@@TechDweeb Black Edition review ! XD

[@NatsuMatto]

Probably NOT going to buy one, but another great video, TD. You've stolen my geeky heart and become my #1 anticipated source for this kind of thing. Sorry, Russ! 😅

[@TechDweeb]

Aw thanks buddy 🤓

[@NatsuMatto]

@@TechDweeb Appreciate all the effort. This level of production is NOT easy, quick, or cheap.

[@jaspercas]

This is definitely worth it for the price, I would probably get this for only gameboy emulation

[@gamingchinchilla7323]

A few questions: - How is the pixelation on the GBA and SNES NES games? Is it pixel perfect? blurry? squashed? - Can the device go into sleep mode and if not how easy is it to get in and out of a game on the fly?

[@TechDweeb]

- Not blurry, and all systems are stretched to 4:3 (so GB and GBC are not their native ratio). It actually looks really good though overall. - No sleep mode, but it's VERY fast to get into and out of a game on the fly including saving and loading states.

[@gamingchinchilla7323]

@@TechDweeb thank ye.

[@marlbro-2473]

I just got mine. it was on sale, I got the system plus extra controller and games for £13. 😁

[@Bendilin]

I pulled the trigger and got that new lime green SF2000 I've been seeing recently on Aliexpress after I got a refund for an Anbernic RetroMini I never received, in part due to this video's recommendation. Otherwise I was just going to get an 181-in-1 RetroMax.

[@LogosGaming]

Your video is very complete and you are open minded which is nice good video. Btw the Firmware 1.5 bugged the sound for the AV cable. If you want normal sound you have to plug the cable while the game is booting. With the wheel of sound almost closed so you can influence the sound using the handheld. If you don't do this the sound will be very low and have video noise

[@PhenMr]

It's funny I've seen alot of reviews but i guess you won me over it's just 20 bucks better than a happy-meal

[@tedjammers]

The best view of the video is found at 11:33. Looks great!

[@danilomenoli]

I have one since 3 weeks. I already finished Megaman X2 and Zelda a link to the past. I'm playing now Secret of Mana and Pokemon Emerald, being mid-game in both. So, if your question is "should I buy the datafrog sf2000" the answer is yes.

[@emwit5193]

Was waiting for you to make a video on this thing. Do you think you'll make another short one if CFW comes out?

[@TechDweeb]

Definitely!

[@fedorjavagamer]

This device would've been good if it was shaped like a Genesis controller. I don't get why they made it look like a SNES controller, if it can't properly run SNES games...

[@bigemugamer]

I'm looking at this device (again) on sliexpress right now, and I'm finding these controllers, the SF900 and a similar controller that has these 2 comfort nubs below the corners reminiscent of PS1 controller, they have this 'P1 P2' switch for "2 player games" I'd love to know how good these controllers are. I wonder if we have discovered what the processor is that's in this device, I want to see how much better SNES and GBA is with CFW. Great review of this budget device, I might decide to buy this instead of the FC2000 V2. (which I bought once for $25 from a NEW store on aliexpress then got my money returned to me 2 weeks late... store disappeared)

[@theagentg8838]

Does this dethrone the powkiddy v90 for ultimate camping handheld? Also love the videos.

[@TechDweeb]

Nah, the v90 is still the better choice because the clamshell design protects the screen, it's lighter, it has brightness control for playing at night, and let's be real the v90 is just a better device overall. But it is twice the price, so there's that.

[@johanlaurasia]

I paid $14.69 delivered off of aliexpress. Pretty cool for under $15 !!

[@meisner-effect]

gb color gba, psp, genesis and snes are me daily runners TechGeek, been using your amazon link for all purchases, I hope your cat and mom are well, my aging mother lives with me and gf also, I spent alot of time at Cecile's in Vancouver BC in the late days 49 trips in 97 alone, lol

[@TechDweeb]

Thanks for your support buddy! Hope your mom is doing well :)

[@livinthehighlife93]

Even if it's not as high performance as the more expensive ones it's 20 friggin dollars!?! Endless nostalgic fun for a fraction of the price of all the others ya can't beat it

[@reynangan8746]

its the same price of the couple of a fancy cheeseburgers

[@FatJoe-v1p]

Hows it working 10 months later????????????

[@De5chain]

Yeah how is it working 10 month later?

[@FatJoe-v1p]

@@De5chain I don't think it's working no reply

[@flx2jess]

REALLY!!? After all the freaking video reviews you’ve done. You praise this one!? Uuugh!

[@janX9]

​@@flx2jessdon't knock it 'till you tried it. Tech Dweeb just make a post about how much he still likes it. I have 8 or 9 retro handhelds and still love this thing. Some of my favorites are the cheap ones for many reasons TD mentioned near the end of the video here.

[@X862go]

He just made a post, and he is still recommending it to his friends. That is if you're only want to spend 20 bucks.

[@Antnj81]

I bought this. It seems okay except there's a few things I can't figure out. There's no button that can pause the game that I can see. Also how do you go from the game back to the game select menu? I've tried everything and found the only way to do it is to turn it off and then back on again

[@TheSteveTheDragon]

The start button should do it, ultimately, press start and select at the same time to go to the systems menu where you can save a state, quit the game, or resume it.

[@wizdude]

Love your final thoughts. It should be all about the games and sometimes we get caught up with the awesome hardware. I also like your concept of having a beater device. I spend lots of time waiting in the car picking up the kids etc and this will be ideal.

[@janseendiguiseppiThomasMC]

I love this handheld! It feels better in my uands than my v90. Feels solid for the price and works very well! Love the joystick too! Works great for street fighter!

[@kyledupont7711]

Wow and that looks like a good d pad! I still think the best dpad of all time is an nes though

[@jobearesto9746]

Ok you sold me on this one. I ordered it from UK will come after 25th July. Already downloaded and flashed the latest firmware. Its probably end up as a xmax gift after some rigorous testing :P. I still use a family pocket from a couple of years ago for £23 pounds for gb, gbc, md and low end arcade , also V90 to play my gba games and playstation.

[@TechDweeb]

I still love the v90! I hope we get a proper sequel to that product someday

[@jobearesto9746]

@@TechDweeb ooh yes that would be more exciting for me than the rog ally introduction this month..

[@imaginitivity7853]

I really enjoy your videos but there are just so many of these devices now across such a wide range of prices. I thought i was going to spend $100 on myself for my birthday, but maybe this would do it. But would i wish I'd spent a bit more? Feels like it's time for a best in price bracket type summary review of the current and recent offerings. Also, without having really been exposed to all the options I'm not even sure up to what level of performance I'm looking for. I enjoy the odd five minutes of galaxian, or donkey Kong, but am i missing out on more advanced, albeit older titles?

[@TechDweeb]

You MIGHT wish you spent more. This device doesn't have complete rom sets for instance, so if you'd be disappointed that your favourite game isn't on here then yeah, just spend more. This is good for the price, and you can have lots of fun with it, but it's not a 'complete' experience. As for my favourites, I think the Powkiddy v90 is a great bang-for-the-buck, and it's like $40, if you like the clamshell form factor (amzn.to/3pjpsWX). And the RG35XX (amzn.to/3qX52n9) or Miyoo Mini + (amzn.to/46ivKGU) are also amazing choices (those are full-featured, so you won't be missing out on any games for the older systems, and they can do PS1). At the $100ish price range or if you want 3d systems, the RG353PS (amzn.to/3pg3MLm) or RG353VS (amzn.to/3p7QQHv) are really good for PS1 and most N64, dreamcast, and PSP. Hope this helps!

[@imaginitivity7853]

@@TechDweeb just ordered the RG353PS. I like the styling and form factor and I think you said the 4:3 screen ratio made the most sense with the older stuff. Thanks for the tips

[@nerdloftgaming]

@@imaginitivity7853wise choice. You definitely should be treating yourself to something a little more nice, I say. The Data Frog is just a cheap novelty console - and if it were your only system, you would have been kicking yourself for not spending a little more on a more quality system.

[@MITS73128]

I'm with you great device for the price tag

[@Everything-Wii]

I'm making an updated video review to this handheld, as your review is getting a little bit old and I'd like to add a little bit to it. Anything you could recommend that would help the video's performance?

[@cutecoots]

Also ordered one, lets see what it does❤

[@colinmartin9797]

Im stoked they uodated the firmware. I want to get my neighbor's 9 year old girl who hangs out with us all the time and always wants to play games, something small that she can play that i can curate the games lost and give her like 50 or 100 games like pokemon to play. $15 right now on sale. Ill also get the cobtrollers since theyre $5 for another two controllers. That raises a question. How the hell do they connect the controllers to the handheld? It cant possibly have a bluetooth or 2.5ghz internal band. The only real shame is no headphone jack. I would like to give her some headphones too. I just wanted to find something that could do GBA pokemon and below for like $30 or less and wasnt a piece of junk. I really wished the anbernic nano was around $30, since she particularly has a huge obsession with "tiny" things and it would have ticked her pink. But $50 is a little more than i wanted to spend on a child that wasnt mine, lol. The v90 was also juuuuust pushing it on price.

[@TechDweeb]

I grabbed a set of the controllers on a recent sale too. I want to see how well it does on the TV.

[@colinmartin9797]

@@TechDweeb I noticed on the box for an unboxing that it mentions it has 2.4ghz built in. If it has that, wtf. How. For $20, with two wireless controllers as well. Either way, we'll find out in a few weeks!

[@ge2719]

@@colinmartin9797 so were they wireless? any issues with them either way?

[@colinmartin9797]

@@ge2719 yep! The handheld has a dual band 2.4ghz chip in it. Zero setup at all, both controllers natively worked like a freaking wireless SNES. It's kinda nuts.

[@sacshellpolk4403]

"NOVELTY", is the key word. forget all those high-priced devices, that do the same thing. how many retropies are there, almost one every week. for $20, this is a safe bet. it's not perfect, but you get your money's worth and more. I love mine. always in my pocket.

[@StonerJames]

Back in the day when I was a kid, for $20 all I could get was a Tiger Handheld game and we all know how shitty those were and are since they only had one game on them. Too bad something like this wasn't out back then.

[@TechDweeb]

Totally

[@RealziesCuts]

Swapping the membranes out from an actual super Famicom or super Nintendo controller is a massive upgrade for this incredible value device 💫✊

[@MsOniHime]

Now I'm tempted.

[@aricb3735]

CFW is what pulled me in... Once they do that this thing will be amazing....

[@TechDweeb]

I'm keeping my eye on it in their discord. I'll definitely make a vid when it's ready :)

[@aricb3735]

@@TechDweeb Nice! I ordered one. I will keep an eye out.

[@chlamygamine2190]

Had mine for a while now and switched out 18650 with Samsung and didn't change battery performance and the battery bar is junk because when it's drops to 3 it drops super fast and if it runs out playing a game it corrupts the game (did for me). SNES games that aren't running right switch the system settings to PAL and it fixes the performance. Other than that it's a amazing cheap good for what it is handheld

[@ghostbaleada]

I got it recently for a trip and being anle to comnect it to a crt and play in multiplayer is clutch

[@danielmoses7688]

Can you do a follow-up video? I just bought the updated black version.

[@tommj4365]

It still boggles the mind companies get away with selling pirated games

[@fabian2006]

Yea poor nintendo,this year only did a few billions dolars on sales....

[@ge2719]

because theyre all so old they cant monetise them anyway. what they going to ask for, a dollar a game? people wouldn't pay it. Best way to look at it, is these things get kids hooked on their brands. then ten years down the line theyre buying the latest mario/zelda game. You cant put a price tag on that sort of free marketing.

[@youzernejm]

But Techdweeb, how does it compare to your favorite cheap handheld from a brand with your second favorite name, the Powkiddy V90?

[@TechDweeb]

V90 is better, but more expensive. This is cheaper, but not as good. If you have the extra $10-$15 to spend the V90 is the best choice, but if not, even for $20 this provides a lot of retro fun.

[@youzernejm]

@@TechDweeb thanks. Over here, shipping can be rather expensive and right now, price difference is quite small actually.