Odin 3

Yes It is legitimately an end-game device. As in, if someone told you that you were only ever allowed to own one retro handheld console, and it had to be the AYN Thor, you would be totally ok with that. Last year, AYN Odin 2 and Retroid Pocket 5 were those end-game devices. If you own one of these d

Have you considered an OLED Android handheld like the Ayn Odin 3 or Portal? The Retroid Pocket 6 should also be coming out soon.cYou'll get much better battery life for emulation out of that with actually better PS2 performance than the Steam Deck (though mature software support kinda stops there ri

AYN products are pretty good solid build quality, I’ve owned a ODIN 2 and was very happy with it. But only the other hand trying to get them fixed by AYN is a nightmare, unless you can do things yourself which they prefer then you have to ship back to China which they will not cover the cost. ODIN 2

Only if you want to play Nintendo first party exclusives like Mario and Zelda. If not, get a Steamdeck, or another PC handheld that you can install Steam on. I've got all the consoles except for Xbox, and I've found myself using my Ayn Odin 3 a lot lately, since most handheld friendly Steam games ar

I love my Odin 2 mini, got the pro model for $299 on Amazon. I play a lot of switch and pc games on it these days, anything from doom 2016, and pokemon sword to stardew valley and octopath traveler. I will say the battery on the mini is more limited than the one in the Odin 3 for sure(although it ch

Since this is your first handheld, the absolute biggest thing you need to consider is form factor and weight. If you're traveling a lot, a massive, heavy device is eventually going to just stay in your bag. Personally, I'm used to the older PSP-style form factor, so I always lean towards lighter dev

an AYN thor, Retroid pocket 5/6, or an Odin 3. and ro start with, a miyo mini +/miyo mini flip, or retroid R34XXSP. all amazing consoles. my thor feels WAYYYYYY nicer than the switch, or my 3ds, or any of my consoles. the pocket 5 i got my hands on felt nicer than the vita, and way more so rhan the

If you're still considering stuff, another option is handhelds. The obvious answer is a SteamDeck, but those are hard to find right now. A possible viable option right now is actually one that surprised me: Android handhelds. Those things pack a surprising punch. They were mostly used for retro emul

The problem with emulation on phones is the heat and the way the system manages RAM and uses the power of the SoC (Thanks to Bloatware) A handheld device allows you to fully utilize the power of the SoC, and thanks to its dedicated cooling system it can emulate many more things. If your budget allow

If you want to play 3DS and DS games, there's absolutely no substitute for the experience than having a dual screen handheld. The Thor Lite will do just fine. However, I really like having the ability to emulate Switch and Wii U games to bring just one console. So frankly, I have an Odin 3 Pro and a