Odin 3

Depends on the goals. Same exact SOC, But the thor is much more versatile in what it does. If you dont plan on playing any dual screen consoles (DS, 3DS, Will U) then the odin 2/ odin 2 portal will be great for you, and a bit cheaper for the same performance. The thor can do everything the portal do

The best handheld values right now are XBox Ally X (for performance) Ninetendo Switch 2 for budget/console experience XBox Ally (budget PC device) If you want to buy used you can find Switch OLED, Ally Z1E, Legion Go 1, and some Steam Decks. An Ally X occasionally shows up at a good price. You could

There is only one company I know that has a chance in doing this, and that’s AYN. They are taking over retro handheld gaming market by storm. Their latest product: Odin 3 looks like serious competitor, limited only by its target audience. Suspend your biases for a Chinese company for a second. AYN a

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

Here’s a comparison of game compatibility between the Nova & Odin 3 for reference. They’re pretty similar in chipset compatibility and performance but there are some differences to be aware of, the biggest issue is the screen size & aspect ratio. There’s just no good reason to limit yourself to 4:3

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

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