Handheld gaming consoles are making a comeback in the market with multiple brands launching consoles based on cloud gaming and emulation of older generation consoles. Some good examples would be the Steam deck, the Logitech G Cloud, and OneXPlayer mini Pro.
Now, Game Kiddy (GKD) finally appears to be ready to launch the GKD Mini Plus console, along with Mini Plus Classic in the European market. For those unaware, both the Mini Plus and Mini Plus Classic are portable gaming devices. But unlike the Mini Plus, the latter lacks a detachable element. The Mini Plus Classic, when taken out of its casing, has a bigger footprint than the Mini Plus since its two joysticks are fixed.
Aside from the structural difference, the consoles rock a 3.5-inch display and a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. Both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity are supported on the devices.
The entry-level Rockchip RK2566 with four ARM Cortex-A55 CPU cores running at 1.8GHz and a Mali-G52 GPU power the GKD Mini Plus. It includes a 3,000mAh battery and 1GB of RAM. Along with quad shoulder buttons, it also has many more buttons. The portable has a USB-C connector that may be used for data transfer and charging. The gadget also includes a 3.5mm audio jack and two microSD card readers.
The GKD Mini Plus consoles are capable of emulating over 2,500 games including games from Game Boy and Game Boy Advance consoles. The Mini Plus Classic will soon be offered on Kickstarter for US$139 before going up to US$279, claims GKD. Although you can already reserve a unit on the Game Kiddy website for US$1, the company has not stated when the product would be available on the crowdfunding platform.
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