Best Retro Handhelds Podcasts (2025)

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Let's Unbox the Mangmi Air X + XU20 on sale & 477M Gets GammaOS! 1:04:19

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This week's full news and sources: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retro-handhelds-weekly-edition-59/ Topics: 0:00 - We’re live! 3:44 - What are we up to? 6:44 - Retroid SG Classic 10:22 - AYN Refurbished O2 Max 12:35 - MagicX Retro45 14:50 - XU Retro XU20 V32 18:53 - GBC Mod w/ Transparent PCB 21:21 - Gamma is Cooking 28:35 - E-waste of the Week 36:55 -…

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Inside the world of Sir Clive Sinclair, a new Retro Gaming Handheld innovation, and hanging out with Major Tim Peake - with Grant Sinclair 1:10:09

13d ago1:10:09

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This episode features Grant Sinclair, inventor of the IRIS eTrike and nephew to legendary innovator Sir Clive Sinclair. Following in the footsteps of his father and uncle, Grant Sinclair is a futurist and innovator who is making waves in the gaming market with the launch of a new handheld gaming device called the GamerCard. This interview covers li…

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Pokemon Presents 2025.07.22 Post Show & My Obsession With Retro Gaming Handhelds 45:23

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Now that Pokemon Presents 2025.07.22 is behind us Drew breaks down the announcements, the Pokemon series biggest issue and discusses his obsession with Pokemon fan games played on new retro handhelds! The doors are open! FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE…

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Retro Handheld Buyer's Guide w/ Jake Steinberg 1:53:02

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Is that a bespoke third-party retro handheld in your pocket or are you just happy to see me? Special guest Jake Steinberg joins Kat, Nadia, and Eric to discuss the rise of the boutique industry of retro handhelds that has emerged over the past decade. From playing vintage GBC carts to emulation machines that can give you a PS2 in your hands, the cr…

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Metacritic Ranks Every Nintendo Franchise - Did They Get It Right? 2:10:55

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew & Josh judge Metacritic's ranking of Nintendo franchises and discuss the Pokemon announcements from the 2025 VGC Championships! Also, the boys face-off in the newly released Drag X Drive! The doors are open! FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE Drew: y…

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Game Key Cards and the Importance of Physical RPGs 1:44:49

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More like Lame Key Cards. Kat, Nadia, Eric, and Victor discuss the pros and cons of physical vs digital and what it means specifically to the history and culture of RPGs. Could it be that sometimes BOTH approaches are appropriate and that instead of pitting them against each other we should be addressing the underlying corporate systems that preven…

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Nintendo Faces Tariffs, But Keeps Switch 2 Pricing Steady 34:11

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This week, Brendon and John mind the show while Federico is on vacation, covering Nintendo’s pricing changes, the latest on Retroid’s second screen accessory, the TrinketOS Android front end, Manic EMU for iOS, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Wavelengths 2.0 A Podcast and a Patreon Swit…

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Helegaly Action Pi First Look: Excellent for $65, but wait for v2 48:09

8d ago48:09

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The Helegaly Action π is a $65 retro gaming handheld powered by the Allwinner A527 processor, featuring an octa-core Cortex-A55 CPU and ARM G571 GPU. It runs on Batocera Linux and supports emulation for platforms up to PlayStation, Dreamcast, and PSP. The device has a 4.02-inch display with a 4:3 aspect ratio and a resolution of 960x720. It include…

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Anbernic RG477M Review: This One's a Winner (with one caveat) 1:38:42

9d ago1:38:42

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The Anbernic RG477M is a handheld gaming device featuring a CNC aluminum alloy shell and a 4.7-inch LTPS display with a resolution of 1280x960 and a 120Hz refresh rate. It is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8300 chipset, paired with either 8GB or 12GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB or 256GB of internal storage, respectively. The device runs a custom ve…

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Drag X Drive Is Honestly So Much Fun! 2:00:55

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! The boys discuss Drew's time playing the Drag X Drive Test Session, highlights from Nintendo's Indie World presentation & new mouthful modes coming to Kirby & The Fotgotten Land + Star Crossed World! Also, the 2 face-off in a Mario Paint …

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The Adventures of Elliot and The Future of HD-2D 1:42:13

9d ago1:42:13

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To HD-2D, or not to HD-2D? That is the question Eric, Nadia, and special guest Timothy Monbleau are asking on this week's episode. From retro revivals like Live-A-Live and Dragon Quest to brand-new throwbacks like Octopath Traveler and The Adventures of Elliot, Square sure loves its depth-of-field-and-bloom-filled pixel-art dioramas! But should EVE…

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Episode 412: Ninja Gaiden 4 | Battlefield 6 | Playstation Moving From Hardware | Helldivers 2 Xbox Sony's Idea - ILP# 412 5:26:33

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De Minimis ENDS, MagicX Touch One 35 plays Vita & Flip 2 Hinge $ 55:29

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Panel: @retrotechdad @StubbsStuff @Bearded-Retro-Rewind @ban6756 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 💜Ways to Support RH 💸Buy featured items from this video: https://rh-go.link/GameSir-G7 6% coupon: GAMESIRG7P https://rh-go.link/Antank-Switch2-Dock-Amzn https://rh-go.link/Antank-Switch2-Dock 10% coupon: antank2025 RP Flip / Mini / RP5 https://rh-go.link/Retroid A…

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Brendon's Bad Fur Day 29:39

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This week, Brendon KONKRs AYANEO’s two-day announcement-fest and is joined by John and Federico for diversions into 3DS repairs, the GPD Win 5, Gamescom, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News US Tariff Exemptions are Ending All of your international packages are about to get more expensive Th…

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6 Million Switch 2 Units Sold — Already A Smash Hit! 1:31:04

15d ago1:31:04

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew & Josh discuss the big Switch 2 sales update, Nintendo rasing the price of Switch 1 in America, the recent Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase & the boys have a showdown in Super Mario Party Jamboree + Jamboree TV! The doors are open! F…

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Switch 2 Partner Direct Reax 1:41:15

16d ago1:41:15

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Elliot is killing the adventurer industry. Big Switch 2 RPG news as we react to the announcements coming out of the latest Nintendo Direct! Kat, Nadia, and Eric discuss the pros and cons of digital storefronts, the impact tariffs are having on video games, and more Magic: The Gathering talk! Tune in to live recordings of the show every Saturday mor…

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Anbernic RG477M & Helegaly Pi Unboxings + OneXSugar Hands-on 1:37:16

16d ago1:37:16

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Full News & Sources: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retro-handhelds-weekly-edition-57 Topics: 0:00 - We’re live! 3:58 - Ayaneo News! 21:45 - Taki’s Super5 HDMI 23:15 - GPD Win 5 26:15 - The XU Retro lineup 29:10 - Open Source Drivers for AYN Loki 30:00 - GameFusion Collab with MediaTek 33:18 - LEGO Game Boy 36:58 - Balatro GBA 38:20 - Eden Updates 39:07…

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Episode 411: PS6 Canis Vs Xbox Magnus | Battlefield 6 |Game Pass $5 Billion |Ninja Gaiden Ragebound |Darksiders 4 - ILP# 411 6:28:00

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Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 7.31.2025 POSTSHOW! 35:44

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew disuccess all the games shown at Nintendo Direct: Partner Showcase 7.31.2025! The doors are open! FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE Drew: youtube.com/@iDrewby Josh: youtube.com/@NintendoManiacs FOLLOW ON X Drew: @iDrewby Josh: @NintendoManiacs THOM:…

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The Multitool of Handhelds 43:47

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This week, Brendon and John cover the ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 dual-screen handheld, Sony’s power-saving and controller updates, and the latest ES-DE update for Android. Then John reports back on the MagicX Zero 40 homework that Brendon gave him last week. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News ONEXSUGAR Sugar…

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Are Mario & Peach Really Dating?! 1:36:16

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew & Josh discuss their time playing Donkey Kong Bananza over the last week, the lackluster Pokemon Presents, Nintendo characters dating status, Star Fox 64 and the future of the series! The doors are open! FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE Drew: youtu…

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Class Conscious: Knights 1:39:18

23d ago1:39:18

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As The Bee Gees once said, "Give me that knight fever!" Polish up your plate mail, pledge fealty to your lord of choice, and prepare to get chivalry wit it; we're talking knights! Eric, Nadia, and special guest Len Hafer discuss Paladins, Dark Knights, Pegasus Knights, Dragon Knights, Onion Knights, and more on this deep dive into the archetypes an…

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Episode 410: PlayStation Whole Slate To Xbox? | Exclusives Not Driving Industry | WUCHANG | Xbox Drops $80 Price - ILP# 410 4:59:35

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RG477M NEW INFO, TrimUI Smart Pro MINI & YouTuber VS Italian Law 1:19:29

25d ago1:19:29

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Full news & sources: https://retrohandhelds.gg/retro-handhelds-weekly-edition-56/ Panel: @retrotechdad @Bearded-Retro-Rewind @ban6756 @StubbsStuff Topics: 0:00 - We are live! 4:00 - Anbernic RG477M 16:51 - TrimUI Smart Pro Mini 23:25 - OneXSugar 28:25 - The Big One 41:49 - Software Updates! 46:20 - Dreamcast on IOS 48:41 - Atari 2600+ Pac-Man! 55:0…

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Beginner's guide to emulation-based retro gaming handhelds, with Crazy Burger 1:21:35

26d ago1:21:35

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In this episode we welcome back YouTuber and retro gaming aficionado, Crazy Burger. Although perhaps best known as an Evercade reviewer and content creator, Crazy Burger has a decent sized retro gaming handheld collection, and has tinkered with devices and explored the emulation gaming scene over the years. Our objective in this episode is to answe…

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Hello from 1998: Revisiting Past Handhelds 45:33

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This week, John kicks off NPC with a return to 1998, before the crew digs into 8BitDo’s new Pro 3 controller, Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosures and docks, TrimUI’s ponderous Smart Pro Mini, and Federico and John’s first impressions of the MagicX Zero 40. Then, Brendon, John, and Federico bring a handheld they haven’t used in a while back to the show, a…

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NEW Anbernic RG477M, H700 gets GAMECUBE & D1100 RP Flip 2 LIVE 1:59:12

30d ago1:59:12

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Panel: @CellPhish @ban6756 @retrotechdad @StubbsStuff Topics: 0:00 - Stream start 5:01 - Anbernic RG477M 12:20 - D1100 Retroid Pocket Flip 2 18:18 - Ayaneo Flip 1S IGG 22:27 - Mangmi Nears Launch 28:05 - Gamecube on RGXX Devices 37:20 - RP Classic Genesis 41:25 - Commodore 64 Ultimate 44:55 - Sponsor Read 46:51 - LRG Doom SNES 50:35 - RetroAchievme…

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The BEST Retro Handhelds of 2025 (So Far) 1:23:55

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Panel: @retrotechdad @ZuReviewsRH @Bearded-Retro-Rewind @ban6756 @StubbsStuff 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 2025 Handhelds we discuss: Abxylute One Pro Anbernic RG Slide Anbernic RG34XXSP Anbernic RG35XX Pro Anbernic RG557 AOKZOE A1X AYANEO 3 AYANEO Pocket ACE AYANEO Pocket Micro Classic AYANEO Pocket S2 Pro BatleXP G350 GKD Pixel 2 Helegaly Action Pi Legio…

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Episode 409: Donkey Kong Bananza | Death Stranding Sales | Rog Xbox Ally X | Xbox TV And Movies - ILP# 409 3:40:52

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Our First Weekend With Donkey Kong Bananza! 1:07:25

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew & Josh discuss their time playing Donkey Kong Bananza over the weekend and they crown the winner of the House Brawl for July! The doors are open! FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE Drew: youtube.com/@iDrewby Josh: youtube.com/@NintendoManiacs FOLLOW …

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Donkey Kong Bananza Gut Check & Fond Memories of Iwata 10 Years Later 2:26:45

1M ago2:26:45

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Before Donkey Kong Bananza releases this week Drew & Josh have a last minute gut check to see how they feel about the game - will it be one of Nintendo EPD's best? Also, the boys discuss their favourite Satoru Iwata memories, play Smash B…

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Joy-Lock™: Dbrand Trademarks Its Do-Over 44:55

1M ago44:55

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This week on NPC, lots of follow up about microSD Express cards, the Switch 2 Dock, XR glasses and the dbrand Killswitch, plus Retroid’s second screen accessory, Windows handhelds, a new eGPU, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Follow Up Follow up on microSD Express cards 1TB microSD Expre…

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Mailbag, The Future of Final Fantasy 1:56:48

1M ago1:56:48

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It's Letter Tiiiime, It's Letter Tiiiime! Kat, Nadia, and Eric answer your burning questions this week as well as discuss Naoki Yoshida's recent comments about the future of Final Fantasy and celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Final Fantasy IX. All that and quite a bit of talk about pizza on this week's Tune in to live recordings of the show every S…

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Episode 408: Halo 7 & Halo CE Remake Campaign? | Ghost Of Yotei | Xbox Tokyo Game Show | Nintendo Switch Voucher- ILP# 408 4:45:23

1M ago4:45:23

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MangMi Air X Pre-orders, Retroid DS & NEW Miyoo Flip Mini Reveal 2:07:02

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Topics: 4:43 ONEXPLAYER X1 Air 6:30 Retroid Dual Screen 12:37 Evercade refresh: EXP-R Solo, VS-R Solo 13:48 Helegaly Action Pi delay 17:24 iz Ban or bun? 20:19 MSI Claw 8 Asia preorders 22:30 melonDS dual-display support 24:00 ES-DE support for 3:5 and 5:3 screens 26:38 LaunchBox 13.22 RetroAchievements game progress 29:35 MANGMI Air X 36:25 GamerC…

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Building a retro gaming media platform, see it taken out by Google - and what happens next, with Brandon Saltalamacchia 54:09

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My guest today is Brandon Saltalamacchia, the founder and publisher of Retro Dodo – one of the most trusted and beloved destinations for retro gaming gadget reviews, news, and geek culture. Brandon joins me to share his deep love of retro gaming. We swap thoughts on Evercade, and dive into how he built Retro Dodo into one of the most successful ret…

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Super Show #24 - Xbox Game Pass Failure, Amico Developer Speaks Out, Game Seller Hates Us 1:50:14

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Xbox Game Pass a failure, Amico developer speaks out, #CUPodcast listener hassled by a game seller, and more! Check out our sponsors: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Perfect Jean -- Save 15% with code CUPODCAST15 at checkout.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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RIP Xbox: Layoffs and Industry Fallout w/ Giovanni Colantonio 1:40:39

1M ago1:40:39

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Note: Microsoft and the Xbox brand remain subjects of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement for their complicity in the ongoing apartheid and genocide of Palestine. In the interest of journalism we've chosen to cover Microsoft's recent layoffs but encourage you to visit https://www.bdsmovement.net/microsoft for more information. In the …

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Episode 407: Xbox Layoffs | Perfect Dark Cancelled | Helldivers 2 Xbox | Microsoft's Huge AI Investment - ILP# 407 6:14:44

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1 Month With The Nintendo Switch 2 - Where Has The Time Gone? 1:57:07

1M ago1:57:07

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Welcome to The House of Mario! The South Australian Nintendo podcast that is backed by a 120 Power Star Rating! Drew & Josh discuss their experience with the Nintendo Switch 2 after 1 month of playing games and game chatting on the new console! They also have a show-down in Mario Strikers, share what purple characters should be added to Smash Bros …

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MIG Switch Bans, Handheld Hoarding & YouTubing (ft. MontoTech) 1:04:50

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Subscribe to @MontoTechs Rob: @retrotechdad Stubbs: @StubbsStuff 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 💜Ways to Support RH 🔎Browse our curated weekly deals: https://rh-go.link/DILLS #emulation #retrohandheld #retrogaming 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 ⌚Timestamps 00:00 MontoTech Intro & Channel Intro 04:21 Unboxing Stickers & Upcoming Handhelds 18:50 The Handheld Collecting …

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Switch 2 Dock Mysteries 45:09

2M ago45:09

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This week, Federico, John, and Brendon cover REDMAGIC’s Android tablet, rumors of an Ayn Odin 3, and other news before digging into the mysteries surrounding Nintendo’s Switch 2 dock. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Here’s a 1TB MicroSD Express card for Switch 2 REDMAGIC Astra Gaming Tablet has a…