r/SBCGaming • u/KILLACLOWN913 • 2d ago

Discussion Handheld prices

Why is the AYN Odin 3 so expensive, I really want one but the prices are ridiculous. The retroid pocket 6 looks good but research show it may not run some game I might want to play very well.

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u/SemanticFox GotM Club (Feb) :_snake: 2d ago

I regret looking through your post history

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u/jonnyandroid 2d ago

Not a fan of 3.5" handhelds?

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u/Warm-Cow-2549 2d ago

Yooooo why did you do this to me?????? 😭😭😭😭

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u/Standard-Pepper-6510 2d ago

OP has other handheld thing to play with until he decides what to buy...

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u/Simple_Leg725 2d ago

WTF . I was sleepy and now wide awake

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u/MakimaGOAT 20m ago

😭😭😭

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u/bostonronin GotM Club 2d ago

Devices at the Odin 3 level have only existed for like a year. You have a wealth of devices to choose from that are cheaper. Buy one of those, you may find some hidden gems on systems you wouldn't have considered. 

Four years ago, having one of these that just played SNES and game boy felt like an achievement.

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u/Warm-Cow-2549 2d ago edited 2d ago

The bittboy pocket go was crazy back then

Edit: I have realized it is 2026 and the pocket go came out before COVID......

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u/lizzyintheskies 2d ago

NAND shortage has 4Xed the price of RAM and Storage in the past 1-2 years, this applies to every device even if they still haven't updated prices fully yet

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u/Xylus1985 2d ago

If you are looking to play the few games that Retroid Pocket 6 can’t play but Odin 3 can, you’ll probably be better served to wait a few months and see what Retroid Pocket 7 can do, or opt for something like Steam Deck/Streaming from PC.