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$500 aluminum version of the Analogue Pocket looks like the Game Boy’s final form (arstechnica.com)
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[–] shinratdr@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

If your concern is “value for dollar” you wouldn’t be buying an FPGA console in a limited edition material. Seems like a weird comparison. You can also get an R36S for like, $30 on AliExpress that will play everything from N64/PS1 and earlier.

A standard Analogue Pocket is much cheaper, this is just an option for those that really want a metal shell. Also, a metal “unfolded” shell for a GBA SP (which is I’m sure is what inspired this offering) is like $150 so it’s not even that crazy a markup.