If not a Steam Deck then I'd say a large phone or small tablet with one of those controllers that the device clips into.
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Phone's and tablet's here are very overpricced, to the point that it's cheaper for me to get a generic handheld shipped 7 countries away than buying a phone locally/shipped.
Example: my current samsung galaxy a54 I bought last year costed me 525 euro here, while in the rest of the world it was around 300 usd on amazon for example ( I don't order from amazon because amazon isn't available in my country so shipping with it is very expensive ).
So price IS an issue! Then probably a Steam Deck.
Price isn't an issue as in the price of the device, more in the sense of I don't wanna pay double for less of a performance ( steamdeck is an overkill for what I need, I don't plan on emulating any 3d consoles )
So price isn't an issue but the two most popular and common options are are too expensive, ha ha.
Have you looked at the used tablet/phone market? You'll get a better picture than a new device of the same price and the older tech won't matter for emulating old games.
Doesn't exist here where I live, used market here for tech is non existent.
As for the reason I ain't getting a phone/steam deck isn't price, but that they are overkill for what I wan't ( both steamdeck and phones are too big for what I wan't ).
I just wan't a small device like miyoo mini to play 2d games on the go.
Have you heard of Retroid Pocket? I've never used one, but they have a range of products that seem to do what you want, and for a fraction of the price of a Steam Deck.
Here's a spreadsheet with most of the ones currently on the market and their capabilities.
Holy crap that's a lot.
If the Analogue Pocket has enough buttons for OP, that's what I'd recommend.
Other than that, I'm really only familiar with the Retroid brand.
I imagine you'd be familiar with the other brands...do you have any specific brand recommendations to look out for?
Sadly, I've never tried any. I found the list when I was looking for chips to make my own.
I'd suggest taking a look at RetroGameCorps videos or written guides
+1 He provides tons of good info
steamdeck
Steamdeck is an overkill for what I need rn.
price isnt an issue and looking for the most premium
?? so you dont want the most premium?
I do wan't premium, but if getting the premium will cost me 2x what people in other countries will pay it literally isn't worth.
I don't mind paying 600 euro for a handheld, but if it costs 300-400 usd in other countries I doubt about paying 2x the price for it.
I got an Anbernic SP and love it! It’s got a nice clamshell design and can handle most things up to PS1 (and apparently PSP?) but I mostly stick to GBA, SNES, and Pico 8 titles.
The included firmware is okay, but I installed muOS and haven’t had any problems. I have a nice 2 card setup with all my games and saves on sd2