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expiredRevOne | Staff posted Jun 22, 2024 6:46 PM
Retro Emulation Handhelds: R36S (3.5" 480p, RK3326, 1GB RAM, 64GB microSD)
$22
$87
74% off
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(Existing Customers Only) & Moreat AliExpressDeal Details
Cutesliving Store via AliExpress has select Retro Emulation Handhelds on sale below when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor RevOne for sharing this deal.
Available (prices below are after code ETA9 or OZTALKS9):
Factory Direct Collected Store via AliExpress also has TrimUI Smart Pro Retro Emulation Handheld (various colors) on sale from $41.76 when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor RevOne for sharing this deal.
Available (prices below are after code ETA9 or OZTALKS9):
- R36S w/ 64GB microSD Card from $21.61
- 3.5" 640x480 IPS display
- Rockchip RK3326 chipset
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- Dual joysticks
- 3200mAh removable battery
- 2x USB-C ports
- 2x microSD card slots
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Linux operating system (ArkOS)
- No WiFi / Bluetooth
- Anbernic RG35XX H w/ 64GB microSD Card + 128GB microSD Card from $37.90 -> now $36.90
- 3.5" 640x480 IPS display
- Allwinner H700 chipset
- 1GB DDR4 RAM
- Dual joysticks
- 2x micro SD card slots
- 2x USB-C ports
- Mini HDMI port (for output to TV/monitor)
- 802.11ac WiFi 5 |Bluetooth 4.2
- (for connecting Bluetooth controllers only, does not support Bluetooth audio)
- 3300mAh battery
- TrimUI Smart Pro from $42.57
- 4.96" 1280x720 IPS HD display
- Allwinner A133Plus processor
- 1GB DDR4 RAM
- 8GB built-in storage (for the firmware)
- Dual joysticks w/ RGB LED lighting
- microSD card slot (for the games)
- Stereo speakers
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2.4GHz WiFi / Bluetooth
- (w/ Bluetooth headphone/speaker support now an added function on the latest 1.4 firmware)
- USB-C port
- 5000mAh battery
- Linux operating system
Factory Direct Collected Store via AliExpress also has TrimUI Smart Pro Retro Emulation Handheld (various colors) on sale from $41.76 when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Editor's Notes
Written by SaltyOne | Staff- This price for the R36S is ~$5.20 Lower than our recent Frontpage Deal.
- Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
- Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the forum thread for discussion.
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Cutesliving Store via AliExpress has select Retro Emulation Handhelds on sale below when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor RevOne for sharing this deal.
Available (prices below are after code ETA9 or OZTALKS9):
Factory Direct Collected Store via AliExpress also has TrimUI Smart Pro Retro Emulation Handheld (various colors) on sale from $41.76 when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor RevOne for sharing this deal.
Available (prices below are after code ETA9 or OZTALKS9):
- R36S w/ 64GB microSD Card from $21.61
- 3.5" 640x480 IPS display
- Rockchip RK3326 chipset
- 1GB DDR3 RAM
- Dual joysticks
- 3200mAh removable battery
- 2x USB-C ports
- 2x microSD card slots
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Linux operating system (ArkOS)
- No WiFi / Bluetooth
- Anbernic RG35XX H w/ 64GB microSD Card + 128GB microSD Card from $37.90 -> now $36.90
- 3.5" 640x480 IPS display
- Allwinner H700 chipset
- 1GB DDR4 RAM
- Dual joysticks
- 2x micro SD card slots
- 2x USB-C ports
- Mini HDMI port (for output to TV/monitor)
- 802.11ac WiFi 5 |Bluetooth 4.2
- (for connecting Bluetooth controllers only, does not support Bluetooth audio)
- 3300mAh battery
- TrimUI Smart Pro from $42.57
- 4.96" 1280x720 IPS HD display
- Allwinner A133Plus processor
- 1GB DDR4 RAM
- 8GB built-in storage (for the firmware)
- Dual joysticks w/ RGB LED lighting
- microSD card slot (for the games)
- Stereo speakers
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- 2.4GHz WiFi / Bluetooth
- (w/ Bluetooth headphone/speaker support now an added function on the latest 1.4 firmware)
- USB-C port
- 5000mAh battery
- Linux operating system
Factory Direct Collected Store via AliExpress also has TrimUI Smart Pro Retro Emulation Handheld (various colors) on sale from $41.76 when you apply promo code ETA9 or OZTALKS9 during checkout valid for Existing Customers Only. Shipping is free.
Editor's Notes
Written by SaltyOne | Staff- This price for the R36S is ~$5.20 Lower than our recent Frontpage Deal.
- Offer valid for a limited time only / while supplies last.
- Please see the original post for additional details & refer to the forum thread for discussion.
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In the new 1.0.4 firmware update (can be downloaded from either TrimUI's site directly but it's slow or from GitHub, which is faster), the switch isn't set up to control Power-Saving mode by default. You can actually go into a dedicated app called "FNkey settings" and assign a different function to it like CPU Performance mode or set it to toggle the RGB lights on the joysticks on/off, etc..
TechDweeb mentions the switch (and how having Power-Savimg mode toggled on impacts performance on the higher end) in his review of this device.
This individual (below) uploaded a video with the latest 1.0.4 update applied and showed what settings he uses for PSP, as well as showcases a number of games (some work better than others). It doesn't have the horsepower to run every single game from the PSP library, but the video highlights a few examples of how certain titles ran after a bit of tweaking with a few settings in the PSP emulator app (PPSSPP):
https://youtu.be/PKljx1EGJDo?si=
I think for (mostly, with some exceptions) no-compromise PSP emulation with the ability to even upscale some games, the T618 chipset devices (RG505, RG405V, Retroid Pocket 3+, etc.) are probably a safer bet. But if you're someone who already owns a TrimUI Smart Pro, applying the 1.0.4 update and using the settings in that video above can help to get the most that's possible out of that device (when it comes to running PSP on that particular hardware). For anyone that may apply to, just be sure to check the settings for what firmware version your unit is on when it arrives; in the event they may be manufacturing them with the latest firmware already installed.
In this particular case, the main store (AliExpress) is hosting a sitewide (what they're calling) "Summer Sale" that's running from 6/17 through tonight at 12am PT.
When it comes to AliExpress, I only post this specific category of products (retro handhelds) from their website; mostly because it's one of the places in the retro handheld scene where people can usually find the lowest prices.
Given the Summer Sale has so many of these items at a decent discount even before coupons are factored in, I try to find the lowest possible price I can, but - as SD staff - that isn't the only factor I take under consideration.
I try to find the balance between limiting what I post to certain parameters:
- the store(s) that have the lowest price
- have at least a 95% (or higher) customer feedback rating
- have been open for at least a few years
- Are AliExpress "Choice" offers (AliExpress fulfills the order, kind of like third-party seller goods that are marked "Fulfilled by Amazon" on Amazon). I allow one exception for something not being a Choice offer: if it's the manufacturer's official AliExpress storefront (Powkiddy for instance doesn't do "Choice" offers, they ship direct to the customer themselves).
- Finally, is not a store with the naming scheme "Shop" or "Store" followed by a bunch of random numbers. These are not always, but at times in the past have been, associated with potential scams (the seller ships something that isn't the item your ordered).
If the store meets that criteria, it's fair game to me (no loyalty to keeping it limited to Cutesliving Store whatsoever). For example, I've come across another store in the past day named "Factory Direct Collected Store" that appears to have prices on these that rival Cutesliving's and falls into the criteria outlined above, so I'll likely start posting them as well.
Since Cutesliving Store had already been posted on SD prior to when I began posting them and people seem to have reported mostly positive results with them, if I see another store that is a Choice offer and has the same/close price to Cutesliving Store but has a lower customer feedback rating, I'll go with posting Cutesliving.
But I'll also post from other stores on AliExpress that sell these; like Anbernic Official Store, Powkiddy Official Store, Anbernic Direct Store, and so on. Whoever has the best price but also isn't a seller with like a sub-94% feedback rating or other factor that gives me pause. Since these ship from overseas, and even Cutesliving Store isn't perfect, I just try to play it as safe as possible with what I post from AliExpress.
It just ends up working out that Cutesliving Store has had a strong showing during this particular (and other recent) sale(s). And since not all the sellers on AliExpress carry these devices, that limits the range of stores that it's possible to post offers for them from. Sometimes, a seller might have good ratings and the base price comes out to less than Cutesliving's, but they're not a Choice offer and charge a shipping cost that effectively "kills" the deal / puts their price above.
In addition, the current $9 off $30 / $25 off $100 coupons are atypical/outliers in that they're higher discounts than the typical coupons from AliExpress ~and~ (for once) aren't limited to new customers only, which isn't all that common.
Thanks for hearing me out. Hope this helps (it's not that SD is/I am "promoting" the seller - I'd like to reassure folks that I am not working with them or AliExpress in any way). Simply posting because of the sales events/stacking coupons based on the criteria above. I've also posted these retro handhelds from Anbernic via eBay, Geekbuying, Powkiddy's official website, etc. These devices are actually a personal hobby of mine 😊 I post a range of other things as well; but I'd say video games in general are at the top of the list.
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Buy this knowing it will probably have most of the games you'll want to play already included. If you're willing to tinker a bit, I'd recommend using a higher quality SD card and curating your own rom set. But the out of the box experience on the TrimUI Smart Pro is the best I've personally seen.
My only regret was I ordered when it was close to selling out before they restocked, and only had grey in stock at the time.
It's not my favorite device (my current favorite is my RG353m running the latest ArkOS), but the TrimUI Smart Pro is definitely my favorite out of the box experience.
Also, which of these has the brightest screen for outdoor play?
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I mentioned the TrimUI Smart Pro is the best I've seen... but some of these rom sets are pretty awful. I always recommend using your own rom set with your own high quality SD card.
If you are interested in loading your own rom set, look up "Done Set 2" or "Tiny Best Set". These are both great starting points.
I mentioned the TrimUI Smart Pro is the best I've seen... but some of these rom sets are pretty awful. I always recommend using your own rom set with your own high quality SD card.
If you are interested in loading your own rom set, look up "Done Set 2" or "Tiny Best Set". These are both great starting points.
Also, which of these has the brightest screen for outdoor play?
There is a good chance that the screens for the RG35xxH and the R36s are pretty much the same. There is kind of a lottery when it comes to these devices and screens, so for the most part those 2 devices are going to have similar screens. These both get just a tiny bit brighter than the TrimUI Smart Pro. I wouldn't base my purchase on this though... it's not by much.
These consoles in general are OK for outdoor play... definitely not really playable in direct sunlight. Fine for shaded area. The only cheap retro console I've owned that is playable in direct sunlight is the original RG35xx with Garlic OS. This thing gets freaking bright.
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