Anbernic Stateside Store via AliExpress has
ANBERNIC RG556 5.84" OLED Retro Handheld Game (No Card, Blue T) on sale for $130.58 - $18 with promo code
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$112.58.
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Details:
- Color: Black/Blue Translucent
- Screen: 5.48-inch AMOLED, 1080x1920 resolution, OCA full fit
- Processor: Unisoc T820 (6nm EUV 5G SOC), Octa-core (1x A76 @2.7GHz + 3x A76 @2.3GHz + 4x A55 @2.1GHz)
- GPU: Quad-core Mali-G57 @850MHz
- Memory & Storage: 8GB LPDDR4X RAM + 128GB UFS 2.2 storage (expandable via TF card up to 2TB)
- System: Android 13
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 2.4/5GHz (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 5.0
- Battery: 5500mAh polymer lithium battery (up to 8 hours runtime), supports 5V/2A charging (~3.5 hours full charge)
- Audio: High-fidelity dual speakers + 3.5mm stereo headphone jack
- Gaming Support: Wide range of emulators (PS2, Wii, 3DS, PSP, etc.) and Android games
- Other Features: Built-in Hall joystick, six-axis gyroscope, Hall trigger, active cooling (fan + heat pipe), vibration motor, FOTA upgrade, netplay, streaming, wireless screencasting, USB Type-C with 1080p DisplayPort output
- Accessories Included: USB charging cable, tempered glass screen protector, manual, color box
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This is a great deal if you want something mid tier, but with a nice AMOLED panel. It's a significantly cheaper but less performant alternative to the RP5.
Being an T820 handheld, it's a decent way to play PS2 and Gamecube games. It'll play most, but not all those games at playable framerates. It'll play everything older than those two systems just fine. (PSP, PS1, N64, Dreamcast, SNES, NES, etc)
Only this Blue version is on sale, with the Black matte version (which I much prefer) still priced at $173. If you were in the market for a mid-tier 16:9 handheld, this is a good deal. I personally liked the Mangmi Air X better for under $100, but it will struggle to run any PS2 games. The RG 556 on the other hand should play nearly all Gamecube, and a majority of PS2. The 556 is also able to play some low-end Switch games.
Alternatives are the RG Slide, RG Vita and RG Vita Pro, with the RG Vita often available under $100, but the Vita Pro is always more expensive, closer to $150. The RG 556 will comfortably beat the Vitas in PS2 and Gamecube emulation. The Mangmi Air X also falls into that mix, falling close the RG Vita and other T618 handhelds.
One big negative are the sticks, at least in reviews from back when it came out. Cardinal snapping is a problem. I wonder if GammaOS fixes this, or if Anbernic fixed this with later revisions or updates.
Techdweeb review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUOMyTS
With this device, the screen is the standout for sure. It punches above it's weight class and sits right along side the RP5's screen, in my opinion.
Ergonomics are also a plus. For most people, pretty much all handhelds require a grip accessory to be comfortable for longer play sessions but the 556 is great without one. The tiny sticks and buttons take away from the comfort a bit but you get by with them alright.
My gripes with the device are: 1) The cardinal snapping of the sticks as mentioned above (when I had mine, GammaOS wasn't available). 2) very loud shoulder buttons. Extremely sharp click sound on them. 3) my right shoulder button kept sticking and I had to open it up more than once to fix (I haven't heard anyone else with this issue so probably isolated). 4) It kept corrupting my SD card so I think something was wrong with the system (tired multiple cards, all Samsung and SanDisk and it kept happening. Those cards all worked great in other devices). Again, probably isolated.
It's a great device though. Yeah, there are better ones but you're not going to get PS2 and GameCube for this cheap anywhere else unless you can get super lucky on a used RP5 or something.
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This is a great deal if you want something mid tier, but with a nice AMOLED panel. It's a significantly cheaper but less performant alternative to the RP5.
Being an T820 handheld, it's a decent way to play PS2 and Gamecube games. It'll play most, but not all those games at playable framerates. It'll play everything older than those two systems just fine. (PSP, PS1, N64, Dreamcast, SNES, NES, etc)
Only this Blue version is on sale, with the Black matte version (which I much prefer) still priced at $173. If you were in the market for a mid-tier 16:9 handheld, this is a good deal. I personally liked the Mangmi Air X better for under $100, but it will struggle to run any PS2 games. The RG 556 on the other hand should play nearly all Gamecube, and a majority of PS2. The 556 is also able to play some low-end Switch games.
Alternatives are the RG Slide, RG Vita and RG Vita Pro, with the RG Vita often available under $100, but the Vita Pro is always more expensive, closer to $150. The RG 556 will comfortably beat the Vitas in PS2 and Gamecube emulation. The Mangmi Air X also falls into that mix, falling close the RG Vita and other T618 handhelds.
One big negative are the sticks, at least in reviews from back when it came out. Cardinal snapping is a problem. I wonder if GammaOS fixes this, or if Anbernic fixed this with later revisions or updates.
Techdweeb review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUOMyTS
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With this device, the screen is the standout for sure. It punches above it's weight class and sits right along side the RP5's screen, in my opinion.
Ergonomics are also a plus. For most people, pretty much all handhelds require a grip accessory to be comfortable for longer play sessions but the 556 is great without one. The tiny sticks and buttons take away from the comfort a bit but you get by with them alright.
My gripes with the device are: 1) The cardinal snapping of the sticks as mentioned above (when I had mine, GammaOS wasn't available). 2) very loud shoulder buttons. Extremely sharp click sound on them. 3) my right shoulder button kept sticking and I had to open it up more than once to fix (I haven't heard anyone else with this issue so probably isolated). 4) It kept corrupting my SD card so I think something was wrong with the system (tired multiple cards, all Samsung and SanDisk and it kept happening. Those cards all worked great in other devices). Again, probably isolated.
It's a great device though. Yeah, there are better ones but you're not going to get PS2 and GameCube for this cheap anywhere else unless you can get super lucky on a used RP5 or something.
My 477m has been good.
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recommended to install GAMMA OS to fix al the anbernic BS like the cardinal snapping sticks
this is a great deal
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