BATLEXP Direct Store via AliExpress has
BATLEXP G350 3.5" IPS Retro Handheld Game Console w/ 64GB Card (Black) on sale for $29.98 - $3 with promo code
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Details:
- 3.5" 640x480 IPS display (4:3 aspect ratio)
- Rockchip RK3326 processor (emulates up to PS1 and Game Boy Advance, plus a limited amount of Nintendo DS)
- 1GB RAM
- 2x micro SD card slots
- 1x USB-C port
- Dual joysticks | 3.5mm headphone jack
- Single speaker (downward-facing)
- Vibration/rumble motor
- 3200 mAh battery
- Linux-based operating system
Top Comments
I've only seen this handheld less one other time, the pink model on the sale at the beginning of the month ended up being $24 shipped. Either way, any price under $30 is a bargain. It's basically Anbernic's take on the R36s, but with improved materials across the board. The displays are pretty close in quality, but the triggers, face buttons and sticks are all greatly improved over the R36s. The plastics are also improved.
I'd recommend dArkOS for these. You can use the provided blue Kioxia card (they're actually good!) or another MicroSD. The provided OS is mostly fine, it's just bloated with tons of mediocre games.
This handheld is capable of emulating everything up to PSX comfortably. Where it starts really struggling are with the more demanding half of N64, PSP and Dreamcast. It'll struggle to run something like Goldeneye, but plays Mario 64 mostly fine. Mariokart can be played, but expect some occasional stuttering.
The 'Classic Up [aliexpress.us]' which appears to simply be a rebranded Anbernic RG35XX Pro (featuring the H700 chipset); and the 'Retro Land [aliexpress.us]' which seems to be an RG40XX H. Interesting times. Not sure if Anbernic will be able to dodge the speculation that BatleXP is their sub-brand (or at the very least, a partner company) any longer.
Community Reviews
The BatleXP G350 is a low cost retro emulation handheld that feels like a rebadged Anbernic, with notably better plastics, buttons, triggers, and sticks than the R36s. It handles PS1 and GBA comfortably, and even Mario 64 mostly fine, while N64, PSP, Dreamcast, and games like Goldeneye can struggle or stutter. The stock system is bloated with mediocre games, but custom firmware options like dArkOS, ArkOS, Pan4Elec, and Knulli are available. The included microSD cards have been mixed, so backing them up and keeping a spare card on hand is wise.
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Edit: Wait - unbranded? I am not aware of Kioxia selling nonbranded materials. Not saying they absolutely do not, but with the shortages today, I would be surprised if they are legit being unbranded. They can sell 100% of every bit that they build, so why discount unless its binned product with some flaws?
Edit: Wait - unbranded? I am not aware of Kioxia selling nonbranded materials. Not saying they absolutely do not, but with the shortages today, I would be surprised if they are legit being unbranded. They can sell 100% of every bit that they build, so why discount unless its binned product with some flaws?
I have 4 of the "blue stripe" SD cards I've been using over the past 5 months, having wiped and reused them to test custom OS builds on my three G350s and a RG35xx Pro. 3 have "Made in Taiwan" lettering on the back, while the 4th has a "Made in the Philippines" marking on the back. I'm not sure which card came with each handheld, but I'd guess the oddball Philippines card came with the RG35xx Pro since I only have one of them.
I've wiped and reloaded these cards many times, and copied ~30-50GB of mixed roms onto them for testing. I haven't had any failures, but I believe these are indeed *not* Kioxia cards like I'd originally been led to believe. There have been mixed reports of failures with these cards on Reddit. Not as bad as those included with the R36s and clones, but they're likely not as high quality as actual Kioxia, Lexar, PNY, Sandisk or Samsung cards.
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