Following its sliding screen handheld that debuted final June with a design that some reviewers found to be too chunky and thickAnbernic has shared extra particulars about its new rotating display handheld that appears extra pocketable. The RG Rotate (Anbernic has by no means been identified for its intelligent system naming) might be out there for preorder beginning on Might eleventh by way of the company’s online store beginning at $87.99 for the polar black model that includes a steel entrance and plastic shell, according to Retro Dodo. A extra premium model with an all-metal physique and silver end might be $107.99.
A new unboxing video shared on the corporate’s YouTube channel reveals the RG Rotate will function a 3.5-inch sq. LCD touchscreen show with a 720×720 decision. Whereas Recreation Boy and GBC video games ought to largely fill the display, video games from TV-connected consoles, or different handhelds just like the GBA, should be displayed with borders or bars.
The RG Rotate will run Android 12 and be powered by a Unisoc Tiger T618 Octa-core CPU paired with 3GB of RAM which must be able to emulating most 3D video games from the N64 and PS1 eras, in addition to some much less demanding GameCube titles. With the display closed the hand-held can nonetheless be used with Anbernic suggesting it could double as an MP3 participant because of Bluetooth connectivity and assist for wi-fi headphones like Apple’s AirPods. Battery life is estimated to be as much as 5 hours, and Anbernic contains an additional swappable set of interior shoulder buttons with a raised design so that they’re simpler to differentiate by contact.
