Retro
Powkiddy V10
Cheapest from Royibeila Choice Store on AliExpress
- 3:2 IPS screen is a near-perfect fit for Game Boy Advance games
- Comfortable D-pad and buttons with solid build for the price
- USB-C charging and an easily swappable, user-serviceable battery
About the Powkiddy V10
The Powkiddy V10 is a budget vertical handheld built around the ageing Rockchip RK3326, a quad-core Cortex-A35 paired with a Mali-G31 GPU and 1GB of DDR3L RAM. Its 3.5-inch 480x320 IPS panel uses a 3:2 aspect ratio that suits Game Boy Advance almost exactly, and the tidy D-pad, decent buttons and 3000mAh battery make it a pleasant little machine for revisiting 8-bit and 16-bit classics.
Be realistic about the ceiling this chip imposes. The RK3326 comfortably handles everything up to and including PlayStation 1, with PSP, Nintendo 64 and Dreamcast being hit-and-miss rather than dependable. There is no built-in Wi-Fi and some manual configuration is expected, so it is best viewed as an affordable retro companion rather than an all-in-one emulation box.
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| Price | Seller | Trust | |
|---|---|---|---|
| £44.29 Cheapest | Royibeila Choice Store | Some sales | Buy → |
| £44.49 Best value | DYNPLY Direct Store | Established | Buy → |
| £44.59 | Dynply Global Store | Established | Buy → |
| £48.49 | Nice2cu 3C Store | Established | Buy → |
Specs
| Screen | 3.5" IPS 480×320 (3:2) |
|---|---|
| Chip | Rockchip RK3326 |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Battery | 3000mAh |
| Wi-Fi | No |
| OS | Linux |