The console that saved gaming. Every retro handheld handles NES perfectly.
| Device | Brand | Price | Chipset | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbernic RG CubeXX | Anbernic | $85 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG353M | Anbernic | $110 | Rockchip RK3566 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG353V | Anbernic | $90 | Rockchip RK3566 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG353VS | Anbernic | $70 | Rockchip RK3566 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG35XX | Anbernic | $55 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG35XX H | Anbernic | $60 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG35XX Plus | Anbernic | $65 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG35XX Pro | Anbernic | $70 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG35XXSP | Anbernic | $75 | Allwinner H700 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG405M | Anbernic | $120 | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG505 | Anbernic | $130 | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Perfect | View → |
| Anbernic RG556 | Anbernic | $150 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Perfect | View → |
| AYANEO Pocket Air Mini | AYANEO | $120 | MediaTek Dimensity 6020 | Perfect | View → |
| AYANEO Pocket S | AYANEO | $300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 | Perfect | View → |
| Mangmi Air X | Mangmi | $160 | MediaTek Dimensity 900 | Perfect | View → |
| Miyoo Flip | Miyoo | $70 | Actions Semi 7039S | Perfect | View → |
| Miyoo Mini Plus | Miyoo | $55 | Allwinner Sigmastar SSD202D | Perfect | View → |
| Powkiddy RGB30 | Powkiddy | $65 | Rockchip RK3566 | Perfect | View → |
| R36S | Generic | $35 | Rockchip RK3326 | Perfect | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 4 Pro | GoRetroid | $175 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Perfect | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 5 | GoRetroid | $150 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Perfect | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 6 | GoRetroid | $244 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Perfect | View → |
| Retroid Pocket Classic | GoRetroid | $149 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Perfect | View → |
| Retroid Pocket G2 | GoRetroid | $219 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Perfect | View → |
| Steam Deck | Valve | $399 | AMD APU (Zen 2 + RDNA 2) | Perfect | View → |
| Trimui Smart Pro | TrimUI | $65 | Allwinner A133P | Perfect | View → |
| TrimUI Smart Pro S | TrimUI | $110 | Unisoc Tiger T618 | Perfect | View → |
The NES launched the modern console era and remains the most universally emulated system. Even the cheapest retro handhelds run NES games flawlessly, making it the baseline test for any device.