The most demanding system to emulate. Only flagship hardware makes a dent.
| Device | Brand | Price | Chipset | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anbernic RG556 | Anbernic | $150 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Limited | View → |
| AYANEO Pocket S | AYANEO | $300 | Qualcomm Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 | Good | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 4 Pro | GoRetroid | $175 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Limited | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 5 | GoRetroid | $150 | MediaTek Dimensity 1100 | Limited | View → |
| Retroid Pocket 6 | GoRetroid | $244 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Good | View → |
| Retroid Pocket Classic | GoRetroid | $149 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Limited | View → |
| Retroid Pocket G2 | GoRetroid | $219 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 | Limited | View → |
| Steam Deck | Valve | $399 | AMD APU (Zen 2 + RDNA 2) | Great | View → |
Switch emulation is cutting-edge and extremely hardware-intensive. Only the most powerful Android handhelds with flagship SoCs can run simpler Switch titles. Most games require desktop-class hardware. This is the frontier of handheld emulation.