MagicX Zero 40 vs Retroid Pocket Nova
Further along goes the Retroid Pocket Nova: runs well up to GameCube, while the MagicX Zero 40 stops at PlayStation. And the Zero 40 costs €178 less. So the question is whether you'll play GameCube: if not, there's no reason to pay for the Pocket Nova.
- MagicX Zero 40
- Retroid Pocket Nova
Retroid Pocket Nova: its store doesn't publish the measurements
 MagicX Zero 40 |  Retroid Pocket Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Price today | €100 | €278 |
| Buy | AliExpress CN€100across 3 stores | Retroid€278across 2 stores |
| Good time to buy? | CarefulIt has been around 15 months, and around here things renew every 12 months on average. | Go for itOut 61 days ago: it is the newest of its family, so waiting won't get you anything better. |
| Second-hand from | €50 | — |
| Stores in stock | 3 | 2 |
| Screen | 4″ IPS | 4.5″ AMOLED |
| System | Android | Android |
| Form | Vertical | Horizontal |
| Battery | 4300 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | 182 g | 255 g |
| PlayStation | flawless | flawless |
| PSP | playable-ish | flawless |
| Dreamcast | playable-ish | flawless |
| Nintendo 64 | playable-ish | flawless |
| PlayStation 2 | won't run | flawless |
| GameCube | won't run | flawless |
| Switch | won't run | playable-ish |
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