R36 Ultra vs Retroid Pocket Nova
Further along goes the Retroid Pocket Nova: runs well up to GameCube, while the R36 Ultra stops at PlayStation. And the Ultra costs €207 less. So the question is whether you'll play GameCube: if not, there's no reason to pay for the Pocket Nova.
 R36 Ultra |  Retroid Pocket Nova | |
|---|---|---|
| Price today | €70 | €277 |
| Good time to buy? | Go for itIt is 13 months old, young for this market, which renews every 12 months on average. | Go for itOut 60 days ago: it is the newest of its family, so waiting won't get you anything better. |
| Second-hand from | €25 | — |
| Stores in stock | 1 | 3 |
| Screen | 4″ IPS | 4.5″ AMOLED |
| System | Linux | Android |
| Form | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Weight | — | 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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