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I don't care if you think the Xbox 360 isn't retro, treat it to an upscaler this Black Friday
By Phil Hayton published
Deals The Xbox 360 just turned 20, and to celebrate its newfound status as a retro console, I'd buy it an mClassic HDMI upscaler while it's cheaper for Black Friday.

I hate to break it to you, but there are huge discounts on Super Pocket and Evercade consoles that will give you yet another reason to expand your retro collection
By Phil Hayton published
Deals You can now grab a whole bunch of Evercade retro consoles, handhelds, and games for less thanks to Black Friday, including my favorite budget portable.

8Bitdo has a grey N64 controller on the way with authentically colorful buttons, and I need it after failing to make my own
By Phil Hayton published
News 8Bitdo just unveiled a new grey version of its N64 wireless controller, and as someone who recently tried to make their own, I'm itching to get hold of one.

Former Sega of America boss says leaving the console market was "traumatic" and "difficult": "We were in the eye of the storm of the PlayStation 2"
By Scott McCrae published
News "This was not a very easy and smooth transition for a company that built its business on hardware"

Got an Analogue 3D on the way? Grab this compatible N64 flash cart while it's cheap for Black Friday
By Phil Hayton published
Deals I can confirm the Kaico Summercart64 N64 flash cart works with the Analogue 3D, and it just dropped to a new record low price for Black Friday.

The clamshell handheld I tell the GBA SP not to worry about is under $60, but not at Amazon
By Phil Hayton published
Deals The Anbernic RG35XXSP is now under $60 at Aliexpress for Black Friday, and that's a sweet price for a souped-up Game Boy Advance SP.

The Analogue 3D solves my biggest issues with the original N64, and it sets a new bar for retro console remakes
By Phil Hayton published
Review The Analogue 3D offers up a definitive way to play N64 games via the accuracy of FPGA tech and 4K visuals, and it sets a new bar for retro console remakes.

Now that it's under $60, I'd say adding an Atari 7800+ to your retro console collection is a no-brainer
By Phil Hayton published
Deal The Atari 7800+ just dropped under $60 for the first time, and the retro console remake is perfect for physical game collectors and casual players alike.
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