Credit: X/@RetroDeadFred
TL;DR
- Game Console’s R36 Max 2 has been teased with a larger 4.5-inch 4:3 display and new layout.
- The Game Boy-style retro device keeps the same RK3326 chip as the original budget R36 Max.
- Pricing and availability haven’t been confirmed yet, but it’s expected to remain a low-cost handheld.
Game Boy-style vertical handhelds are having a moment right now. At the top end, we’ve got premium Android machines like the ANBERNIC RG 477V and AYANEO Pocket VERT pushing serious performance in a nostalgic shell. But not everyone wants to spend $200 or more to replay games from the 90s. There’s still a steady stream of cheap, Linux-based options — with a new one on the way.
A post on X by Retro Gaming With Deadfred (via NotebookCheck) just teased the Game Console R36 Max 2. The user highlights differences with the original R36 Max, such as improved sticks and a larger display, while noting that it keeps the same Rockchip RK3326 chipset as last year’s model.