06-22-24 - SBC Gaming News - Powkiddy releasing 3 new consoles, rg cube screen bleed, and more

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Sources
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►Someone got two B buttons on the RG35XXSP XD (derHusten)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1d77dpb/no_jumping_for_me/

►RG35XXSP battery danger using PD charger (Snoo74895)
(Please use a 5V 1.5A charger unless you can verify
that the proper voltage is being delivered using a meter of some sort)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1d8ytrl/rg35xxsp_concerning_thermal_runaway_while/

►Recommended charger for retro handhelds (Living_Promise_8446)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/RG35XX/comments/1dc6ed7/anyone_whos_concerned_about_overcharging_their/

►RG35XXSP silver paint scratches very easily (gundamjehutykai)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1dew3a8/lesson_learned_the_sp_scratches_pretty_easily/

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New Hardware
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Magic XU Mini
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►XU Mini Comparison Images (Key-Brilliant5623)
- https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dka08x/new_magic_xu_mini_comparaison_images_rumored_to/

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Small Universe Sugar Cube
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►Rotating Sugar Cube Screen (Key-Brilliant5623)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dkfwo2/rotating_screen_handheld_sugar_cube_in_action/

►Sugar Cube Preview Video (Nood_Runner, Nara Makes Games)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dkg4xf/small_universe_handheld_by_sugar_cubes_june_19/
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O70KGEdnIM

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Powkiddy V10
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►Retro Handheld Release Spreadsheet
 - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1irg60f9qsZOkhp0cwOU7Cy4rJQeyusEUzTNQzhoTYTU/edit?gid=0#gid=0

►Powkiddy Release Rumors (bilibili)
 - https://www.bilibili.com/read/cv35478798/?from=readlist&jump_opus=1

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AYN Odin2 Mini
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►AYN Odin2 Mini Preview (Retro Game Corps)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRZ4obIit_s

►AYN Odin2 Mini Preview (Joey's Retro Handhelds)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKYl5l7xHJU

(both mention screen vignetting and blooming as issues)

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Anbernic RG Cube
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►RG Cube available now for $169.99 (launched June 8th for $159.99) (Jafranci715)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1d9ef71/rg_cube_june_8th_launch_date_15999_after_10_off/

►RG Cube official unboxing (Upbeat-Serve-6096, ANBERNIC)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d7uupa/anbernic_rg_cube_official_unboxing/
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhJGfN2WwBA

►RG Cube preview (Retro Game Corps)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FD7Uuo2tYw

►RG Cube and Odin2 Mini update (onionsaregross)
(Russ mentions liking the RG Cube better so far)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d9chfe/retro_game_corps_rg_cube_and_odin_2_mini/

►RG Cube review (Taki Udon)
(Taki goes indepth on how to fix the light bleed)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7XaTWz8zSU

►RG Cube light bleed example on retail unit (EngineeringNo753)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1dd3pf0/looking_good_so_far/

►Another RG Cube light bleed example (Imaginary_Virus19)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ANBERNIC/comments/1dexwo9/light_bleed_on_rg_cube/

(Overall, the light bleed will be a noticeable issue.
Taki goes over how to fix it (antenna housing puts pressure on the display, file this down a bit.
Light bleed may be fixed in later units)

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ROG Ally X
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►ROG Ally X official overview (ROG Global)
 - https://www.youtube.com/live/RfvDjueKYFs

►ROG Ally X preview (mkdota, Linus Tech Tips)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d68h03/ltt_i_cant_recommend_the_rog_ally_x/
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAJ-J1R7juY

►Source of ROG Ally SD card reader failure (it was a faulty fuse!) (hackaday - Arya Voronova)
 - https://hackaday.com/2024/05/04/rog-ally-sd-card-slot-fix-shines-light-on-ptc-fuse-failure-modes/

►ROG Ally X preview (Retro Game Corps)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_dK_ADuPQg

►ROG Ally X launching July 22 for $799 at Best Buy (United States) (Flaky-Procedure2377)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d6i9e0/best_buy_has_listed_the_ally_x_for_799_available/

►ASUS still charging customers for bogus repairs (mightmar)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d73xbx/i_have_to_pay_asus_to_fix_my_ally_they_broke/

►ROG Ally X is too expensive lol (Extreme-Machine-2246)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d9gmd7/the_reason_i_wont_get_the_new_ally_x/

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Zotac Zone
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►Zotac Zone look revealed (Agile_Negotiation_30)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d7mma1/zotac_zone_official_specs_and_look/

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MSI Claw
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►MSI is already making a new claw (MSI Claw 8 AI+) (Tiny-Independent273, pcguide - Eve Hancock)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1d74rtm/already_a_new_msi_claw_what_does_it_have_to_do_to/
 - https://www.pcguide.com/news/an-upgraded-msi-claw-could-soon-be-on-the-way/

►MSI Claw still underperforms with updates (RamiHaidafy, theverge -  Sean Hollister)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/ROGAlly/comments/1dazr6i/seems_like_the_msi_claw_struggles_even_after_all/
 - https://www.theverge.com/2024/6/8/24174086/msi-claw-updates-review-addendum

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XPG NIA
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►XPG NIA prototype (tilting screen, $500 price target) (Expert_Ganache_5372, Hardware Busters)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/LegionGo/comments/1d73ffo/xpg_nia_handheld_console_prototype_hands_on/
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhLwBt26ljw

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ModRetro Chromatic
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►Game Boy Color clone (Ok_Guitar_4120, twitter - @PalmerLuckey)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d78h4x/modretro_chromatic_o/
 - https://x.com/PalmerLuckey/status/1797662883914154212
 - https://modretro.com/collections/products

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Buyer Advice
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►Mig Switch flash cart has a v2 with button to switch games (Taki Udon)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Qap8KCEnFU

►AYANEO Pocket S review (The Phawx)
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xt4YHUCqQXQ

►AYANEO Pocket S dpad seems fine (Shad0w59, forthenext)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d79dvn/pocket_s_retail_unit_dpad_impressions/
 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=ie6S0yu1P5o&t=2013s

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Bug/Fix/Update News
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►Onion OS hits 100k downloads for version 4.3! Congrats Onion team!!! :) (gloda)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/MiyooMini/comments/1d7cd3w/congratulations_to_onionos_for_hitting_100000/

►Getting the RGB30 to poweroff after switching CFW (CellPhish)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1cjp8ik/can_you_no_longer_power_off_handheld_after_cfw/

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User Creations
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►RGB30 mod (no stick, dpad, rumble) (intelliaim)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d4july/powkiddy_rgb30_mods_sticks_removedvibration/

►RG35XXH shell with no right stick (Careless-Cry-1752)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1cyz5x3/right_stick_delete_rg35xxh/

►RG35XXH shell with no sticks at all (Careless-Cry-1752)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d7nsuk/stickless_rg35xxh_case/

►RG35XXH transparent blue shell (Careless-Cry-1752)
 - https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1d13vtz/rg35xxh_back_in_blue_two_sticks_too/