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Game Console R39S
Game Console · Released Oct 2024 ·
The Game Console R39S is a 4.0" IPS handheld from Game Console powered by the RockChip RK3326. It launched at around $40.
6.5
out of 10
$40
Launch price $40
Pros
- +Portable and pocket-friendly
- +Budget-friendly price
- +Decent 3200 mAh battery
Cons
- −No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...)
- −Device can feel bulky
- −Not powerful enough for higher end emulation
- −No Bluetooth
- −No video out, can't be connected to an external display
What can it play?
Emulation performance by platform, based on real-world testing.
Full speedPlayableLimitedNot supported
Game BoyFull speed
Game Boy AdvanceFull speed
NESFull speed
SNESFull speed
Nintendo 64Playable
GameCubeNot supported
WiiNot supported
Wii UNot supported
Nintendo DSFull speed
Nintendo 3DSNot supported
Nintendo SwitchNot supported
Sega GenesisFull speed
Sega SaturnLimited
DreamcastPlayable
PlayStationFull speed
PlayStation 2Not supported
PlayStation 3Not supported
PSPPlayable
Full specifications
Hardware
- Chipset (SoC)
- RockChip RK3326
- CPU
- Cortex-A55, 4 cores, 1.8 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 2EE, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB DDR3
- Storage
- Weight
- 385 g
- Dimensions
- 112 x 130 x 25 mm
- Cooling
- Passive
Display
- Size
- 4″
- Resolution
- 800 x 600
- Panel
- IPS
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Touchscreen
- No
Battery & Connectivity
- Battery
- 3200 mAh
- Real-world life
- ~0 hours
- Wi-Fi
- None
- Bluetooth
- None
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm headphone, microSD
- Expandable storage
- Yes (microSD)
Controls
- Analog sticks
- 2
- D-pad
- Yes
- Face buttons
- Yes
- Analog triggers
- No
- Gyroscope
- No
- Hall effect sticks
- No
Software & custom firmware
Ships with: Linux
Also plays natively: Linux
No third-party custom firmware tracked for this device.
Our verdict
Value10.0
Build6.4
Screen8.7
Performance4.2
The Game Console R39S is a 4.0" IPS handheld from Game Console powered by the RockChip RK3326. It launched at around $40. It carries 1 GB of RAM and runs Linux. Highlights include: Portable and pocket-friendly; Budget-friendly price; Decent 3200 mAh battery. Trade-offs to note: No Wi-Fi (no RetroAchievements, box art scraping, file transfer etc...); Device can feel bulky; Not powerful enough for higher end emulation.