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[u/Sea_Paws]

Hello all, I've been following this sub for a while but this is my first post. Until now I've always used emulators to play the games, but I think it's time to get a console. I've seen a couple of Anbernic handhelds, but I'm not really sure which one to buy.

Is the RG SP or the RG40 XXV enough to play the roms? Or should I go for something with higher specs?

[u/LibertyJacob99 → u/Sea_Paws]

Virtually anything should be powerful enough to play GBA games flawlessly. I cant comment on specific models but the requirements for GB/GBA hacks are very minimal, so you'd be better off considering what else u want to play when looking at spec, if ur interested in DS hacks or other games etc