HandheldWiki is an independent reference catalogue for retro and emulation gaming handhelds. We track 570+ devices and put their specs, emulation power, and street prices in one place so you can compare them properly.
Why this site exists. The retro handheld market moves fast and is genuinely confusing. A dozen brands ship near-identical devices under different names every quarter, specs get copied incorrectly across listings, and the one question that matters most — will this thing actually run the consoles I care about? — is the one almost no product page answers. HandheldWiki exists to answer it.
What we do. For every device we record the chipset, RAM, display, battery, form factor, OS, release date and typical retail price, then assign a documented emulation tier — our own rating of which console generations the device runs at full speed. You can filter all 570+ handhelds by power, brand, price and screen, or use the Emulation Matcher to enter the consoles you want to play and see only the devices that clear every one.
How we're different. We are not a store and not a manufacturer. We don't host or link to games, ROMs or BIOS files, and we have no stake in which device you buy. When we send you to a retailer it's to help you find a live price — and where those links earn us a commission, we say so plainly (see our Affiliate Disclosure).
Who runs it. HandheldWiki is built and edited by Urs von Gunten and Hans Schwarz, long-time emulation-handheld enthusiasts. Specs are compiled into our own continuously maintained device database (see our Data & Methodology page for exactly how, and what we add on top). Device descriptions are drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by a human editor before publishing — we tell you that because we'd rather be honest than pretend a robot didn't help.
Spotted an error or a missing device? We genuinely want to know — contact us.
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