Best Retro Handhelds — Buying Guides

Compiled & reviewed by Urs von Gunten, HandheldWiki editorial · How we rate · Updated 1 Aug 2026

Curated best-of lists: the top retro gaming handhelds by budget and by console emulation capability.

• Best Retro Handhelds Under $50
• Best Retro Handhelds Under $75
• Best Retro Handhelds Under $100
• Best Retro Handhelds Under $150
• Best Retro Handhelds Under $200
• Best Retro Handhelds Under $300
• Best Handhelds for PlayStation 2 Emulation
• Best Handhelds for PSP Emulation
• Best Handhelds for GameCube Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Nintendo 64 Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Dreamcast Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Nintendo DS Emulation
• Best Handhelds for PlayStation 1 Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Sega Saturn Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Nintendo Switch Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Nintendo Wii Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Nintendo 3DS Emulation
• Best Handhelds for Game Boy Advance Emulation
• Cheapest for PlayStation 2
• PlayStation 2 under $100
• PlayStation 2 under $150
• PlayStation 2 under $200
• Cheapest for GameCube
• GameCube under $100
• GameCube under $150
• GameCube under $200
• Cheapest for Nintendo Wii
• Nintendo Wii under $100
• Nintendo Wii under $150
• Nintendo Wii under $200
• Cheapest for Nintendo Switch
• Nintendo Switch under $200
• Cheapest for Nintendo 3DS
• Nintendo 3DS under $100
• Nintendo 3DS under $150
• Nintendo 3DS under $200
• Cheapest for PSP
• PSP under $100
• PSP under $150
• PSP under $200
• Cheapest for Nintendo DS
• Nintendo DS under $100
• Nintendo DS under $150
• Nintendo DS under $200
• Cheapest for Nintendo 64
• Nintendo 64 under $100
• Nintendo 64 under $150
• Nintendo 64 under $200
• Cheapest for Dreamcast
• Dreamcast under $100
• Dreamcast under $150
• Dreamcast under $200
• Best Horizontal
• Best Vertical
• Best Clamshell
• Best Micro

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