Best Handhelds Under $100 for Nintendo DS Emulation

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

The best handhelds under $100 that can run Nintendo DS, ranked by emulation quality — 30 devices that fit the budget.

PowKiddy RGB30

PowKiddy · 2023 / 09

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$90Horizontal

RGB20SX

PowKiddy · 2024 / 04

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$60Vertical

PowKiddy X55

PowKiddy · 2023 / 05

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 2 GB LPDDR4X

$90Horizontal

Pocket Air Mini

AYANEO · 2025 / 11

Mid-range

MediaTek Helio G90T · 2 GB / 3 GB LPDDR4X

$70–$100Horizontal

RG ARC-D

Anbernic · 2023 / 11

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 2 GB LPDDR4

$98Horizontal

RG ARC-S

Anbernic · 2023 / 11

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$78Horizontal

RG-353PS

Anbernic · 2023 / 05

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$87Horizontal

Miyoo Flip

Miyoo / Bittboy · 2024 / 12

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$78Clamshell

Retroid Pocket 2S

Retroid / Moorechip · 2023 / 08

Mid-range

UNISOC Tiger T610 · 3 GB / 4 GB LPDDR4x (3200 MT/s)

$99–$149Horizontal

RG-353VS

Anbernic · 2022 / 09

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$90Vertical

RG DS

Anbernic · 2025 / 12

Entry

RockChip RK3568 · 3 GB

$94Clamshell

RGB20 Pro

PowKiddy · 2024 / 10

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$70Vertical

X35S

PowKiddy · 2024 / 08

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4X

$60Vertical

RGB10MAX3

PowKiddy · 2024 / 02

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$90Horizontal

RK2023 (WiFi model)

PowKiddy · 2023 / 06

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$85Horizontal

RK2023

PowKiddy · 2023 / 03

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$75Horizontal

TRIMUI Smart Pro S

TRIMUI · 2025 / 12

Mid-range

Allwinner A523 · 1 GB LPDDR4X

$90Horizontal

Retroid Pocket 2+ (RP2 PCB Upgrade)

Retroid / Moorechip · 2021 / 12

Mid-range

UNISOC Tiger T310 · 2 GB LPDDR4X

$65–$99Horizontal

RG Rotate

Anbernic · 2026 / 05

Mid-range

UNISOC Tiger T618 · 3 GB LPDDR4X

$88–$108Vertical

X35H

PowKiddy · 2025 / 01

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4X

$60Horizontal

GPD Win 3

GamePad Digital · 2021 / 05

High-end

Intel Core i5-1135G7 / Intel Core i7-1165G7 · 16 GB LPDDR4x

$58–$899Horizontal

GKD Bubble

Game Kiddy · 2024 / 10

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4 (Estimate)

$85Horizontal

AYANEO

AYANEO · 2021 / 06

Mid-range

AMD Ryzen 5 4500U · 16 GB LPDDR4x (8532 MT/s)

$47–$869Horizontal

XU10

MagicX · 2023 / 11

Entry

Rockchip RK3326(S?) · 1 GB DDR3 (LPDDR4?) (5332 MT/s)

$70Vertical

One 35

MagicX · 2025 / 12

Mid-range

MediaTek Helio G85 · 4 GB LPDDR4X

$85Horizontal

R46S

BOYHOM · 2024 / 09

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$70Horizontal

TJD T80

TJD · 2024 / 08

Mid-range

Allwinner A523 (?), RockChip RK3588S · 4 GB LPDDR4X, 8 GB LP

$55–$399Horizontal

GAMEMT E6 Plus

GAMEMT · 2024 / 06

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 2 GB LPDDR4X

$75Horizontal

R40S

BOYHOM · 2024 / 05

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4

$70Horizontal

M19

SJGAM · 2024 / 04

Entry

RockChip RK3566 · 1 GB LPDDR4 (Estimate)

$55Vertical

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