MagicX is a small Chinese brand of retro handheld consoles that made a name for itself in early 2025 with the Mini Zero 28, a pocket console for under €70. The catalogue is short and official information is scarce: here is what we actually know. Updated in August 2026.
MagicX is a Chinese manufacturer with a low profile: no elaborate showcase website and no detailed public history, with distribution running essentially through AliExpress and specialist retailers. The brand first became known among enthusiasts for compact models such as the XU10 and the XU Mini M, before gaining visibility in January 2025 with the Mini Zero 28, praised by the specialist press for controls that are surprisingly good at this price. In 2025, MagicX announced that it wanted to step up the pace, with several consoles planned during the year in order to position itself as an alternative to Anbernic and Retroid.
The catalogue comes down to three lines:
One word of caution, though: with a brand this size, an announced model is not always a model that stays available. Check actual availability before you make up your mind.
MagicX is a young, low-volume brand, and it shows. The first batches of the Mini Zero 28 suffered from USB-C ports that were recessed too deeply, making some cables hard to plug in — a fault corrected on later batches according to the manufacturer, but a sign of quality control that is still bedding in. Android 10 without a touchscreen also makes navigation somewhat laborious outside the dedicated launcher. Official support is all but non-existent: buy from a retailer that provides after-sales service, and try the console out as soon as it arrives. Like every console sold on Fun-Esports, MagicX machines are supplied without games or ROMs.
It is a very good low-cost pocket console: quality controls, a light format, dual microSD. It covers retro up to the PS1 well, but its small non-touch screen and its modest chip limit it beyond that.
The brand is young and quality control is still uneven: USB-C port problems affected the first batches of the Mini Zero 28. Go through a retailer with after-sales service and try the device out as soon as it arrives.
No. The consoles sold on Fun-Esports are supplied without games or ROMs. You install your own legally obtained copies of games yourself.
To go further, discover our collection of MagicX consoles, place them against the competition with the comparison tool and consult our firmware compatibility page before buying.