{"product_id":"ayaneo-pocket-air-mini-console-retro-android-ecran-4-3","title":"AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini – Android retro handheld with a 4:3 screen","description":"\u003ch2 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.6em;\"\u003eAYANEO Pocket AIR Mini: the 4:3 screen that puts the classics back in full frame\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost retro handhelds have a 16:9 display. On a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eGame Boy, NES or SNES\u003c\/strong\u003e game, two wide black bars then eat into the screen. The Pocket AIR Mini does the opposite with a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e4.2-inch 4:3 panel at 1280 × 960\u003c\/strong\u003e, the native format of those machines. Behind it, a \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eMediaTek Helio G90T\u003c\/strong\u003e chip running Android 11, and Hall effect sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it does\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e4:3 with no black bars\u003c\/strong\u003e: the 1280 × 960 resolution allows whole ×4 scaling on the NES and the Game Boy. Each original pixel becomes a crisp square of four pixels, with no interpolation blur.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eSmooth up to the Dreamcast and the PSP\u003c\/strong\u003e: NES, Master System, SNES, Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 1, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast and PSP all run at full speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eHall effect sticks and triggers\u003c\/strong\u003e: no contacts rub together, so no stick drift after a few months. Gyroscope and vibration feedback built in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e4,500 mAh for 269 g\u003c\/strong\u003e: a comfortable battery in a 165.9 × 82.5 mm ABS shell, with active cooling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhat it doesn't do\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis is not a GameCube or a PS2 machine.\u003c\/strong\u003e The lightest titles get through, with frame drops and, according to reviewers, games that crash or refuse to start. The full library is not playable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Wii, the 3DS, the Wii U, the Switch and PC games are out of reach.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe PSP runs well, but displays poorly.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its games are 16:9: on a 4:3 panel, the letterboxing is extreme. The power keeps up, the comfort does not.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Nintendo DS is played \u003cstrong\u003eon one screen at a time\u003c\/strong\u003e: AYANEO documents no video output over the USB-C port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Saturn has not been seriously evaluated beyond 2D. We make no claims about its 3D.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNo charger and no screen protector in the box.\u003c\/strong\u003e That is the trade-off AYANEO accepts to hold this price.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is supplied without any games.\u003c\/strong\u003e Bare Android 11, with no emulator preinstalled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo configurations: \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003e3 GB and 64 GB\u003c\/strong\u003e. Storage can be expanded with a microSD card in both cases. The RAM difference shows on the heaviest emulators: if you are aiming at the GameCube or the PS2, even for light titles, take the 3 GB version. For 8-bit and 16-bit, the PS1 and the Game Boy Advance, the 2 GB version is plenty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eWhen it arrives\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe console arrives with \u003cstrong style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003ebare Android 11\u003c\/strong\u003e. You install your emulators yourself — RetroArch, Duckstation, PPSSPP, Dolphin — and copy your own game files onto a microSD card. No particular technical skill is required, but set aside an evening to get going. Advanced players sometimes install GammaOS, an alternative firmware in place of the original interface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eIn the box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 AYANEO Pocket AIR Mini console\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 USB-C cable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 user manual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#111213;font-size:1.35em;\"\u003eGoing further\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/configurer-console-android-retro-de-zero\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eSetting up an Android console from scratch: the installation evening\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/es-de-daijisho-beacon-quel-lanceur-console-android\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eES-DE, Daijishō, Beacon: which launcher for an Android console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/premieres-choses-a-faire-console-retro-portable\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eThe first ten things to do when your console arrives\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/choisir-carte-microsd-console-retro\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eChoosing a microSD card for a retro console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/consoles-portables-retro\/meilleurs-emulateurs-psp-consoles-portables\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eThe best PSP emulators on a handheld console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/compatibilite-firmware\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eFirmware and OS compatibility table by console\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied without games, in compliance with the law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin-top:16px;\"\u003eRead before ordering: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/ou-jouer-legalement\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eWhere to play your retro games legally\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/console-portable\" style=\"color:#0097ac;\"\u003eAll our handheld consoles\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ayaneo","offers":[{"title":"Retro Power (3 GB + 64 GB)","offer_id":54365143564621,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00132-Retro Power（3G+64G)","price":158.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White (2 GB + 32 GB)","offer_id":54365143597389,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00132-White（2G+32G)","price":139.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"White (3 GB + 64 GB)","offer_id":54365143630157,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00132-White（3G+64G)","price":158.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black (2 GB + 32 GB)","offer_id":54365143662925,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00132-Black（2G+32G)","price":139.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black (3 GB + 64 GB)","offer_id":54365143695693,"sku":"CE-VG-GA-00132-Black（3G+64G)","price":158.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0836\/7636\/5133\/files\/O1CN01Q70jrp1UbXXC04SLo__2823122536-0-cib.jpg?v=1784715242","url":"https:\/\/fun-esports.com\/en\/products\/ayaneo-pocket-air-mini-android-retro-handheld-4-3","provider":"Fun-Esports","version":"1.0","type":"link"}