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Issue number 13 of my weekly newsletter went out this morning, you can read it here: buttondown.com/retrogamecorps/archive/RGC-013/

I send these out every Sunday morning, with updates on my videos, retro/emulation news, deals, and a summary of the games I've been playing. You can get it emailed to you, or browse it on the web or in your favorite RSS feed.

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Retroid has added turquoise and yellow color options to the Retroid Pocket 5; these colors were previously offered for the Retroid Pocket G2, but that handheld has been temporarily discontinued due to the ongoing RAM/NAND shortage.

Affiliate link: tinyurl.com/RP5RGC
Non-affiliate: www.goretroid.com/collections/frontpage/products/r…

Here is my RP5 review: https://youtu.be/ZFTrwWQOe5Y

At $199 + shipping, the RP5 remains one of the best handhelds they've made, but the RP6 for $45 more is also a significant performance upgrade for the price.

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Pausing for a second to acknowledge that I've been very happy with my last few thumbnail shots (I'm not good at celebrating so I sometimes try to make myself do it).

Many of you know that I previously was a cookbook author and food photographer, and many of the methods I learned then (shooting by hand, natural lighting, simple shots with focus on color contrasts and shadows) come through with my thumbnail photos now.

* If you're wondering, the food pictures are from my third release, The Heritage Cookbook. It's sadly out of print, but digital editions are still available. thedomesticman.com/cookbooks/the-heritage-cookbook…

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5 days ago | [YT] | 3,873

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Huge congratulations to Bill at Nerd Nest for reaching 100k subscribers earlier today!

Back in 2023, he randomly invited me to be an occasional guest on his new Steam-Deck-focused podcast, and here we all are 142 episodes later. It's been a lot of fun, and one of my favorite parts of each week is sitting down to record with him, Cary, and Rich! Cheers to 100k more. youtube.com/@NerdNest

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We're recording the next episode of Expedition Handheld tomorrow, and one of the podcast sections is called "Buyer's Corner", where we answer questions related to buying advice or choosing the right handheld for you. If you have any questions you'd like for us to answer, leave them below, and I'll add them to the list!

You can also ask the questions directly in the Full Nerd Network discord (in their "eh-questions" channel), which we also compile: discord.com/invite/UWhjwg778a

Here is the latest Expedition Handheld episode from a few days ago, where we discussed traveling with handhelds and eGPUs: https://youtu.be/wAKd-E7zoNI

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Picked up a couple new Miyoo Mini Flips during the last AliExpress sale, to complement my SNES gray model. They were $48 each, which I think is a good deal. My wife snatched up the white one immediately (as expected), but I'm still torn between the yellow and gray option as my EDC handheld. Which would you pick?

I use the Miyoo Mini Flip as my "five game handheld", where I only put a select few games on there so that I focus on the games and not browsing. Here is my setup guide: https://youtu.be/t2rMB5z9dQw

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Heads up, PS5 prices will increase on April 2nd. Here are the US prices:

PS5: $549 -> $649
PS5 Digital: $499 -> $599
PS5 Pro: $749 -> $899
PS Portal: $199 -> $249

blog.playstation.com/2026/03/27/new-price-changes-…

I miss the days when a PlayStation (or any home console) would get cheaper as time went on. At this point, the PS5 digital version (the model I own) has increased in price by 50% from its original $400 retail price. At the very least, I appreciate that they gave potential buyers a few days' heads up first.

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AYANEO released a customer service update asking any buyers who experienced unresolved after-sales support issues with the company to reach out to them. This appears to have no expiration date, as they are explicitly asking for issues that happened before 2025.

The update was quietly released on their AYANEO Next IGG page, a device that was released in 2021. www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/ayaneo/ayaneo-next-f…

AYANEO has a long history of ghosting their users when they bring up customer service issues, so hopefully this will result in fair solutions for those affected. At the same time, I imagine a lot of buyers who had issues several years back may no longer have their faulty devices.

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Just released the 10th issue of my newsletter, check it out! buttondown.com/retrogamecorps/archive/RGC-010/

It's a weekly collection of my latest videos, news, deals, and the games I've been playing. You can read it directly on the web, via RSS, or subscribe to get it emailed to you each weekend.

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AliExpress is currently running an Anniversary Sale, and there are some surprisingly good deals considering the rising price of electronics right now. Some good deals include the BATLEXP G350 for $34, Miyoo Mini Flip for $48, Anbernic RG40XXV for $50, RG Cube XX for $53, and the Anbernic RG DS for $84. The Retroid Pocket 5 and Flip 2 are also priced below retail thanks to the current coupons ($181 and $186 respectively).

Here are the coupons for each price point. The ones with "RGC" in the name are made specifically for you folks, but they have a limited amount of uses; the other codes should have unlimited redemptions. Note that these codes are US-based only; to see codes for your region, I recommend checking the AliExpress frontage for your country and seeing what codes are listed there.

ASRGC3 or USAS03 or 3USAFF: $3 off orders of $15 or more
ASRGC5 or 5USAFF: $6 off orders of $30 or more
USAS06 = $6 off orders of $35 or more
ASRGC7 or 7USAFF: $7 off orders of $49 or more
USAS09: $9 off orders of $55 or more
ASRGC11 or 11USAFF: $11 off orders of $79 or more
USAS13: $13 off orders of $89 or more
ASRGC23 or USAS23: $23 off orders of $139 or more
ASRGC35 or USAS35: $35 off orders of $219 or more
ASRGC45 or USAS45: $45 off orders of $319 or more
ASRGC60 or USAS60: $60 off orders of $429 or more
ASRGC70 or 70USAFF: $70 off orders of $509 or more
RGC100 or 100USAFF: $100 off orders of $569 or more

Here are the links (cheapest to most expensive):

BATLEXP G350 ($34 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4TGrsb5
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256811482752314.html

Miyoo Mini Plus ($43 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4qScvX1
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806780046679.html

Anbernic RG35XXH ($44 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3Ai1DLp
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810414130878.html

Anbernic RG40XXH ($47 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4BJ5nMF
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256810412061321.html

Miyoo Mini Flip ($48 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4LuySnl
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256811401058297.html

Anbernic RG40XXV ($50 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c34nLhHd
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807714286914.html

Anbernic RG35XXSP ($51 after coupon):
Affilate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4kLSCw7
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807251190882.html

Anbernic RG Cube XX ($53 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3qYMAXl
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809958289923.html

TrimUI Brick ($57 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3akNzBv
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809336047671.html

Anbernic RG DS ($84 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c4V0nZYx
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006262113432.html

Retroid Pocket 5 ($181 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3H8LsT5
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010570494029.html

Retroid Pocket Flip 2 ($186 after coupon):
Affiliate: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3jcBAGR
Non-affiliate: www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010569894929.html

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