Top 5 Best Retro Handhelds of 2026 ($80 to $400, US Prices)

▶ TrimUI Brick: https://powkiddy.com/products/trimui-... (affiliate link) The 5 best retro handhelds of 2026, one per player type: Miyoo Mini Plus, TrimUI Brick, Mangmi Air X, AYN Thor and Retroid Pocket 6. I didn't test any of them: I read about twenty published reviews, compared versions and prices on the makers' sites, Amazon and Best Buy, and worked out every price delivered to the US with the 12.5% China tariff. How far back do you want to go: PS1, Dreamcast, PS2 or 3DS? Links (prices checked Oct 22, 2026, before sales tax; they change often, check before you buy; always pick a version WITHOUT preloaded games): → No. 5 Miyoo Mini Plus: Miyoo official store ($53.99 No Card + shipping + tariff ≈ $80): https://lomiyoo.com/products/miyoo-mi... · Amazon US, LOMIYOO store ($79.99, 64 GB card + case, listing says no games): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HH38B6BT → No. 4 TrimUI Brick: Powkiddy ($64.99 No Card ≈ $78 delivered, affiliate link): https://powkiddy.com/products/trimui-... · Amazon US, FINGEREVO ($84.99, 64 GB card, listing says no games): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DR7QYSDC → No. 3 Mangmi Air X: Mangmi official store ($99.99 + $17 shipping + tariff ≈ $130): https://mangmi.com/products/mangmi-air-x · Amazon US, resellers ($145.99-149.99, "no pre-installed games"): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G2XS8151 → No. 2 AYN Thor Base: AYN official store ($329 + shipping + tariff ≈ $396 standard, ≈ $428 by DHL): https://www.ayntec.com/products/ayn-thor DS only: Anbernic RG DS Plus (≈ $122 from Anbernic, affiliate link): https://anbernic.com/products/rg-ds-p... · Amazon US ($124.99, "NO Preload Games"): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHDQPTF5 → No. 1 Retroid Pocket 6: Retroid official store ($244 + $26 shipping + tariff ≈ $300): https://www.goretroid.com/products/re... · Best Buy ($329.99, 8 GB stick-on-top, sold by Best Buy): https://www.bestbuy.com/product/retro... In 4:3: Retroid Pocket Nova (≈ $295 imported): https://www.goretroid.com/products/re... Affiliate links: the Powkiddy and Anbernic links above are affiliate links; if you buy through them, RetroPicks earns a commission. The Miyoo, Mangmi, AYN, Retroid, Amazon and Best Buy links are not affiliate links. US import: the $800 duty-free exemption is suspended; a 12.5% tariff applies to Chinese-made consoles since July 24, 2026, on the device price (not shipping). DHL adds a fee. Refused duties aren't refunded (Retroid, AYN, Mangmi). Also on RetroPicks: The 5 best 4:3 retro handhelds:    • The 5 Best 4:3 Retro Handhelds (No Black B...   AYN Thor, 1 year later:    • AYN Thor Review: 1 Year Later — Still Wort...   Which Retroid should you buy:    • Retroid Pocket 6 vs Pocket Duo vs Pocket M...   Chapters: 00:00 My verdict: how far back do you want to go? 01:37 The rules of this ranking 02:08 No. 5 · Miyoo Mini Plus, budget pick 03:55 No. 4 · TrimUI Brick, pocket pick 05:24 No. 3 · Mangmi Air X, Android value 06:43 No. 2 · AYN Thor, dual screen 09:22 No. 1 · Retroid Pocket 6, high end 11:46 3 handhelds to avoid 12:22 Before you order (tariff, $800 rule) 13:04 Today's prices Sources (read Oct 20-22, 2026): Time Extension, Retro Dodo, RetroHandheldHQ, Stuff, DROIX (reseller), Held Games, Retro Handhelds, Daryl Baxter, r/AynThor; official stores (lomiyoo, powkiddy, mangmi, ayntec, goretroid, anbernic); Amazon.com and Best Buy listings (Oct 22, 2026); HTS 9903.05.31 (91 FR 47318), CBP. Credits: Video clips under Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY), not affiliated with RetroPicks: CYPH3Rs_D0M41N_ (captures on Retroid Pocket 6) —    • Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox Gameplay (Re...   ,    • Mina the Hollower Gameplay [GameNative] (R...   ,    • Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Gameplay (Ret...   ,    • Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time G...   ,    • Caravan SandWitch Gameplay (Retroid Pocket...   ,    • Trials of Mana Gameplay [GameNative] (Retr...   ; Monto Tech —    • AYN Thor: The New 3DS for EVERY Console   ,    • Powerful Retro Handhelds for Under $100!   ,    • My Retroid Pocket Nova is HERE!! | Unboxin...   ; Game's play —    • Mangmi Air X Une vraie REUSSITE TEST FR @m...   ; Retro-Tech Den —    • Still the KING EDC handheld on the market.   ,    • Solid DS for under $100?! | Anbernic RG DS...   ,    • GammaOS really steps it up! RG DS Plus Gam...   ; pathfindercast —    • Prince of Persia on the Miyoo Mini Plus   ; We Deem Gaming —    • MIYOO MINI PLUS RUINED BY 1 FLAW | We Deem   ; RichyOnPC —    • Miyoo Mini Plus Unboxing   Music: "Circuit Rush" (The Mini Vandals) and "Back To The Start" (Patrick Jordan Patrikios), YouTube Audio Library. AI-generated voice-over (Google Gemini). Charts: RetroPicks. Official Retroid Pocket 6 photo (game captures inset in its screen): goretroid.com. No handheld was tested by the channel. No pirated games here: free games, official re-releases and backups of your own games only. #retrohandheld #RetroidPocket6 #MiyooMiniPlus