I guess, if you don't want to be bothered with original hardware for those other game systems, don't mind playing home console games on a tiny screen, don't mind inaccurate emulation, and don't have a capable PC for emulating, then yeah it would have the advantage of playing those other systems. Upscaling older game systems is overrated. You're blowing out the image and showing detail that was never meant to be seen. Retro games look best on the original display technology whether it is a CRT or a 3D LCD at 400x240. Hell, an original system, a CRT, and an S-Video cable will give you a more authentic and better looking setup than the vast majority of emulators. Don't get me wrong. I would love an Ayaneo type device if it was FPGA and had 3D Visuals included along with better speakers. 

Anyway, these devices are mainly for Gen Z kids that have been conditioned to think that all tech dies within a decade and that retro games are expensive. Outside of Poke'mon and a handful of Atlus RPGs, the best of the DS and 3DS libraries are relatively cheap. 

Yeah, nothing beats CRT, though anything beats crappy low resolution LCDs...which is not the point of either this device or this thread.

And this is coming from GenX-er who is way older than you.

The 3DS has 3D which is essential to the experience of those games, so it still beats out your devices. The DSi XL has an IPS screen and blows 2DS screens out of the water despite being an older console. Resolution doesn't mean jack on screens that small. The smaller a screen the better it will look with a low resolution an the more individual pixels will blend together providing a natural anti-aliasing effect. 

Being Gen X won't necessarily stop you from being misinformed. Most people that are millennials and up won't fall for this stuff but the word most has a lot of wiggle room. Unless you desperately need to play 5th and 6th gen games on the go one of these devices is not worth it. 

Yeah, 3D is absolutely essential... /facepalm

Comparing those old IPS LCDs with modern OLEDs just show how misinformed you are.

Now, stop derailing this thread.

Yes, 3D is essential to a 3DS game. IPS still looks fantastic and if it's the correct aspect ratio and pixel density for DS then that is what DS will look better on. Don't get me wrong. OLED is usually superior to LCD. But we are talking about matching the original intent of the game developers here. I'm the kind of person that absolutely would buy a solid DS or 3DS clone. These just aren't it. Sorry man. 

Edit: We really need an Analogue Pocket DS. I would buy that in a heartbeat. 

Double Edit: I'm sorry, I'll leave your thread alone now. You didn't want a discussion. You wanted people to glaze questionable bootleg devices with you. :D

Pulled the trigger and ordered an Ayn Thor 12gb+256gb white model. Not sure if I will actually make use of the extra ram, but some switch emulation might need it. Better safe than sorry. Plus you can only get the 8gb models in black and it looks like it's a really bad finger print magnet.

Yeah, I'm on the cusp of ordering one as well, especially since I dug bit more into Snapdragon 8 Elite that's in Odin 3 (and potential future Thor 2), and with no Turnip drivers (and apparently, so far,  no intention of being made at all), I don't think they're worth waiting for.

DROIX or directly from AYN?

Yeah some of the 8 elite handhelds are crazy good value for the power. But I really have no use for that extra power. Maybe it helps in PS3 emulation but I feel it'll be quite a while before that's mature enough on android. It would also help with winulator/gamehub and android games. But 8G2 does everything I want from a handheld at this time.

I got it from Ayn. $371 (£292 through PayPal). With 4px delivery. It may or may not avoid additional fees with 4px but even if I get charged it should still less than droix prices.  They charge £371 for the same model.

Hm, can't say I have experience with 4px - are they reliable?

I'm thinking that I can't dodge import taxes and VAT, one way or the other, in which case DROIX comes only about 30-35 euros more...