Retroid Pocket 5: Is This $220 Handheld Really That Good?

Today I show you guys my experience using the Retroid Pocket 5 these past few months, my niche situations, and whether it's worth the hype this thing gets. As a kid who grew up in the 2000's, I find emulation handhelds quite fascinating as a concept, so what are my thoughts on my first purchase?

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
1:01 What is this thing?
1:24 First Impressions
2:36 Hidden Cost Alerts
2:50 Setup Experience
4:41 Accessories and Community Support
7:02 USB-C Accessories Compatability
7:45 AmbiLuma
8:07 Discord Support
8:19 My Accident and Repair
8:53 Pros, Cons, and Nice-to-Knows
9:01 Growing up in the 2000's
9:41 Size Comparison
9:58 Outro

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The Retroid Pocket 5 is an Android-based handheld game console that looks like a Playstation Vita, and it's getting some buzz in the gaming news community. It boasts impressive ps2 emulation capabilities, making it a contender for best retro handheld. I deliver the pros and cons, as well as experiences using the device for the first few months. This game console promises to deliver lots of experiences including the emulation of arcade games, fighting games, racing games, shooting games, RPGs, JRPGs, and many more. This system can emulate many consoles such as Sega Genesis, Sega Dreamcast, Neo Geo, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and the Dolphin emulator among many others. I'm somebody who grew up in the 2000's and enjoys Y2K retro nostalgia, so I hope that a device that takes you back in time like this resonates with others in the same way it has for myself.