The $12 GB300 Handheld Game Player - A Vertical SF2000? 6000+ Games Included!
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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Today, we are looking at another cool budget handheld. This is the GB300, and it's only $12 and comes with 6000+ games! It can play GB/GBC/GBA/FC/SFC/MD, and I'm just blown away at how low these price to performance ratios are getting. The screen is not IPS, but it looks fine from straight on. The dpad is okay but could be better. The face buttons are decent, and the funny looking triggers work great. It has a nice contoured vertical design that is comfortable to hold, and it uses a rechargeable 18650 battery! It even includes AV out.. All this for $12 is pretty amazing!
Thanks for checking out the video!
You can order the GB300 here: www.aliexpress...
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For anybody who wants to know how to add games, and also see the full game list you can get that info here: www.reddit.com/r/GB300/s/1E3c1pJiGm
Here is a direct link to the new GB300 Reddit page: www.reddit.com/r/GB300/s/btTo9HgK7W
Thank you u/lexdat1
Man, you can't seriously fault a $12 device that works as well as this. It's obviously not perfect, but it's freaking $12 bucks! I would gladly buy this over a Big Mac, lol. Thanks again for taking the time to review these super budget devices!
Totally! It’s crazy how fast these things are getting pumped out. To the point where we can play almost all of our old systems for the price of a Big Mac. Lol. Some people may complain about eWaste but it’s sorta like recycling/repurposing because I think most of this stuff is made from old cell phone chip overstock. Cow farts are probably doing more damage to the planet than emulation handhelds ever will.. 🤭
To those who are making disrespectful comments like “what’s with the Parkinson’s” because my hands get shaky at times.. I’m not going to bother with more of an explanation than this. You ask some bullshit… you go poof. Gone forever. For those who actually have a heart. PTSD is a real thing and shouldn’t be made light of.
Please don't focus so much on the negative comments bro. These are rage baiting assholes and not worth anyones time. Much love, I really appreciated the video! ❤
Good video, F these guys
awesome vid, great review subscribed 🎉
Yo Nick, could you upload the BIOS and Resources folders for me somewhere? I was messing around with the SD and overwrote them like an idiot. 😂
awesome video! don't bother to react to any negative comments. there is so many trolls in internet. great video!
Whatever you been through, i can hear from your voice that you are just a nice guy. I hope you do well in life. Subbed bro❤
You were my 500th sub, man! I couldn’t have wished for a better comment. Thank you so much bro. Much love ❤️
I was going to tell the op I had the same thoughts and then I seen you had replied to him. There aren't many genuinely nice people around anymore but it was good to watch a video from one today. God bless man
Every kid should have strictly a cheap device like this instead of a smartphone, tablet or any modern console.
I might’ve gone blind from playing it so much, but I would’ve been so happy to have this as a kid. I would’ve thought it was the coolest gadget I owned!
Thats right man never feel shame in sharing joy no matter what anyone tells you. Im looking forward to buying one of these for my Dad.
Screw the haters, my man. I just subscribed.
Preserving classic games has become very important to me because I don't trust the megacorps to do right by them. I will reward them for when they do well; I bought Metroid Prime: Remastered even though I setup PrimeHack on my Steam Deck, and I'll buy Mario RPG because wow, that's a great remake, too!
But it's become apparent that for me to feel comfortable with my own game library, I have to *own* my library and be able to reliably play the regardless of the hardware I might have in the future. Hence, my interest in emulation.
The handheld emulator space is a fascinating one and while I swear by my Anbernic RG35XX and its Plus sequel, I'm really glad to see that ultra budget handhelds like this are getting attention and people like you are taking what folks like Russ at RetroGameCorps have been doing for the more expensive handhelds and applying the same scrutiny to the ultra budget category.
Well done. You earned my Like and Subscribe.
I’m right there with you man. Couldn’t agree more. Thanks so much for the sub! I really appreciate it!
Ah, you beat me too it 🙂 Mine is still on it's way and just cleared customs. Thank you for showcasing this. I can't wait to get mine so I can tinker with it. It definitely has the same music and sound fx as the SF2000. I'm sure this one can be tinkered with in the same way. For the price this was a no brainer. I'm stoked. I liked and subbed. I appreciate what you're doing out here and I'm happy to share the space with you fam. Let's get it!
Hope you get it soon man. Thanks so much for the sub! 🙏
Thanks for the review, dude! This was exactly what I was looking for.
The Sega Nomad (portable Genesis) was $180-$200 at launch in 1995. The NEC TurboExpress (portable TurboGrafx-16 AKA PC Engine) was well over $200 when new in the late '80s-early '90s. And that's just for the handhelds themselves, the games cost extra. A lot extra. As a result I never owned either. The fact that this unit is a Nomad and TurboExpress combined with all the games would've blown little me's mind back in the day. And that's not even getting into all the Nintendo systems on offer, some of which hadn't even been invented yet in the mid '90s.
Thanks to the constant march of inflation $12 today is the equivalent of like $5 then. Maybe less, I don't know. This has a bigger, better screen than pretty much any handheld on offer at the time, all the games, a rechargeable lithium battery instead of being powered by a crummy Ni-Cad or a handful of disposable AAs, etc. It's crazy how far we've come in 30 years.
For what it's worth; I like cheapo tech coverage in general. There's an old joke about engineering that says, "Anyone can make a bridge that'll stand up, only engineers can make a cheap bridge that'll stand up" or something to that effect. Anyone can make a fancy handheld that'll play everything. It's not hard and I'm kind of over things like the Deck and Ally. But to make a $12 handheld that is, presumably, profitable and can play a lot of things well takes talent and I find that sort of thing fascinating. It's the same thing with economy cars vs. supercars. Don't get me wrong, I'd like to own a new Porsche 911 in real life; but, a Mitsubishi Mirage is honestly the more interesting vehicle. Anyone can make a world class car on a Porsche budget; but, Mitsubishi spent about $3 developing the Mirage and they sell it for $12k. It has no business being as good as it is.
I picked up one of these for $7.50 and it's fantastic for a cheap portable emulation device.
Score!
My friend, I have been looking for a sub $30 device for NES like the Bittboy. Thought the days of a "good enough" NES player in the sub $30 category were over. Glad to see I was wrong. Subscribed.
That’s awesome! Thank you so much!
Great video! Don't let anyone tell you what to do & what not. It's your life. I like your content.
Thank you. I really appreciate your kind words!
I appreciate the video man. Tha k you. I seen your post on Aliexpress that's how I found your channel
Awesome, thank you!
My niece was here for a visit and played pokemon on my fpgbc. So I ordered this thing for her :D
Amazon jacked up the price to 22 bucks. It still looks pretty cool. Better then NES only cheap handhelds
Nice review😊 pls keep making reviews about these (cheap) retro handheldemulators. Thank you 😊
Thanks for this video man. You are literlly the only person whos reveiwed this product and for that you earned my hit on that subscribe button!
Thank you so much! 🙏
I just picked one up for $8 for my young one. I'm excited for it to arrive!
Came here straight from the AliExpress comment section😂😂😂
Yooo. Thank you! 😂
Me too haha
$12 sign me up you can't beat that at all
Just got this console myself and watching to see if you feel the same as me. Its pretty god damn awesome for £8
Hell ya, you're God damn right! 😅
One the things I loved about the SF2000 was the very nice little analogue stick so it's a pity its non existant here.
Yeah, it’s nice having that stick. Sometimes I need a break from the dpad and the stick always works better for sh’mups
Yeah, I noticed that too. How do you think it compares to the SF2000 in your opinion? Like apart from the obviously different form factor.
It’s tough today at this early stage. I love the SNES controller design so that’s a huge plus and it the SF2000 has a better screen. I’d probably go with that one, but I might change my mind in the future. If I can do the tape fix to the dpad and cfw comes out for this it’s going in my pocket everywhere. Super small and comfortable. I really like it.
@@OGTechNick Oo yeah that's really cool and something different. Although with this small form factor my hand starts to cramp somewhat after like 20 minutes of playing just like with the og gameboy lol
Excited to hear more of you guys' experiences with the device! And you keep us updated please after you used it some more 🙂
i honestly don't like analogue sticks
Pretty amazing. Pokemon Emerald on its own is $180 now lol
I think you beat the internet to this one. I can't find any videos. It does remind me of the SF2000 and the X60 mini player. There are a few more clone. Perfect for a little kid.
Usually the internet beats me, but I agree! Thanks for clicking on the video!
You can usually fix the diagonal Dpad problem with electrical tape in the corners. It plagues all Miyoo & powkiddy devices so I natively do that fix to all my handhelds lol
Yep. You know the process. I haven't done it on this one yet. I use kapton tape because it is super thin and less slippery but electrical tape works too. Good advice for those who are dealing with the false inputs
I wish all these devices took 18650s 😢
This thing doesn't look too bad for $12
Aww man thank you sooo much for reviewing the product i was going to buy it then i had second thoughts but thanks to you, i'm definitely going to buy it you've earned my sub take care man❤
He man, thanks for reviewing this. I'm with you, i love finding little cheap gems like the SF2K. This looks like it could be a perfect GB/GBC/GBA only device.
Question - can you do a teardown? I'm curious on the inside and what possible mods? (Possible way to make A/V jack to a more useful headphone 3.5mm)
I also subscribed - don't worry about the haters. Everyone starts somewhere. Go watch some OG Russ and TechDweeb, no one starts off at the top! Keep it up bro!
Thanks so much for the comment. A teardown video is actually a good idea. I want to diversify my content for a wider audience and I always enjoy watching teardowns. I’ll plan do do that this weekend and I’ll let you know when it’s up.
Great video! I might pick this one up as a pick up and go device if i am outta the house. God bless you and yours. Praying for you
Thank you. I really appreciate it 😊
I'm ordering one just to check it out. In my opinion. Anything under $20 that you can add your roms onto. Is worth checking out. Worst case scenario I just give it to my kid
TBH looks a great machine for gb/gbc only, just put it in your pocket and forget about it, if it breaks it breaks
Great video man, ty for sharing
Yeah. That’s how I see it too. Thanks for watching!
Less than a hamburger! It's cool but I don't like the idea of supercharged disposable hardware. Sounds terrible for the environment... other than that, it looks fine but the screen seems inferior to SF2000's. It could be just the reflection though.
Yep, and you’re right, the SF2000 has a much better screen.
For 12 bucks that's kinda impressive, I mean I guess SNES and it's specialty chips are a bit much for it but otherwise it's a fair little toy. You could probably fix that dpad thing with a bit of electrical tape of the inner edges of the contacts or something.
I agree. It holds up pretty well, and yeah, a little kapton or electrical tape should be able to mitigate the dpad issue. I did that to my Switch Pro Controller and my 35XX. Thanks for checking out the video. I appreciate it!
Love the video thank you. Not seen this reviewed before so its a first and i'm considering this one.
Thanks for watching!
I'd be interested to know if the sd card from an SF2000 will work in this ...and vice versa. Great vid by the way.
Great question. I’ll test it. And thanks for watching the video! 🙏
Doesn't works
Thank you for providing the answer. I appreciate it.
@@OGTechNick and please, don't say to buy this console, the brightness is dangerous for the eyes. The SF2000 is better
I didn’t realize it was a danger. The SF2000 does have a much better screen and is nearly the same price now. I will recommend it if anybody else asks
Was looking for a cheap handheld to take on a trip, this looks like the perfect fit👍👍
Right on! Cool username btw 😉
@@OGTechNick Thank you 🤘
How is the performance for GBA games? The SF2000 had some problems with it, so is it the same?
I haven’t done enough testing to be sure but I think it’s about the same. I’ll get back to you on that.
@@OGTechNick Thanks mate!
This is sthe first time I saw some emulation handheld that could run gba under 12$ fr. Thanks for sharing your content through UA-cam 😁🥛. 35:20
I love me a cheap handheld, I think i need to explore this one.Awesome video bud🔥
Thanks, man! It's pretty cool to receive a comment from you. I've been a subscriber of your channel for quite a while now and always appreciate your uploads. 🙏
Dude so much respect for you, I subscribed ❤
I appreciate that more than you could ever know! People like you and some of the other commenters here are reminding me to focus on the good and block out the bad, because there really is a lot of great people out there. Thank you so much! 🙏
Thanks for the video ppl can be so cruel sometimes. But it’s actually some that appreciate you 😊
With McDonalds costing $30 for a decent meal, you’re more right than you know about the price 😒💸
Ive been eyeing this thing for about a week and i figured it wouldn't have an ips panel. That's a deal breaker for me as this performs as well as the sf2000 which costs only a couple of bucks more. Otherwise a good little console.
Its nice that they keep coming up with these ultra budget consoles with the ability to add your own games. Keeps pushing the better consoles to lower prices, which is great.
I hear ya. An IPS display would’ve made this feel almost premium….almost. Love the SF2000 though
Just get a rg353xx
I been buying these handheld consoles and this one to me is the best so far. Have the x6 x7 and this one is my favorite one. I play
The original Gameboy games especially the Mario land 6 golden coins and there is a color version on this one. Love it. May go ahead and order the red one also I too have the black one.
That's great. Actually, I was quite impressed with a similar device you mentioned at the beginning of the video which is the 400-in-1 I got for my 4 year old daughter. It plays only the NES, but man, can it ever handle a beating! It's been dropped probably a 100 times in the last year and yet still works like a charm, lol.
Bro! Great vid! Let the haters hate!!! Haters are a parasite!!! Thanks for the vid! I'm picking one up right now!!!👏👊👌
That’s awesome! Thanks for the support!! 🙏
My grandmother gave me some money for my birthday, i'm buying this. I have a 3DS but i want to keep it 100% "new"
Cool. I love 3DS games. I only have a 2DS to play them on, but I want to get a nice 3DS and keep it in good condition, too. It's such an awesome device.
Great review. Subbed. I bought a GB300 on Ali last night.
I got a similar device a few years ago called a8 or something - looking nearly identical but had 6 face buttons instead of the shoulder buttons. Still, I think I prefer the clamshell design of the v90 better...
V90 is definitely a better device than this one. Such a great little budget clamshell.
This thing is actually very impressive for the price
Interesting device and thanks for the in depth usage review 👍
We love you so much buddy do not pay attetion to people who say bad things ❤
I just woke up and this was the first thing I saw on my phone. Thank you for helping me get this day off to a great start. Much love ❤️
My parents got this device for me for free at the casino give aways lol it is what got me into retro handheld emulators.
That’s cool!
Appreciate the detail of game testing , great device overview & thanks
Did you try swapping the micosd card between the sf2000 to see if the menus are interchangeable between the two.
Another commenter also recommended trying that as well. I’ll try tonight and see what happens. Thanks for the suggestion!
Ooohh might have to invest as the sf2000 is a bit epic
Thanks for posting this. I'm not into gaming big time but I do enjoy a racing game now and again. When I saw two versions of Mario Kart at that price I decided to order one. Does it have anymore racing games?
I love Mario Kart too. There are a bunch of other racing games on this device. Just with the search feature alone there are 33 different games with “racing” in the title. That doesn’t include kart racing games and f-zero which are also included. Thanks for watching!
@@OGTechNickMy GB300 got delivered today. I've only had an hour with it so far but what a bargain. I've had a few races on Mario Kart and I'm well pleased with this device. I'm in the UK and it was just over £11 to get it sent from China and would you believe it arrived after just four days. I'm so glad you posted this I might not have discovered this great handheld without it.
yeah reddit has been iffy with everything below their standard so i minimized how much i use it. This could be nice competition to the sf2000s monopoly on decent handhelds for under a 20€, Have you tried the custom software for the sf2000? And i wouldn't be to surprised if the software could work on this machine.
I agree. No, I haven’t tried it yet but I have the link sitting in a flagged email along with many others I need to get to. This could be an interesting ‘2 birds with one stone’ situation. I can test the GB300 card on the SF2000 and vice versa and also install the cfw on the SF2000 and see if it works with the GB3000. Future video to come :) Thanks for stopping by, my friend!
just ordered it cause of that video, almost through customs👍
Awesome! I hope it gets there soon. 🙏
Hello: I bought the same game console with multiple (arcade) arcade contents. Why are there no videos of yours?
glad i found you, nice channel, as you siad life is not bout odin and Loki's it is about having fun
Exactly! Thank you so much. I’m glad you found me too :)
Thanks for the video. People are sharing it around in various discord’s. Also don’t forget to ignore the idiots
Thank you for watching it! I appreciate you letting me know it's being shared too. I'm new to the UA-cam thing. Definitely taking your advice about the idiots too. Words of wisdom..
Just discovered your channel and like your reviews my dude! Got a new subscriber 😃I'm a sucker for these neat Chinese handhelds 😆
Thanks so much for the sub! Welcome to the sucker club! You’ll fit right in 😆
I was messing around and need to redow load the BIOs and Resources folders. Any chance someone could upload them from the SD card? Thanks
Ah man.. lol. No prob. I don’t think I’ll be able to get to it until Friday but I can definitely do that for you and anybody else who needs them. I’ll get back to you Friday.
@@OGTechNick it's okay I got it on discord! Thank you though. Keep up the good work
Okay cool. Thanks for letting me know. I really appreciate you checking out the video too!
You do you bro, good review and great attempt to be very detailed! Subbed!
Thanks for the sub!
Hi, sorry if I you went over this in the video, how do you save a game to your favorites? Thanks!
This is a nice cheap device, crazy how far we got with cheap emulators, might I suggest my favorite cheap retro handheld, the r36s, got mines from aliexpress for $35! Prefer using it over my mm+ and steam deck.
I have a m17 but I'm planning to buy that one just to play GBC because of the 4:3 screen.
Whats better for you? Sf2000 or gb300? What is better in the same price?
SF2000
Dudes hands shaking.....bro...ive been there and hmu....
Anxiety is a bitch
Thanks for responding. I deal with it too many! Have confidence your content is legit. It's. Good. It's worth watching. Chest out. You da man. Don't let no body tell you differen! #coolrunnings
Thank you so much for the kind words, my friend. I really appreciate it!
It seems to be exactly the same hardware like SF2000, just in another shape/design ... 🙂
You should play Pokemon Crystal Legacy! It's a brand new ROM hack of Crystal that adds a bunch of quality of life improvements, balance changes, and bug fixes. A great introduction to the series in my opinion.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Good review, keep up the good work
Hi bro,if you want 2 play Pokémon, don't start with emerald cause it's little hard in my opinion,but u should try those yellow,red ,green,i think crystal or gold is okay, the game is about catching Pokémon and they will fight for you,and u should take care of them,level them up and also fighting bad guys, beating elite four etc.and the Pokémon have type.electric win against,water,flying .u should try playing it .its fun and adventurous for me,and thank you 4 your video bro 👍
Hey bro thanks for the reply! I’ve asked about Pokémon in several videos and you’re the first person to give me any advice. I really appreciate it. Thanks for checking out the channel too!
I'm glad i could help u and sorry for my bad english bro
Can't wait till S1eepy gets ahold of this device. Seems like it's running the same branch OS as the SF2000, at least it's got the exact same background music & performs the same as it. Hoping for a CFW for this soon, like MinUI. Also if you load Master System roms onto the SD card it'll play them
@S1eepy1 , we need you to work your magic! He's a cool guy.
Does it have the same screen tearing as the SF2000 or does the worse screen actually help in that regard?
I'll have to check to be sure. Is there a specific game you suggest I test? I'm actually curious to see if a cheaper screen has any effect on the screen tearing issue.
hello sf2000 is on version 1,7 they fixed snes, gba still not perfect but better, mega drive doesnt have studder anymore and there are themes, sf2000 was my first lol
That’s so awesome to know! I need to update mine. I’m really thankful for the effort the devs put into these lower cost handhelds. They make them great, and it’s so much fun. Thanks for the comment!
@@OGTechNick i like cheap handhelds too. Um playing on 36s i think best price for performance
I was looking at the store links, and noticed the trigger buttons are dependant on that "floating on a plastic piece" mechanism, if you can call it such, so when it breaks, the trigger button will just fall off? Looks like bad design. Can you confirm?
I'm not sure which part you're referring to in regards to breaking. The microswitch, or the plastic buttons? (shoulder buttons are just part of the shell cut out), so if it does break, it would probably be better to just replace than try to repair. The microswitches are easily replaceable if you can solder and they're only a few cents, but it's really just a budget device and a pretty good one for the price. I'd still suggest the SF2000 over this because it's more solid, has a better screen, and already has cfw. It's only like $2 more.
@@OGTechNick I meant the plastic part. I do agree that the SF2000 provides better value, but I wanted the GB300 form factor.
why the game screen are not in full 4:3 ratioW could you fix?
Not yet unfortunately. Street Fighter 2 has always been a little wider on SNES for some reason but GameBoy isn't scaled correctly. There might be custom firmware to fix it soon.
Love it brother! I love these
Does it have all pokemon games?
Nice review. I need a device like this for Pico 8!
That would be really cool! I haven’t seen any really low cost Pico-8 capable devices on the market yet but it’s becoming so popular now I wouldn’t be surprised if we do.
R36s is the cheapest that can do it at 45.
Great video. I just subscribed. Love honest detailed reviews for retro gamnes. Nice work. How can you beat the price for this?
Thanks so much for subscribing!
Eu me divirto muito testando os jogos e colocando os que rodam perfeitos na pasta de favoritos.
Final fight 1 de snes não funciona legal? Buga?
Basta jogar o final fight one de gba e se divertir. ❤
Thank you for your awesome review vid. :)
It has all the Pokemon games on Gameboy section??
I have one coming in a couple weeks.
Cool!
Este portátil é muito honesto pelo seu preço. Funciona muita coisa perfeitamente de snes e GBA, os mais criticados.
Recomendo ir testando um a um e aperta o X para colocar o jogo que roda perfeito em favoritos.
Jogos como Rock in Roll Racing rodam perfeito, só para terem uma ideia.
Isto tudo original, ele melhora ainda se instalarem o multicore.
Roda master system também, só criar a pasta ROMs.
Sf2000 can do mime too, can gb300 do arcade too please also show the battery
It doesn't have arcade, but I think it might be able to run it if custom firmware is developed for it. I'm planning a teardown video this weekend, so you'll get to see the battery then. Thanks for the sub!
Is it possible to use game genie or gameshark codes?
I don't think so. Good question though.
Hey man. Whats better Sf2000 or GB300?
Hey man. You just caught me scrolling through my comments at 2:45am. I'd have to say I think SF2000 is better. It has a better build quality and better screen. Shoulder buttons are super loud and clicky, though.
Great review. Thanks 👍
Thanks for watching!
Hey master. What a great review. Really enjoyed this. Subbed . Don't expect reply . But you take care of your health. 👹👹
Just saw this. Thank you! Have a great day.
Sir please tell me, should I buy this handheld console 🥺? Love your voice btw 💗
It is a good little console for the price. Thank you for the kind words 💜
Great review! Does it have safe shut down? Just flip the switch or button combo/menu?
No button combo here. Just flip the switch like on the SF2000. I think the PowKiddy V90 is the only one I have with an issue with safe shut down, with a switch to shut it off.
@@OGTechNick Awesome! I have the same thing with my V90 so good to hear. I'm definitely getting one of these- Thanks Nick!
No prob, my friend. Thanks for checking out the video!
I ended up getting one, did I need it? Not really, but I am intrigued by the form factor for this price. Thanks again for this excellent video and in depth review. God bless you and I wish you all of the best.
That’s cool. Lol, I totally understand. Thanks for checking out the video, and I really appreciate the kind words! 🙏
@OGTetchNick Does it come with Sonic 1,2 and 3?
I’m sure it has 1 & 2, but I’ll check tonight and let you know if it has Sonic 3
Nice!
I can confirm Sonic 3 is also included :)
You should have compared the size with other handhelds. I’m curious to see if it’s pocketable.
Good point. I’ll be doing a teardown video and have a red one coming so I’ll make sure to do that in the next one. It’s tiny. Definitely pocketable.
I have that same box cutter.