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Ayn Odin 2 vs Retroid Pocket 5 (europe.pub)
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So I narrowed it down to these 2 and looking for some feedback.

I mainly want to play GameCube and Wii games but would also be interested to play Wii U and Switch games in the future, so would like a device that can in principle support those.

I understand the Ayn Odin 2 is more powerful, but I wonder if the ~$80 price difference is justified based on performance alone considering the Retroid Pocket 5 has a better screen and battery.

Again if that difference is what is going to make or break emulating Wii U and Switch at some point in the future, then it would be money well spent in my view. Just not sure that’s actually the case - What would you advise?

And if it is the Odin 2, is the Base model going to be OK or would I need more RAM as in the Pro and Max models?

Bonus question: I’m in the EU - Should I order them from the official websites shipping from China or find a EU reseller on AliExpress? They’re actually a bit more expensive on AliExpress, but I’d really like to avoid having to pay a 20% import fee if I buy from China.

Thanks!

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[–] slym@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Personnaly i went with the pocket 5 , mainly because of the form factor. From the raw Power perspective , yes the Odin 2 is more Powerfull but there is not much difference between what the Odin 2 can run and the pocket 5 can’t. With some tinkering you can run a fair amount of switch game and with the new update on cemu, the pocket 5 can Also run a lot of game without issue. Also the company behind the pocket 5 just release a screen that you can attach to the pocket 5 basicly transforming it in a ds/3ds.

Good luck with your choice .