RG 406H Retro Handheld Game Console with 4-inch IPS Screen RGB Lighting Handheld Gaming Console with Android 13 System and 128G TF Card 5000mAh Battery Black

The Anbernic RG 406H is the best console Anbernic has released. There are two elements to this review, one is the console itself, and the other is the “extra” items that were included or might be desirable.This is not a top-of-the-line android game console, but it is a very good one. It isn’t really pocketable, given the tall joysticks, but that minor annoyance is, in my view, offset by how good the sticks are. I also have an RG556 from Anbernic, and these are better sticks by far. I like both consoles, but this one is a better all-rounder -- though I do wish it was OLED (but that would make the price higher). It does have the same processing power as the 556 with a slightly more portable form factor.I chose the white version of this console and in my opinion it looks stunning. I don’t have many white consoles, but I think the way they designed this makes white a fantastic color choice. The bezels are not bothersome to me, and the controls all feel great -- especially the D-Pad which is almost as good as the joysticks. The shoulder buttons feel great, and the triggers provide more than enough control for my analog needs. I particularly enjoy racing games on this console.It comes with a number of pre-installed emulators, and for my use case I quickly deleted them and installed the more up-to-date emulators from my google play account and from Github. I also use my own games from the large collection of physical media I have on hand. All that said, it worked out of the box, and all the customization is not needed to enjoy great gameplay. The included launcher is fine, but I switched over to my favorite open source launchers.This console came with a screen protector that fits perfectly, and I appreciate having it from day one. It’s far easier to get a contaminant free screen protector application right when you remove the product rather than later when you have to clean accumulated dust and smudging (especially on a touch screen device). It also came with a basic USB-C to A cable for charging the device, which is great if this is your first console, or second, but not really needed when you have many USB-C to A cables around. Still, they have no way to know, and I’m glad it’s there. This particular console also came with an SD card painted in Kioxia colors which did not read “Kioxia” and, out of the box, had a LOST.DIR folder on it. Not a good sign. It did come in a plastic SD card carrier, which is always appreciated.Given the length of the joysticks I do recommend getting a case for this unit, there are several available that will fit (I ordered one to fit exactly, but I’ve been using another that’s close enough if I keep the front surface shipping foam that came with the console on it).All in all, I rate this as the best Anbernic Android retro game console they’ve made to date. I prefer it to the Cube, which is very similar (and also excellent), because of the improved joysticks and slightly stretched grips which I find more ergonomic. It’s not cheap, but I think it’s value for money.

Item was on time. It plays great. For those who are new to this hobby, you have to load in your own roms. It's not hard at all. You can even load directly onto the device by using the web browser. The luxury of an android handheld. Battery is great, screen is vibrant, and controls are sharp. Great purchase for my retro gaming hobby

Good system but the games that came with it aren't part of the game system I wanted to try...the systems it claims to play i wouldn't know because the games aren't included

The media could not be loaded. Really cool, brought it for my husband he really likes it. It comes both in Chinese and English. Since my kids is learning Chinese we are really excited for them to try it out in Chinese. we love the speed and the clarity as well as. The way the buttons feel is very nice. Everything is functioning very well. Great size.

Is an ok handheld up to n64 games and some ps2 games but has a lot of problems with most ps2 games on it. Price is ok for what it can offer but do not buy if playing ps2 games is your goal.

Feels comfortable in my hands! I can play all my favorite nostalgic games on one device and it brings me joy! (: def worth the price.

I am looking for a retro handheld to play some Gameboy Advance and PS2 games, the 4:3 screen is perfect. Not sure about PSP games though.It’s well built , weight about 9.3 OZ, fits perfectly in my hands. It’s a little bigger than IPhone 15 pro which is ok to fit in my pocket.Screen is bright and vivid. Touch screen is super responsive and the sound is incredible too. Thumbsticks feels very good and it’s very responsive.I wish it comes with a carrying case though.

It’s a good handheld if you’re just looking to play retro games the batter last a good while it’s not to hard to set up if you know what your doing and the size it fine for a small handheld it’s fun to play once you get things set up