Make your own handheld gaming console with this DIY kit that's on sale
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Enjoy thousands of retro games on this handheld device.
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The debut of the first handheld video game console in 1976 provided a portable way to enjoy a single arcade hit. Today, this customizable gaming
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Logitech G CLOUD gaming handheld puts next-games right in your hand by putting the processing power and bookshelf of games in the cloud. This frees you to play in a ridiculous number of locations around your home. You'll have access to a ridiculous number of games through Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) and NVIDIA GeForce NOW. You can even download apps from the Google Play Store for remote play, social media and more.
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Building a retro-gaming super-console with $100 and a Raspberry Pi: 2022 edition
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Nibble: Educational DIY Game Console for Ages 9+
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