Retroid Pocket 5: Holy Sm*kes

The Retroid Pocket 5 has arrived, and it’s so much better than I expected. In this video I’ll give my first impressions, and explain why it was love at first sight.

Retroid Pocket 5 ($219):
Affiliate link: https://tinyurl.com/RP5RGC
Non-affiliate: https://www.goretroid.com/collections/frontpage/products/retroid-pocket-5-handheld

Retroid Pocket starter guide: https://retrogamecorps.com/2022/01/16/retroid-pocket-2-starter-guide/
ES-DE (EmulationStation Desktop Edition) guide: https://youtu.be/X-bVwlMwobE
Linux on the RP Mini: https://youtu.be/nIKCO93YrxI

(sorry about the jump scare at 27:20)

Thanks to my nephew for the b-roll help! https://youtube.com/@tannerteruya

This was a review unit sent to me by the manufacturer. All opinions are my own, they did not see this review ahead of time, and no money was exchanged in any way.

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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:31 specs and pricing
02:59 unboxing and impressions
07:08 d-pad, sticks, face buttons
13:04 other I/O, audio, triggers
15:58 size comparisons
21:30 screen discussion
23:31 RP Mini scaling issues
25:58 software experience
26:58 emulation performance
31:23 Android games and Linux
33:10 should you upgrade?
34:40 RP5 vs RP Mini
35:45 RP5 vs Odin 2
36:18 summary and conclusion

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