Anbernic RG34XXSP Review: Nearly Perfect GBA

The Anbernic RG34XXSP is a pretty great GBA emulation handheld, with a couple weird design choices. Let's take a deep dive and see why this is (nearly) perfect for GBA, but somewhat lacking for all other systems it can play. Anbernic direct: https://tinyurl.com/RG34XXSP AliExpress: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_op6NjC3 Update: as of 22JAN2026, it looks like Anbernic has downgraded this device's RAM amount from 2GB to 1GB (ostensibly because of skyrocketing RAM prices). This won't have an impact on emulation performance (the vast majority of XX devices with this chip have 1GB RAM), but it will no longer provide a PortMaster performance advantage with this particular model. RG34XXSP impressions video: https://youtu.be/ChQ88Uf9W2E Phawx's screen correction video: https://youtu.be/_FJJCwSIBC4 PortMaster: https://youtu.be/1rAe9P74BLI KNULLI custom OS: https://youtu.be/2ZMwdyuAv7o muOS custom software: https://youtu.be/g1sjR6IX9Eo More info on charging: https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1kxz7qj/updatesolved_rg34xxsp_and_rg35xxsp_usbc_charging/ Genki Moonbase power strip: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/moonbase-240w-gan-power-7-in-1-supercharger/x/18018320#/ 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. Ways to support this channel: RGC merch: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/retro-game-corps?ref_id=35456 YT channel membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoZQiN0o7f36H7PaW4fVhFw/join Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/retrogamecorps Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/retrogamecorps Timestamps: 00:00 introduction 01:32 screen correction 02:34 specs, colors, and value 04:40 clamshell crash course 07:42 excellent screen 08:38 the controls 09:33 form factor 10:30 software options 12:23 weird design choices 13:48 playing other systems 17:24 vs RG34XX 18:53 video out and charging 21:15 summary and conclusion Find me on Discord! https://discord.gg/retrohandhelds Theme song written by Jim Gray of Our Ghosts: https://ourghosts.bandcamp.com/track/my-first-day-at-the-retro-game-corps More music here: https://www.patreon.com/ourghosts/posts Keyboard shown in my videos: https://bit.ly/RGCnuphy ^^ use code "RGC10" for 10% off your order Note that this description may contain affiliate links. By clicking on an affiliate link and buying something, I may earn a small commission of the sale at no extra cost to you. You can read more about that here: https://retrogamecorps.com/about/ This video is for entertainment and educational purposes only. #Anbernic #GBA #RG34XXSP #emulation