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This week, a Retroid tease, the Miyoo Mini Flip goes on sale, and John is the first of the gang to get the Ayn Thor. On NPC XL, the crew shares their experiences using GameHub Also available on YouTube here.     Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Retroid Teases New Handheld Reveal for October 27 Miyoo Mini Flip first impressions Anbernic shows off 3DS and other games running on the RG DS Ayn Odin Thor First Impressoins A Quick Peek Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy YouTube Timestamps

This week, Steam Deck, Switch 2, and Vision Pro accessory follow up, Thunderbolt 5 eGPUs, Android handhelds break into the budget category, and the ROG Xbox Ally X is a bust. On NPC XL, Apple's M5 chip promise gaming advances on the iPad, but can it deliver? NPC is also available on YouTube here. Subscribe to NPC XL on Patreon here. Links and Show Notes Follow Up Steam Deck Folios are now available for anyone to buy for $40 Apple Vision Pro PSVR 2 controllers are $250 Mechanism Switch 2 Basecase The Latest Portable Gaming News GIGABYTE AORUS RTX 5090 AI BOX Thunderbolt 5 eGPU launches at $2999, 27% slower than desktop RTX 5090 in gaming OneXfly Apex handheld gaming PC with AMD Strix Halo is on the way REDMAGIC 11 Pro could be the first liquid-cooled smartphone you can actually buy MagicX One35 Finally Available For Pre-Order MANGMI Air X Is Finally Here Snapdragon Power, Sub-$100 Price Xbox Ally and Ally X review this is not an Xbox Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

The Latest Portable Gaming News Federico weighs in on the Xiaomi Pad Mini GameHub Lenovo Legion Go 2 Retro Game Corps review AYN Thor reviews and first impressions Joey's Retro Handhelds review Retro Game Corps impressions video Using the Epilogue GB Operator with the Steam Deck Digital Foundry tests iPhone 17 Pro gaming Mini PCs leap forward GMKtec EVO-X2 Running Bazzite Digital Foundry review Minisforum MS-S1 MAX Beelink GTR9 Pro Brendon Bails on Bazzite Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy  

This week, John and Brendon get excited about the rumors of an Anbernic DS clone, dig into weird and interesting news from Xiaomi, debate the merits of computer coasters, and update listeners on more pricey Windows handhelds and Lego's Game Boy set. On NPC XL, John shares his first impressions of GeForce Now's NVIDIA 5080 performance and he and Brendon wonder what Microsoft is thinking with recent changes to Game Pass. NPC is also available on YouTube here. Subscribe to NPC XL on Patreon here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News The Anbernic RG DS is "Almost Ready" for Prime time Xiaomi Turns Camera Bump into Retro Handheld The Xiaomi Pad Mini is the best Android tablet you can't buy - here are my hands-on thoughts Qualcomm's ultrathin Snapdragon X2 mini PC prototypes feature AirJet solid state cooling OneXfly Apex handheld gaming PC with AMD Strix Halo is on the way ASUS' ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Are Coming Soon: Here's What You'll Pay The Most Powerful Handheld in the World Lego Nintendo Game Boy review: a brick masterpiece just shy of perfection Behold: The Lego Game Boy has already been modded to play games for real Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here. Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon: NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon: NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky: NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, AYANEO introduces it's most affordable handheld yet, but it's not part of its budget line of devices. Plus, Qualcomm's new chips pack a punch and the GDP Win 5 pack a punch, while Sony expands its Pulse line with desktop speakers. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News AYANEO Pocket Air Mini is an entry-level Android handheld that sells for under $100 Qualcomm's New Chips Qualcomm Debuts Snapdragon X2 Elite and X2 Elite Extreme, Its Next-Gen Laptop Chips Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Introducing Pulse Elevate – Sony Interactive Entertainment's first wireless speakers for desktop gaming GDP Win 5 Follow-Up The Most Powerful Handheld Is Here! GPD Win 5 First Look - YouTube The Most Powerful Handheld - GPD Win 5 - Quick Look - YouTube Topics Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, gamers bring Xbox mode to the MSI Claw and other Windows handhelds, the DualSense controller gets multi-pairing, AYN shows off the Thor in action, and Nintendo gets even weirder with a Virtual Boy comeback, plus John reviews the Steam Deck Folio cover and the crew discusses the gaming updates to Apple's Vision Pro. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Microsoft's new Xbox mode on Windows has leaked for any handheld The PS5 update that adds DualSense multi-device pairing rolls out soon Anbernic RG476H Price Announced, Save $15 For The First 3 Days AYN Thor demo videos AYN Thor: Game Demo AYN Thor：Game and Software Demo visionOS 26: The MacStories Review Steam Deck Folio Virtual Boy Nintendo Classics Announced for Switch 1 and 2 at Nintendo Direct Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Brendon emerges from a Silksong fog, Genki settles a lawsuit and sends Federico accessories for the Switch, and Federico and John try emulating Windows on Android handhelds. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Nintendo Switch 2 Genki Lawsuit Settlement Genki Attack Vector Genki Energy Pack Emulating Windows on Android Game Native Gamehub 5.0 Also, Gamehub 5.0 Launches With Steam Cloud Saves Winlator Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Brendon and John examine the latest handheld announcements Lenovo and AYN that both come with impressive specs and some age-old frustrations. Plus, a new chip is coming to Anbernic's lineup, and Brendon shares his first impressions of Dbrand's Nintendo Switch 2 killswitch case. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Legion Go 2 Early Leaks Reveal Lenovo Legion Go 2 Improvements Legion Go 2 official: Lenovo's new flagship handheld costs $1,099 — and up Lenovo Concept Laptop Lenovo's next concept laptop has a rotating screen that works in portrait or landscape Anbernic RG476H Anbernic RG476H Looks to Take on the RP Mini V2 and Pocket ACE AYN Odin 3 AYN Odin 3 gaming handheld features Snapdragon 8 Elite and a 120 Hz OLED display for $299 during crowdfunding ($349 and up retail) dbrand killswitch for Nintendo Switc 2 - Website - Brendon's review Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

Returning from summer break, the NPC crew discusses Microsoft and ASUS's Xbox handheld announcement at Gamescom. They also cover the upcoming release of Silk Song, Nintendo Direct rumors, and growing concerns about Switch 2's strategy, particularly the lack of third-party dev kits and exclusive titles. The episode closes with an exploration of wild new handhelds from Abxylute. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News IS This an Xbox? All Your Questions Answered - ROG XBOX ALLY - YouTube Analogue 3D Delayed for a Fourth Time Another Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Is Close And It Could Be The Big One AYANEO KONKR Pocket FIT Elite is an Android handheld game console with premium specs and a starting price under $400 3DS Styled Handheld Announced As Part Of MagicX's Roadmap MANGMI Air X Lands in September Starting at $79 Abxylute plans to sell a $1699 handheld gaming PC with an 11 inch glasses-free 3D display abxylute 3D One Handheld Abxylute is working on a magnetic snap-on game controller for smartphones 3DS Styled Handheld Announced As Part Of MagicX's Roadmap Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Brendon and John mind the show while Federico is on vacation, covering Nintendo's pricing changes, the latest on Retroid's second screen accessory, the TrinketOS Android front end, Manic EMU for iOS, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Wavelengths 2.0 A Podcast and a Patreon Switch and Switch 2: Tariff's and Pricing Nintendo's Switch 2 doubles first-month sales of the original The Verge "Yesterday, the White House announced that a 20 percent tariff on goods from Vietnam — where Nintendo produces its Switch 2 consoles — will begin next week. That's double the 10 percent baseline tariffintroduced in April that Nintendo used to forecast earnings for the current fiscal year." Nintendo raises the Switch 1 price from $299 to $339 The Verge Antank has an updated dock Retroid 2nd Screen Retroid Reveals Real-World Photos of Upcoming Dual Screen Add-On - Retro Handhelds Retroid Adjusts Shipping for Dual Screen Accessory, Offers Coupon - Retro Handhelds Android and iOS Emulation TrinketOS is an extremely weird and cool new Android frontend Manic EMU for iOS Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Brendon KONKRs AYANEO's two-day announcement-fest and is joined by John and Federico for diversions into 3DS repairs, the GPD Win 5, Gamescom, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News US Tariff Exemptions are Ending All of your international packages are about to get more expensive The Verge GPD Win 5 GPD WIN 5, the world's first Ryzen AI MAX 395+ Strix Halo handheld, to debut on August 1 GPD's monster Strix Halo handheld requires a battery 'backpack' or a 180W charger Gamescom and Silksong Xbox will let you play Silksong at Gamescom in August Xbox handheld consoles ROG Ally and Ally X preorders open during Gamescom, report says It's AYANEO All the Way Down AYANEO Announces World's First Android-Based Flip Dualscreen Handheld Retroid and ANBERNIC should be scared of this budget sub-brand AYANEO Launches Konkr A New Lineup of "Budget" Handhelds AYANEO is working on a gaming phone, mini-laptop, and a whole lot more AYANEO Announce Three Android Devices (And A Controller) Lego Game Boy A New Game Boy is Coming and it's…LEGO! Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Brendon and John cover the ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 dual-screen handheld, Sony's power-saving and controller updates, and the latest ES-DE update for Android. Then John reports back on the MagicX Zero 40 homework that Brendon gave him last week. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 goes up for preorder OneXSugar Playing with the first dual-screen transforming handheld ONEXSUGAR Sugar 1 handheld game console hits Indiegogo for $599 (Dual-screen Android handheld game console with a convertible design) The Kickstarter for this weird little transforming handheld just went live OneXSugar Officially Launches, and It Sure is Something Crazy New Take on Dual-Screen Gaming Sony's beta controller update - power settings and multi-pairing controllers Sony's new PS5 Power Saver mode sounds ideal for a PlayStation handheld The Verge New PS5 system update beta previews DualSense wireless controller pairing across multiple devices – PlayStation.Blog Sony DualSense Edge ES-DE Launches Version 3.3 and Adds New Fucntionality Also mentioned: Forgotten City The MagicX Zero 40 Magic X Zero 40 website Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. This week, Brendon and John revisit a two handhelds from the past year. Brendon explains why he loves the Ayn Odin 2 Mini even more than ever and John rediscovers the AYANEO Pocket Micro in all of its overpowered glory. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy  

This week, John kicks off NPC with a return to 1998, before the crew digs into 8BitDo's new Pro 3 controller, Thunderbolt 5 eGPU enclosures and docks, TrimUI's ponderous Smart Pro Mini, and Federico and John's first impressions of the MagicX Zero 40. Then, Brendon, John, and Federico bring a handheld they haven't used in a while back to the show, and as you might expect, Federico's choice was a bit of a surprise. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes John's Game Boy Streaming Setup Game Boy Camera cartridge Epilogue GB Operator OBS Studio using window capture, cropped Zoom set to the OBS virtual camera Follow-Up JSAUX 12-in-One Dock The Latest Portable Gaming News 8BitDo Pro 3 Pro 3 Bluetooth Gamepad The Pro 3 is 8BitDo's first controller with swappable buttons Amazon pre-orders Thunderbolt 5 news Razer Introduces Next-Generation Connectivity and Performance with New Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock and Core X V2 - Razer Newsroom Razer Core X V2 - Thunderbolt™ 5 eGPU Razer United States Razer Thunderbolt™ 5 Dock Chroma Razer United States The TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks - [TrimUI Smart Pro Mini Patent Leaks Could This Be the Next Big Thing - Retro Handhelds](https://retrohandhelds.gg/trimui-smart-pro-mini-patent-leaks-could-this-be-the-next-big-thing/)     Revisiting Past Handhelds John - New Nintendo 3DS XL 3DS LCD Screens TN vs IPS IPS vs TN, should you hunt one or not (Very long post, possibly very boring too) r3DS Brendon - Anbernic RG28XX Anbernic RG28XX Tip: Currently about $28 if you buy direct whereas Amazon charges close to $55. Federico - Game Boy Macro Game Boy Macro Examples on Etsy Four-button model with light bar Aluminum, two-button model Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week on NPC, lots of follow up about microSD Express cards, the Switch 2 Dock, XR glasses and the dbrand Killswitch, plus Retroid's second screen accessory, Windows handhelds, a new eGPU, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Follow Up Follow up on microSD Express cards 1TB microSD Express from Lexar briefly showed up on Amazon for $184 but sold out now - much less than we expected. Meanwhile SanDisk's 512GB card is showing August shipping dates on Amazon Switch 2 Dock Follow up Nintendo Switch 2 Travel Dock by CAD_is_my_Bane Download free STL model Printables.com I tested every 3rd party Nintendo Switch 2 dock so you don't have to - Mono Confirmed Nintendo's Switch 2 can work with existing docks and webcams after replacing their firmware The Verge XR Glasses and the Switch 2 Hagibis 8K 60Hz USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Cable PeakDo 4K HDMI To USB-C Adapter dbrand Killswitch followup dbrand has fixed their Switch 2 Joy-Con grips Do you have this yet Brendon? Retroid 2nd Screen Accessory Retroid Shows Off 3DS Emulation with Dual Screen Add-On Retroid Dual Screen Add-on Demo - YouTube Handheld News Miyoo Mini Flip Announced MSI Claw A8 with Ryzen Z2 Extreme tested performance rival for Lunar Lake - VideoCardz.com Xbox ASUS ROG Ally / Ally X Prices Leaked - $700 / $1050 Thunderbolt 5 eGPU [ONEXGPU Lite eGPU with Thunderbolt 5 is on the way](https://lilipu ting.com/onexgpu-lite-thunderbolt–5-egpu-is-on-the-way/) An Epilogue Update RetroAchievements and SNES later this year From the epilogue community on Reddit Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week, Federico, John, and Brendon cover REDMAGIC's Android tablet, rumors of an Ayn Odin 3, and other news before digging into the mysteries surrounding Nintendo's Switch 2 dock. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Here's a 1TB MicroSD Express card for Switch 2 REDMAGIC Astra Gaming Tablet has a 165 Hz OLED display, Snapdragon 8 Elite, and up to 24GB RAM Also, This Tablet is Secretly a Powerful Gaming Console! AYN Odin 2 Goes Out of Stock; Is the Odin 3 Around the Corner? Netflix is letting go of some of its best indie games The Verge A GameCube dock for Switch 2 Nintendo's Mysterious Switch 2 Dock How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2's USB-C port and broke third-party docking  ANTANK S3 MAX TV Dock Station forNintendo Switch 2, aka the SIWIQU for Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Station  Antank teardown on Reddit  We confirmed Nintendo's Switch 2 TV dock supports VRR — so why doesn't it work with Switch 2 The Verge  Switch 2 Dock Supports HDMI 2.1  Viture Pro XR glasses  - Viture Pro Mobile Dock Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy

This week on NPC, John and Brendon cover Hori webcam woes, a creative new Game Boy Camera app for iOS, and dbrand's Killswitch case troubles for the Switch 2. They also dig into the ambitious but flawed MagicX DS-style handheld, Brendon's ongoing Tokyo Pro Controller hunt, and more. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News The Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility mystery is solved and updates are on the way Using the Game Boy Camera as a Switch 2 webcam The Delta emulator creator made a Game Boy Camera-style app for your iPhone The Verge (Not Boring) Camera BitCam Dbrand admits it had a 'spectacularly terrible response' to Killswitch Joy-Con grip detachment complaints MagicX Targets DS Emulation with Zero 40 Specs Reveal The Legion Go S Z1E (SteamOS) is Excellent Brendon's Mario Kart World review Mario Kart World Review ALMOST the Best Mario Kart - Wavelengths Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/

This week, we have RG Slide pricing and penguins, along with new AYANEO news, and a cool aluminum TrimUI Brick. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Switch 2 Pro Controller issues? dbrand Killswitch for the Nintendo Switch 2 RG Slide First Impressions, Pricing, and Penguins Anbernic RG Slide First Impressions: Go Bold Anbernic RG Slide First I mpressions: Go Bold MIG Flash Triggers Nintendo Banwave on Switch 2 Switch 2's non-Nintendo games are flopping for so many reasons Crowdsourced Emulation Compatibility Tracker EmuReady.com Launches pretty sparse site so far but promising AYANEO AG01 Starship Graphics Dock Review TrimUI Brick Hammer ✨ Metal Reimagined The TrimUI Brick Now in a Full-Metal Shell! Mechdiy TrimUI Levels Up the Brick with the All-Metal Brick Hammer  AYANEO Releases the Pocket S2 and Announces a Surprise Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/

This week on NPC, Brendon shares his first impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2 after UPS Japan comes knocking, and all three hosts cover a chaotic week of handheld news—from the RG Slide to a surprise ASUS/Xbox handheld. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Review News Release Jun. 11, 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Sells Over 3.5 Million Units Worldwide in First Four Days AYANEO Flip 1S DS is a dual-screen handheld gaming PC with Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 Hands On with the New Xbox Ally Handhelds Anbernic RG Slide first impression appear online from reviewers Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/

This week, Federico and John walk listeners through their first impressions of the Nintendo Switch 2, including the hardware, the setup process, Super Mario Kart World, the Zelda upgrades, the new Pro Controller, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes Our Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions Nintendo Switch 2 Beginners Guide Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories John's Tomtoc Slim Switch 2 Carrying Case Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/

This week, with the Switch 2 launch just around the corner, Federico and John round up the latest Switch 2 news, get excited for a bunch of weird and wonderful upcoming handhelds, and more. Also available on YouTube here. Links and Show Notes The Latest Portable Gaming News Ninetendo Switch 2 N64 Games Are Getting An Upgrade Thanks To The Nintendo Switch 2 Looks like the Switch 2 is in some folks hands already The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally back up screenshots to the cloud Switch 2 Basegrip+ Mechanism Case Nintendo App Updates on iOS and iPadOS Nintendo Switch App Nintendo Music Nintendo Today! Steam Deck Gets NVIDIA GeForce NOW App RTX on Deck: The GeForce NOW Native App for Steam Deck Is Here Tested: Nvidia's GeForce Now just breathed new life into my Steam Deck Weird and Wonderful Handhelds Anbernic Meet ANBERNIC 2025 Classic Masterpiece-RG Slide Anbernic Announces a PSP Go-Like - Wavelengths Anbernic RG35XX Pro: Is This the Start of the 2GB Refresh The Slide Zero 40 Drops June 17: MagicX's Most Anticipated Handheld Yet REDMAGIC 10S Pro gaming phone supports PC games (thanks to emulation and an overclocked Snapdragon 8 Elite processor) More News Microsoft's Xbox handheld reportedly "sidelined" as it focuses on third-party portable devices Microsoft starts testing Xbox Copilot on iOS and Android Retro Gaming on the Apple TV 4K (Guide) Subscribe to NPC XL NPC XL is a weekly members-only version of NPC with extra content, available exclusively through our new Patreon for $5/month. Each week on NPC XL, Federico, Brendon, and John record a special segment or deep dive about a particular topic that is released alongside the "regular" NPC episodes. You can subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/c/NextPortableConsole Leave Feedback for John, Federico, and Brendon NPC Feedback Form Credits Show Art: Brendon Bigley Music: Will LaPorte Follow Us Online On the Web MacStories.net Wavelengths.online Follow us on Mastodon NPC Federico John Brendon Follow us on Bluesky NPC MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Brendon Bigley Affiliate Linking Policy: https://www.macstories.net/privacy-policy/