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.

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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

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