The Analogue Pocket is a modern handheld game console that plays original Nintendo Game Boy cartridges. And the nerds are going crazy for it.
The Analogue Pocket is CRAZY
If you’re a gaming fan of a certain age, it’s hard not to reach for your credit card the moment you see a picture of the Analogue Pocket. It’s like a sleeker, more serious version of the original, in black or white, for a perfectly reasonable $220. The good news is that it’s every bit as good as you’d hope, and can do a lot more than just play Game Boy games. The bad news is that if you pre-order today, you won’t get one until 2023.
"Nostalgia is alive and well in the world of video games, and that's exactly what's fueling the excitement behind the Analogue Pocket. It's the 2nd coming of the Nintendo Game Boy, one of the most popular gaming platforms of all time, and it appeals to many consumers who grew up with the Game Boy Color and the original Game Boy," Christy Garmin of the popular gaming website I Love Cheats told Lifewire via email.
The Analogue Pocket has a lot of modern updates. It has four face buttons, not two, and a pair of shoulder buttons on the back. Power comes from a rechargeable Li-Ion battery, not a set of AAs, and as we'll see in a moment, there will be adapters that will let you play games from other consoles.
