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Guide · 17 handhelds

Which handheld can emulate 3DS?

3DS games are played on two screens. Dual-screen handhelds are therefore the natural choice and come first in the list; on a single-screen handheld, 3DS runs if the chip keeps up, but both screens have to share one display.

17 of the 40 handhelds in the catalog are confirmed for 3DS or for a more demanding system. For 3DS specifically, 11 verdicts are published: 6 perfect, 5 playable. 2 have two screens, the best fit for 3DS; the others share the picture on a single screen.

A verdict is only published when three independent sources agree. How it is verified · Filter in the catalog

The handhelds, dual-screen models first

  1. AYANEO

    AYANEO Pocket DS

    • 2 screens
    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 7"
    • 540 g
    • 8000 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    from$579
  2. AYN

    AYN Thor

    • 2 screens
    • Emulates up to Switch
    • 6"
    • 380 g
    • 6000 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Switch)
    from$329
  3. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket Nova

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 4.5"
    • 255 g
    • 5000 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    from$239
  4. AYN

    AYN Odin 2 Portal

    • Emulates up to 3DS
    • 7"
    • 430 g
    • 8000 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    from$259
  5. Anbernic

    Anbernic RG 557

    • Emulates up to 3DS
    • 5.48"
    • 5500 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    from$267
  6. AYN

    AYN Odin 3

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 6"
    • 390 g
    • 8000 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    from$369
  7. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket G2

    • Emulates up to 3DS
    • 5.5"
    • 280 g
    • 5000 mAh
    ● 3DS: perfect
    Out of stock
  8. Anbernic

    Anbernic RG 556

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 5.48"
    • 331 g
    • 5500 mAh
    ◐ 3DS: playable
    from$175
  9. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket 5

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 5.5"
    • 280 g
    • 5000 mAh
    ◐ 3DS: playable
    from$179
  10. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket 6

    • Emulates up to 3DS
    • 5.5"
    • 6000 mAh
    ◐ 3DS: playable
    from$244
  11. AYN

    AYN Odin 2 Mini

    • Emulates up to Switch
    • 5"
    • 320 g
    • 5000 mAh
    ◐ 3DS: playable
    Unavailable
  12. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket Flip 2

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 5.5"
    • 300 g
    • 5000 mAh
    ◐ 3DS: playable
    Out of stock
  13. Retroid

    Retroid Pocket Classic

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 3.92"
    • 223 g
    • 5000 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Wii)
    from$99
  14. Anbernic

    Anbernic RG 477M

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 4.7"
    • 354 g
    • 5300 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Wii)
    from$265
  15. AYANEO

    AYANEO Pocket S Mini

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 4.2"
    • 305 g
    • 4700 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Wii)
    from$319
  16. KONKR

    KONKR Pocket Fit

    • Emulates up to Wii
    • 6"
    • 386 g
    • 8000 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Wii)
    Unavailable
  17. AYANEO

    AYANEO Pocket S

    • Emulates up to Switch
    • 6"
    • 350 g
    • 6000 mAh
    3DS: not tested (it emulates up to Switch)
    Unavailable