Data Frog SF2000

This was listed as “VILCORN SNPRO Retro Game Consol 3 Inch IPS Srceen Portable Gaming Players Mini Consoles for Gameboy GBA SEGA SNES Kid Gift”, but it’s the same device as the Data Frog SF2000. I had actually purchased a differently-branded one a few months ago, but it was DOA and despite opening it up with hopes it could be resuscitated, there was nothing to be done. Fortunately, this one works fine.

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Overall: I wish I could remove the SNES collection entirely because it’s a trap taking up space, but otherwise we've finally found something really cheap but genuinely worthwhile for the price.

M17 Retro Handheld

The one I got had the BOYHOM brand name on it, but there are bunch of manufactures churning out copies of the M17, a budget gaming handheld that superficially resembles a PSP crossed with a Switch Lite. It’s selling for $40 most of the places I saw it, but I’m not certain it’s really worth it.

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Overall: I bought this on a whim because it was cheap and I wanted to try it out before giving it away. It’s not terrible (especially with a new $5 SD card and an hour of work), but it’s still not in the same weight class as the $60 handhelds for the lower-end systems, and the larger screen isn’t adding value when it’s either stretching the images or staying blank. I’m thinking of putting it up on eBay to get my money back.