Why Having 9000 Games on One Device Is Actually Great

I recently acquired one of these retro handheld consoles that claims to have over 9000 games pre-installed, and honestly, it's already been a bit of a trip. You see these things advertised all more than the place—usually upon those sketchy-looking focused ads or hidden deep in the particular search results of on-line marketplaces—and you can't help but question if it's actually real. Can you really fit nine thousand different titles onto the device that's smaller sized than a contemporary smartphone? As it turns out, the solution is a resounding "sort of, " and the experience of buying you are a weird mixture of overwhelming selection and pure, unadulterated nostalgia. ...

March 23, 2026 · 7 min · Peterson Tranes