A Handheld Fueled by Nostalgia: Anbernic RG35XXSP In-Depth Review

The RG35XXSP is an incredible device, absolutely worth checking out if you had a GBA SP growing up. Is it worth the price? I certainly hope so, I bought two. Lets take a look!

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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:37 - Pricing and Availability
3:10 - Unboxing
3:54 - First Impressions
4:25 - Why buy a clamshell?
4:52 - Size Comparisons
7:27 - Weight
9:23 - Build Quality
10:39 - The "Rattle"
11:24 - The Buttons
12:02 - Button Sound Test
12:49 - Ergonomics
14:51 - SD Card Preloaded?
15:35 - Device Overview
16:20 - First Boot/Features and Menus
17:19 - Disabling the FPS Overlay
18:11 - Favorites/Menus/Settings/Themes
20:18 - Sleep Mode
21:06 - Boot Test
22:06 - A Word On Expensive A2 Micro SDs
22:51 - Speakers/Sound Tests
24:14 - Headphone Jack Quality?
25:00 - DPAD Issues!
26:48 - Button Size
27:20 - Button Wear?
27:37 - Panel Comparisons
29:35 - Brightness Levels
30:00 - Performance
30:42 - Game Tests
32:15 - Plastics (Solid VS Transparent)
33:30 - Temp Differences?
33:45 - Battery Door Creaking?
34:11 - Charging Tests
35:15 - Hinge Quality
36:36 - Who's it for?
37:12 - Light Bleed/Black Levels
37:30 - Authentic Feeling!
38:06 - Anbernic is Getting Better!
38:31 - Biggest Negatives
39:14 - Final Thoughts

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[KeiRetroGaming]

I accidentally left the scan lines on when testing the panel, sorry everyone. Disabling them seems to brighten the panel by a good 15-25%, but the colors remain unaffected. What do you like most about the Anbernic SP?

[manickvelu]

This is a really in-depth video! Good stuff!

[FS-zttm]

I fixed the rattle on mine by opening mine up and putting a piece of foam in between the shoulder buttons. Also did the tape mode for the buttons

[agamaz]

cool little handheld for gba fans! I can definitely see this selling

[stewsaquarium]

Quick save tip. Press menu button and right shoulder button at the same time to quick save while still in game.

[piyh]

Silver paint always looks like crap when I ages, the nostalgia glasses are hitting people way too hard with this color

[ZeiZei]

It looked like you had some sort scanline shader or overlay applied during the screen comparison on sp, this might make the screen darker and maybe distort the color balance, which might affect comparsion results, correct me if I was mistaken but what I zoomed in it looked like it.

[normanoh]

Great in depth review man. Thank you. However not comparing the Anbernic SP to the dimensions and weight of the original GBA SP is an absolute sin.

[stewsaquarium]

The minute I got mine I made a copy of everything on the SD card and put it in a folder on my PC, just incase something went wrong with the SD I can just transfer it all onto a new SD

[GoldPlatedCheese]

Any chance that you’ll review the 40XX H? Curious to get your input on the ergonomics, buttons, and larger screen vs the 35XX H. I think it would be a good comparison video

[FredMorgan-gbel]

We are the same person I have loads of these devices you have a ton of devices I have the nuphy air 75 you have the nuphy sir 75

[soaremicheledavid]

You have a dirty desk, from to much dust even the phone can scratch. Also, the OG SP has the worst paint, mine dosent have any scratches. If you eat at your desk, and dont clean the dust, you will scratch everything.

[daltonmeredith]

There's absolutely no need to talk about this thing for 20 minutes before you actually start reviewing it