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Overview
The RG Rotate is a budget vertical retro handheld from Anbernic with a 3.5-inch 720×720 IPS screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 12. It is best suited for DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy, with support listed up to Saturn.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T618
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X
- Battery
- 2000 mAh
- Weight
- 167 grams / 204 grams
- OS
- Android 12
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genexcellent
- N64Excellent
- DSExcellent
- PSPExcellent
- DreamcastExcellent
- SaturnGood
- 6th genlimited
- GameCubePlayable
- WiiPlayable
- PS2Playable
- Modernlimited
- 3DSPlayable
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Cemu for Android is only compatible with Adreno GPUs and Android 11-14, so any device with a Mali GPU will not run Cemu.
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Played on the Anbernic RG Rotate
6h 31m
across 53 sessions by 2 players
1 new owner
Real sessions, synced from handhelds like yours. Track yours
Most played
Track your play on the Anbernic RG Rotate
Install the plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own: what you played, and for how long.
Setup guides
Specifications
General
- Released
- May 2026
- Type
- Handheld, Vertical
- Operating system
- Android 12
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 720 x 720 (1:1)
- Pixel density
- 290.92 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- UNISOC Tiger T618
- CPU
- Cortex-A75 / Cortex-A55, 8 cores, 2.0 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-G52 MP2, 850 MHz
- RAM
- 3 GB LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
- Storage
- Internal 32 GB, External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 2000 mAh, 5 hours
- Weight
- 167 grams / 204 grams
- Dimensions
- 80 mm x 80 mm x 21 mm
- Material
- Metal (Aluminum) or Plastic
- Rumble
- Yes
Controls
- D-pad
- Left
- Sticks
- None
- Shoulders
- Inline
- Inputs
- L2/R2, Touch screen, Gyroscope
- Extra buttons
- Power, Reset, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- WiFi 5
- Bluetooth
- 5.0
- Ports
- USB-C
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
What systems can the Anbernic RG Rotate emulate?
The Anbernic RG Rotate plays systems up to Saturn well. It is at its best with DS, PS1, GBA, Game Boy.
Can the Anbernic RG Rotate play Saturn games?
Yes. Saturn performance on the Anbernic RG Rotate is rated good in our catalog. Sega Saturn: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
Can the Anbernic RG Rotate play GameCube games?
Only partially. GameCube on the Anbernic RG Rotate is playable with compromises. Nintendo GameCube: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Anbernic RG Rotate cost?
The Anbernic RG Rotate typically sells for around $88, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Anbernic RG Rotate run?
The Anbernic RG Rotate ships with Android 12.
Can I track my play time on the Anbernic RG Rotate?
Yes. Install the retroshelf plugin for Android and every session syncs to retroshelf on its own, with the game and how long you played.
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