
Good for
Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA
Support listed to
3DS
OS
Android 14
Released
Aug 2025
The RG477M is a premium horizontal retro handheld from Anbernic with a 4.7-inch 1280×960 LTPS Touchscreen screen, WiFi and Bluetooth, and runs Android 14. It is best suited for Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA, with support listed up to 3DS. It typically sells for around $220.
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Emulation
Supports 18 of 18 tested systems: 15 at excellent.
Mid-generation systems
Excellent5 of 5 systems listed as playable or better
Modern systems
Mixed4 of 4 systems listed as playable or better
Classic systems
Excellent6 of 6 systems listed as playable or better
Sixth-generation systems
Excellent3 of 3 systems listed as playable or better
Emulation source notes
- DS: Nintendo DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- 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: All games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable Extreme rendering problems due to Mali GPU
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Switch: Nintendo Switch: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Specifications
Display
Screen
4.7 inch
Aspect ratio
4:3
Resolution
1280 x 960
Pixel density
340.43 PPI
Panel
LTPS Touchscreen
Refresh rate
120 Hz
Performance
Chipset
MediaTek Dimensity 8300
CPU
Cortex-A715 / Cortex-A510
CPU clock
2.2 GHz - 3.35 GHz
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
8
GPU
Mali-G615 MC6
GPU clock
1.4 GHz
RAM
8 GB / 12 GB LPDDR5
Storage
Internal 128 GB / 256 GB UFS, External MicroSD
Architecture
ARM
Build
Battery
5300 mAh
Weight
354 grams
Dimensions
176 mm x 89.4 mm x 15.5 - 21.3 mm
Material
Metal (Aluminum)
Charge port
USB-C
Controls
Shoulder buttons
Inline
D-pad
Top
Thumbsticks
Symmetrical
Extra buttons
Home/Back, Menu, Power, Volume +-
Features
FAQ
- What systems can the Anbernic RG477M emulate?
- The Anbernic RG477M plays systems up to 3DS at excellent quality. It is at its best with Game Boy, NES, Genesis, GBA.
- Can the Anbernic RG477M play 3DS games?
- Yes. 3DS performance on the Anbernic RG477M is rated excellent in our catalog. Nintendo 3DS: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Can the Anbernic RG477M play Wii U games?
- Not well. Wii U performance on the Anbernic RG477M is rated poor. Nintendo Wii U: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable Extreme rendering problems due to Mali GPU
- How much does the Anbernic RG477M cost?
- The Anbernic RG477M typically sells for around $220, which puts it in the premium tier of retro handhelds.
- What operating system does the Anbernic RG477M run?
- The Anbernic RG477M ships with Android 14.
- What screen does the Anbernic RG477M have?
- It has a 4.7 inch LTPS Touchscreen display with a 4:3 aspect ratio, running at 1280 x 960 at 340.43 PPI.
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