Pocket Go S30
Plays everything up to PS1. Dreamcast and DS run with compromises.
Overview
The Pocket Go S30 is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Bittboy / Miyoo / Wolsen with a 3.5-inch 480×320 IPS screen and runs Simple30. It is best suited for PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES, with support listed up to PS1. It typically sells for around $60.
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Chipset
- Allwinner A33
- RAM
- 512 MB DDR3
- Battery
- 2600 mAh
- Weight
- 162 grams
- OS
- Simple30
Emulation
- Classicexcellent
- NESExcellent
- Game BoyExcellent
- SNESExcellent
- GBAExcellent
- GenesisExcellent
- PS1Excellent
- Mid-genlimited
- N64Playable
- DSPlayable
- PSPLimited
- DreamcastPlayable
- SaturnNo
- 6th genunsupported
- GameCubeNo
- WiiNo
- PS2No
- Modernunsupported
- 3DSNo
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
- Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Saturn: Sega Saturn: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Played on the Bittboy Pocket Go S30
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Specifications
General
- Released
- December 2020
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- Simple30
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 3.5 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 480 x 320 (3:2)
- Pixel density
- 164.83 PPI
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
Performance
- Chipset
- Allwinner A33
- CPU
- Cortex-A7, 4 cores, 1.2 GHz - 1.5 GHz
- GPU
- Mali-400 MP2, 500 MHz
- RAM
- 512 MB DDR3
- Storage
- External MicroSD
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 2600 mAh, 4-5 hours
- Weight
- 162 grams
- Dimensions
- 160 mm x 70 mm x 22 mm
- Material
- Plastic
Controls
- D-pad
- Top
- Sticks
- Single
- Shoulders
- Stacked
- Inputs
- Analog sticks, L3/R3, L2/R2
- Extra buttons
- Power, Volume +-
Connectivity
- Ports
- USB-C, 3.5mm jack
- Storage slot
- microSD
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
What systems can the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 emulate?
The Bittboy Pocket Go S30 plays systems up to PS1 at excellent quality. It is at its best with PS1, Genesis, GBA, SNES.
Can the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 play PS1 games?
Yes. PS1 performance on the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 is rated excellent in our catalog. Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
Can the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 play N64 games?
Only partially. N64 on the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 is playable with compromises. Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
How much does the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 cost?
The Bittboy Pocket Go S30 typically sells for around $60, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 run?
The Bittboy Pocket Go S30 ships with Simple30.
What screen does the Bittboy Pocket Go S30 have?
It has a 3.5 inch IPS display with a 3:2 aspect ratio, running at 480 x 320 at 164.83 PPI.
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