Excellent › Good › Playable › Limited › Unsupported
System
My Mini
U8
Classic systems
Game Boy
NES
Genesis
GBA
SNES
PS1
Mid-generation systems
DS
N64
Dreamcast
PSP
Saturn
Sixth-generation systems
GameCube
Wii
PS2
Modern systems
3DS
Switch
Wii U
PS3
Emulation source notes
My Mini DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
U8 DS: Nintendo DS: Most games playable at full speed, a few games have lower frame rates but still mostly playable with frameskip
This device does not have a touchscreen, so you won't be able to play DS games that rely heavily on the touchscreen
My Mini 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
U8 N64: Nintendo 64: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
My Mini NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 PS1: Sony Playstation: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 PS2: Sony Playstation 2: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 PS3: Sony Playstation 3: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
U8 PSP: Sony Playstation Portable: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
My Mini Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 Wii U: Nintendo Wii U: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
U8 Saturn: Sega Saturn: Only the easiest to emulate games are barely playable
My Mini Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 Switch: Nintendo Switch: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 Genesis: Sega Genesis / Mega Drive: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
U8 Game Boy: Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Almost all games playable at full speed without frameskip
My Mini GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
U8 GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
My Mini Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
U8 Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Most games playable but mostly with frameskip, struggles with harder to emulate games
Frequently asked
What's the difference between the Game Console My Mini and the Game Console U8?
Game Console My Mini has similar emulation coverage to Game Console U8. Game Console U8 is about $8 cheaper based on catalog pricing. Game Console My Mini runs Linux; Game Console U8 runs Linux (EmuELEC 4.7).
Which is cheaper, the Game Console My Mini or the Game Console U8?
The Game Console U8 is the cheaper of the two at around $30, roughly $8 less than the Game Console My Mini based on catalog pricing.