Overview
The PicoSystem is a budget horizontal retro handheld from Pimoroni with a 1.54-inch 240×240 IPS screen and runs ❌. It typically sells for around $79.
- Screen
- 1.54 inch IPS
- Chipset
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- RAM
- 264 KB SRAM
- Battery
- 525 mAh
- OS
- ❌
Emulation
- Classicunsupported
- NESNo
- Game BoyNo
- SNESNo
- GBANo
- GenesisNo
- PS1No
- Mid-genunsupported
- N64No
- DSNo
- PSPNo
- DreamcastNo
- SaturnNo
- 6th genunsupported
- GameCubeNo
- WiiNo
- PS2No
- Modernunsupported
- 3DSNo
- Wii UNo
- PS3No
- SwitchNo
Notes on 18 systems
- DS: Nintendo DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 3DS: Nintendo 3DS: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GBA: Nintendo Game Boy Advance: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- N64: Nintendo 64: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- NES: Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- PS1: Sony Playstation: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Wii: Nintendo Wii: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- SNES: Super Nintendo Entertainment System: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- 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: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Game Boy: Nintendo Game Boy / Game Boy Color: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- GameCube: Nintendo GameCube: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
- Dreamcast: Sega Dreamcast: Either cannot run any games at all or games are unplayably slow
Played on the Pimoroni PicoSystem
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Specifications
General
- Released
- October 2021
- Type
- Handheld, Horizontal
- Operating system
- ❌
- Price range
- Budget
Display
- Screen
- 1.54 inch IPS
- Resolution
- 240 x 240 (1:1)
- Pixel density
- 220.4 PPI
Performance
- Chipset
- Raspberry Pi Pico
- CPU
- RP2040 M0+, 2 cores, 133 MHz
- GPU
- ❌, ❌
- RAM
- 264 KB SRAM
- Storage
- Internal 16 MB Flash ROM
- Architecture
- ARM
Battery and build
- Battery
- 525 mAh, 6+ hours
- Dimensions
- 96.6 x 42.7 x 15.5 mm
- Material
- Aluminium
Controls
- Sticks
- None
- Extra buttons
- Power
Connectivity
- Ports
- USB-C
- Speakers
- Mono
FAQ
How much does the Pimoroni PicoSystem cost?
The Pimoroni PicoSystem typically sells for around $79, which puts it in the budget tier of retro handhelds.
What operating system does the Pimoroni PicoSystem run?
The Pimoroni PicoSystem ships with ❌.
What screen does the Pimoroni PicoSystem have?
It has a 1.54 inch IPS display with a 1:1 aspect ratio, running at 240 x 240 at 220.4 PPI.
When was the Pimoroni PicoSystem released?
Pimoroni released the Pimoroni PicoSystem in October 2021.
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