Anbernic opens orders for its folding handheld, the RG SP, on August 5. The start time is 6 AM US Eastern, which is 7 PM the same day in Japan. The device pairs a 3.4-inch 720 x 480 IPS panel with the H700 chip and carries no analog sticks at all. Pricing starts at 64.99 USD (about 10,200 yen) for the base configuration, which ships with a 16GB microSD card.
※1 USD = 157 JPY (as of August 4, 2026)
Orders Open August 5, With 7 USD Off for the First Three Days
The RG SP comes in three configurations. The hardware is identical across all of them; only the bundled microSD card capacity changes. The 16GB-only base model is 64.99 USD (about 10,200 yen), adding 64GB brings it to 79.99 USD (about 12,600 yen), and adding 128GB brings it to 94.99 USD (about 14,900 yen).
Anbernic is also applying a 7 USD discount for the first three days of availability. Ordering in that window drops the base model to 57.99 USD (about 9,100 yen), the 64GB configuration to 72.99 USD (about 11,500 yen), and the 128GB configuration to 87.99 USD (about 13,800 yen). The official store lets buyers choose between shipping from China and shipping from the US.
Four colors are offered: Platinum, Graphite, Pearl Blue and Pearl Pink. Two restrained metallic finishes plus a pearl blue and a pearl pink give this clamshell a wider set of choices than most in Anbernic's lineup.
A 3.4-Inch 720 x 480 Panel Tuned to Retro Aspect Ratios
The screen is a 3.4-inch IPS panel running at 720 x 480. It uses OCA full lamination, so there is no air gap between the panel and the cover glass, and the image is less likely to look like it is floating above the surface.
720 x 480 works out to a 3:2 aspect ratio, matching the proportions used by the classic horizontal handhelds. In retro game emulation, stretching an image onto a panel with a mismatched aspect ratio leaves pixels at uneven sizes and breaks up the outlines of the artwork. Get the ratio right first and that particular problem never arises. The modest 3.4-inch size fits the same logic, since it avoids blowing individual pixels up beyond what they can bear.
Dropping the Analog Sticks Is a Deliberate Trade
The most striking thing about the RG SP is that it has no analog sticks whatsoever. Anbernic has released two clamshell handhelds before this one, the RG 35XXSP and the RG 34XXSP, and the more recent RG 34XXSP did carry sticks. This time they are gone, leaving a D-pad and buttons only.
Without sticks, 3D-era titles become harder to control, but the body can be thinner and the folded shell has fewer edges to catch on things. Closed, the device measures 8.3 x 8.2 x 2.39 cm and weighs roughly 168 grams. The design prioritizes slipping into a pocket, and if the target is the 2D horizontal handheld era, the trade holds together.
The buttons are described as newly designed, and magnets are embedded in both halves of the shell. The lid snaps shut against them, and a Hall sensor detects the closure and puts the device to sleep. A vibration motor is built in as well.
H700 and Linux, With Expansion Up to 512GB
Inside is the H700, with four ARM Cortex-A53 cores running at 1.5 GHz. The GPU is a dual-core G31 MP2, memory is 1GB, and onboard storage is a 16GB TF/microSD card. The operating system is 64-bit Linux.
There are two microSD card slots, supporting up to 512GB. Games do not have to be crammed onto a single card, and cards can be swapped by purpose. More than 30 formats are supported, along with ported games. Japanese is among the system display languages.
Wireless covers Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac on both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, plus Bluetooth 4.2. The handheld supports multiplayer and streaming over Wi-Fi, video output to a TV, and connections to 2.4 GHz wireless controllers, wired controllers and Bluetooth controllers.
The battery is a 3,300 mAh lithium polymer cell rated for 6 hours. Charging runs at 5V/1.5A and supports C2C cables. In the box are a USB charging cable, a gift box, a user manual and a screen protector.
Video and E-Books Are Covered Too
Non-gaming functions are reasonably complete. The video player handles WMV, AVI, RMVB, FLV, MP4, 3GP, ASF, MOV, MPG and MKV among others, and the music player covers FLAC, MP3, WAV, APE, AIF, AIFF, OGG, WMA, AAC, M4A and M4R. A file manager, an e-book reader for TXT files and an online playback feature are also included.
The speaker is billed as high-fidelity. For a device around the 10,000 yen mark, there is a fair amount of use here beyond playing games.
Summary
The Anbernic RG SP is a folding handheld built around a 3.4-inch 720 x 480 IPS panel and the H700 chip, with orders opening at 7 PM Japan time on August 5. Dropping the analog sticks keeps the closed body at 8.3 x 8.2 x 2.39 cm and roughly 168 grams, and the 3,300 mAh battery is rated for 6 hours. Pricing starts at 64.99 USD (about 10,200 yen), falling to 57.99 USD (about 9,100 yen) during the first three days. It is a straightforward machine aimed squarely at carrying the 2D horizontal handheld era around in a pocket.
