Powkiddy releases new pocket-friendly retro handheld globally for under $50

Powkiddy has quietly launched a new retro gaming handheld. Currently, the P36S is not available on Powkiddy's website. However, the new release can already be picked up on Royibeila in a choice of black, white and orange finishes.
According to the latter, Powkiddy equips the P36S with a chipset combining a Mali-400 MP2 GPU with a quad-core CPU clocked at 1.2 GHz. By the sounds of things, this could be the Allwinner A33, which already powers budget handhelds like the Miyoo Mini A30 (curr. $49 on Amazon). Thus, the Powkiddy P36S has Cortex-A7 CPU cores at its disposal.
Additionally, Powkiddy equips the handheld with a 3,000 mAh battery and a 3.5-inch IPS display that resolves at 640 x 480 pixels in a 4:3 aspect ratio. Also, the P36s features a pair of USB Type-C ports, two micro SD card readers and a 3.5 mm jack in a housing that measures 151.5 x 78 x 17.5 mm. As the pictures below show, Powkiddy has included a pair of joysticks too, although their positioning compromises ergonomics somewhat.
Moreover, the company pre-installs an open-source Linux distribution. Royibeila is selling the P36S for $44.99. Currently, it is unclear when Powkiddy will begin selling its new handheld directly, let alone for how much. Please see Royibeila's website for more details.












