Thumby Color launches as pocket-sized retro gaming handheld with Game Boy Advance looks for $49
TinyCircuits has released any miniature device, just under two years after introducing the TinyTV 2 and TinyTV Mini. This time, it has returned to gaming handhelds with the Thumby Color, a successor to the Thumby from almost three years ago.
For context, TinyCircuits styled the Thumby after the original Game Boy. However, while the Thumby Color represents a generational upgrade from the Thumby, it resembles the Game Boy Advance rather than the Game Boy Color. For example, TinyCircuits has equipped the Thumby Color with a colour display, as its name suggests.
Specifically, the Thumby Color relies upon an IPS panel that measures 0.85-inches across while delivering a 128 x 128-pixel native resolution. Moreover, TinyCircuits has based the Thumby Color around the Raspberry Pi Pico 2 (RP2350), a microcontroller and successor to the Raspberry Pi Pico (curr. $15.59 on Amazon) that the Raspberry Pi Foundation announced earlier this week. On top of that, the gaming handheld contains a d-pad, A/B action buttons, shoulder buttons and a USB Type-C port that recharges a 110 mAh battery.
Nonetheless, the Thumby Color measures a mere 51 x 30 x 12 mm. According to TinyCircuits, it has designed its latest gaming handheld to run Thumby-specific games rather than emulate ROM files. Accordingly, the Thumby Color will ship with five new games and remains compatible with over 100 existing titles. Currently, the Thumby Color sells for $49 in purple on Kickstarter or $55 for its other three colours. Please note that not only does TinyCircuits not expect to begin delivering Thumby Color orders until November 2024, but also its prices do not include shipping or customs fees.
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