U8
U8 by Game Console, priced around $30, Horizontal retro handheld, running Linux (EmuELEC 4.7), powered by RockChip RK3326, with a 4.0 inch display
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Specifications
59 of 65 catalogued fields are filled in for this handheld. Anything the catalogue has not recorded is labelled Not documented rather than estimated.
Identity
- Brand
- Game Console
- Release Date
- 2025 / 03
- Price
- $30
- Pricing category
- $0 - $50
Form factor & shell
- Form Factor
- Horizontal
- Shell material
- Plastic
- Colors
- Black, Transparent Purple, White
- Dimensions
- Not documented
- Weight
- Not documented
- Cooling
- Not documented
Operating system
- Operating System
- Linux (EmuELEC 4.7)
Performance
- System on a Chip
- RockChip RK3326
- CPU
- Cortex-A35
- CPU cores
- 4 Cores
- CPU threads
- 4 Threads
- CPU clock speed
- 1.3 GHz - 1.5 GHz
- Architecture
- ARM
- GPU
- Mali-G31 MP2
- GPU cores
- 2 Cores
- GPU clock speed
- 650 MHz
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR4
- Performance rating
- 9/10 · A
Display
- Screen size
- 4.0 inch
- Screen type
- IPS
- Resolution
- 800 x 480
- PPI
- 233.24 PPI
- Aspect ratio
- 5:3
- Screen refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Screen lens
- Tempered Glass (OCA Laminated)
Battery & charging
- Battery
- 3500 mAh
- Charge port
- USB-C x2 Top & Bottom facing
- Storage
- Dual External MicroSD
Controls
- D-pad
- Cross Upper placement
- Analogs
- Dual thumbsticks (L3/R3?) Lower placement
- Face buttons
- 4 Buttons
- Shoulder buttons
- L1, R1, L2, R2 Horizontal
- Extra buttons
- Function, Power, Reset, Volume +-
- Rumble
- Not documented
- Volume control
- Dedicated Buttons
- Brightness control
- Menu
- Power control
- Button
Connectivity
- Connectivity
- USB-OTG
- Video output
- Not documented
- Audio output
- 3.5mm Headphone Bottom facing
- Speaker
- Dual Stereo Bottom facing
- Sensors
- Not documented
Emulation grades
- Game Boy
- A
- Nintendo Entertainment System
- A
- Sega Genesis
- A
- Game Boy Advance
- A
- Super Nintendo
- A
- PlayStation 1
- A
- Nintendo DS
- B
- Nintendo 64
- C
- Dreamcast
- C
- PSP
- C
- Sega Saturn
- D
- GameCube
- F
- Wii
- F
- Nintendo 3DS
- F
- PlayStation 2
- F
- Wii U
- F
- Nintendo Switch
- F
- PlayStation 3
- F
- Emulation limit
- SNES FX & 3D PS1 (60 FPS), 2D PSP mostly playable but not 3D, N64 & Dreamcast mostly playable
Where To Buy
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| Store | Price |
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Amazon
Amazon search results
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$30 |
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Aliexpress
Imported from spreadsheet hyperlink
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$30 |
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Alibaba
Alibaba search results
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$30 |
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U8 Buying Guides & Comparisons
Where this handheld is ranked against the alternatives, and the head-to-heads that compare it directly.
Quick Take
The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.
U8 is a retro handheld from Game Console.
Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.
The device runs Linux (EmuELEC 4.7), which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.
Inside, the RockChip RK3326 chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.
Playable Games
Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.
Zac to Ombra: Maboroshi no Yuuenchi
Unknown year •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
Zack & Ombra: The Phantom Amusement Park
2010 •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kounin: KanKen DS
2006 •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
Zaidan Houjin Nippon Kanji Nouryoku Kentei Kyoukai Kyouryoku: Kanken DS Training
2010 •Nintendo DS
Game details are still being synced from IGDB.
Zan Yasha Enbukyoku
1991 •Sega Genesis
Zan Yasha Enbukyoku is a 1990 strategy game, only released in Japan.
Zanac
1986 •Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii
The NES port of Zanac. The "system" was created by an organic intelligence body many millenniums ago and began attacking the human race. The earth was...
Zanac X Zanac
2001 •PlayStation 1, PlayStation 3, PSP
Zanac X Zanac is a shoot'em up game released by Compile to commemorate the 15th anniversairy of the original game. This title includes two games - a r...
Zany Golf
1988 •Sega Genesis
Zany Golf, also known as Will Harvey's Zany Golf, is a video game with a fantasy take on miniature golf, developed by Sandcastle Productions and publi...
Zatch Bell! Electric Arena
2003 •Game Boy Advance
Zatch Bell! Electric Arena is a fighting game based on the Zatch Bell! anime/manga that was released on Game Boy Advance in the U.S. and Japan. It was...
Zathura
2005 •Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2
The intergalactic journey begins when a mysterious board game thrusts the house of two young brothers, Walter and Danny, into outer space. Battle dead...
U8 — Frequently Asked Questions
Every answer is built from this console's own catalogue record. Where the record is empty, the answer says so rather than guessing.
Is the U8 an official Game Console product?
The console database lists the U8 under the brand Game Console. It does not document whether the U8 is an officially licensed Game Console product.
When was the U8 released, and what does it cost?
The console database lists the release date as 2025 / 03 and the price as $30 for the U8.
What chipset and how much RAM does the U8 have?
The console database lists the system on a chip as RockChip RK3326, the CPU as Cortex-A35, and the RAM as 1 GB LPDDR4 for the U8.
What are the U8's dimensions, weight and battery?
The console database lists the battery as 3500 mAh for the U8. The dimensions and the weight are not documented in the console database.
Which systems can the U8 emulate well?
The console database gives the U8 a grade of B+ or better for 6 systems: Game Boy, Nintendo Entertainment System, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, Super Nintendo, and PlayStation 1.
Where can I buy the U8?
The marketplace rows shown for the U8 are search and marketplace links, not a verified live price feed. The console database does not verify live prices or stock, so check the linked marketplace listings for current availability.
Sources & Editorial Notes
- Specifications are taken from this handheld's entry in the Lost In Consoles catalogue, which is compiled from manufacturer documentation and public filings. How we compile device data.
- Empty fields are published as Not documented. Nothing on this page is estimated, inferred or carried over from a similar device.
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