Anbernic

Anbernic is a Chinese gaming hardware brand focused primarily on retro gaming and portable gaming enthusiasts. Its products are mainly handheld gaming devices that generally emphasize portable form factors, physical controls, and support for various open-source or emulation-based systems. The brand has gained recognition among retro-gaming communities. The available material does not reliably establish its founding year, founders, legal entity, headquarters, or current corporate structure.

Publicly available brand information identifies Anbernic primarily with retro-style portable gaming hardware and related software-system support. The brand has built recognition through handheld products aimed at retro-gaming users, generally focusing on portable designs, physical controls, and support for multiple emulation platforms. Because verified corporate materials are unavailable here, its founding date, founders, specific product chronology, legal entity, and organizational changes cannot be reliably documented.

• 2026

  RG Rotate defines new gameplay with a rotating screen.

• 2025

  RG Slide introduces a sliding cover for a new interaction.

• 2025

  RG476H features an integrated glass front.

• 2025

  RG DS combines a classic clamshell structure with a dual-screen layout.

• 2024

  RG35XXSP brings back the clamshell classic.

• 2024

  RG40XXV offers a purer front visual with ultra-narrow bezels.

• 2024

  RG P01 marks Anbernic's entry into the game controller field.

• 2023

  RG35XX becomes a new starting point for series development with a familiar vertical form factor and dual-system experience.

• 2023

  RG NANO packs a handheld into a pocketable size.

• 2022

  RG503 adopts an OLED screen for more vivid colours and deeper blacks.

• 2022

  WIN600 brings the Windows platform into Anbernic's handheld line.

• 2021

  RG552 supports Linux and Android dual systems.

• 2020

  RG350M upgrades with an aluminium alloy body and fully laminated IPS screen.

• 2019

  RG350 brings a 4:3 aspect ratio and IPS screen to a more mature open-source handheld experience.

• 2017

  Anbernic is born; the Retro Game series launches and the RG series begins.

A mid-range to enthusiast handheld gaming brand for retro and portable gaming fans, emphasizing portability, physical controls, and multi-system compatibility.

• gaming hardware

  Retro handheld consoles

  Anbernic's core product category consists of portable devices for users who want to play retro games on handheld hardware. These products generally use physical controls and portable form factors, with designs oriented toward compatibility with multiple systems or emulators. Individual models and release dates are not itemized here because they have not been independently verified.

• 2025

  Firmware's built-in ROM downloader linked to piracy

  Anbernic firmware 1.0.6 included the RixelHK app, which could directly search for and download game ROMs; it was criticized as a piracy channel and withdrawn within hours. Its devices often ship with memory cards containing pirated ROMs, and an Italian blogger was investigated by police for reviewing its devices. Firmware withdrawn.

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1. 1Anbernic official website homepageanbernic.cn
2. 2About Anbernicanbernic.cn
3. 3Firmware's built-in ROM downloader linked to piracyandroidauthority.com
4. 4Firmware's built-in ROM downloader linked to piracytimeextension.com