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Episode 24: Nova Price Bump, Further RG SP Testing, Win Max 3 Details & More

7 Aug 2026 · 1 h 44 min · Episode 24

Join the Expedition: Handheld podcast on a journey through the world of handheld gaming! In this entry Russ and Adam chat about the Retroid Pocket Nova price bump, further details of the Konkr Pocket Advance, the announcement of the GPD Win Max 3, and plenty more Anbernic testing.

Timecodes:

(00:00:00) - Intro

(00:09:38) - News: Nova price bump

(00:14:28) - News: Konkr Pocket Advance specs

(00:23:04) - News: GPD Win Max 3 details

(00:32:12) - Retroid Pocket Nova testing

(00:50:55) - Anbernic RG Rotate impressions

(00:59:28) - Anbernic RG SP impressions

(01:13:24) - Sniff test

(01:18:58) - Q: Game stores in Bay Area

(01:23:59) - Q: Gaming PC Build advice

(01:32:44) - Follow ups

(01:39:10) - Outro

Links:

- Bay Area Electronics Flea Market: https://www.electronicsfleamarket.com/

- Cool Uncle Marissa will join us next week: https://www.youtube.com/@yourcoolunclemarisa

- RP Nova price increase: https://videocardz.com/newz/retroid-pocket-nova-becomes-one-of-first-handheld-hit-by-new-qualcomm-chipset-costs

- New Konkr Pocket Advance details: https://retrohandhelds.gg/ayaneo-shares-some-additional-details-on-the-konkr-pocket-advance-including-a-live-order-page/

- GPD Win Max 3: https://www.gpd.hk/gpdwinmax3

- Retroid Pocket Nova review: https://youtu.be/QntymbB9a2Q?si=QaHfU6phRGYJTl4b

Join the handheld related discussions and ask us questions on Discord: https://discord.gg/UWhjwg778a

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Retro Game Corps

Website: https://retrogamecorps.com/

Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/retrogamecorps

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