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I've been thinking about getting the new pixel fold or the Samsung z ~~flip~~ fold. When you open them to tablet mode they're a big square screen. When you clip on a controller it looks like a sick retro gaming handheld because of the screen ratio.
https://youtu.be/giPJ8bjCxN4?si=Mv8-68Dh8_ID9Ct0
That's a $2000 gaming setup! ($1900 for z fold, $100 for gamesir controller.)
I think I'll just get a Powkiddy RGB30 with a square screen for $80.
I mean, it's a phone + tablet first. The gaming is a nice bonus. Plus you really don't need the fold 6 when the 5 will do just fine.
Fold 5 is still like $1000 refurbished. Again compared to $80 Powkiddy. Plus a few hours of gaming doesn't take away from your phone battery life.
We've literally just recreated the meme here in the comments.
"It'd be pretty cool to have a flip phone to double as a big emulation handhel..."
Tuba on face
"A PEWKITTY IS $80 AND YOU GET TO CARRY MULTIPLE DEVICES AND A MUCH SMALLER SCREEN AND..."
Suggesting a much cheaper alternative that has some benefits isn't degrading anyone.
"disparage"
Suggesting an alternative isn't disparaging anyone.
Suggesting alternatives isn't putting people's ideas down.
You linked a Fold not a Flip. The difference is nearly $1000.
That said the Fold is a solid choice but if you're only going to play games, save a couple bucks and don't get a 6. The improvements have been so incremental you might be able to make due with a 4 or 5.
That's gonna come down to aspect ratio. The inner screen is 4:3 so it might come down to the game? This Gameboy color game doesn't fill the screen but this emulator seems to be more for 3ds. I have the Fold4 for perspective.
This is similar to what I do. I have an old pixel 3xl and a Sunshine server running on my gaming PC. Moonlight is installed on the Pixel and I stream my games to it from the PC. I have a WireGuard VPN setup for when I am outside the house. It works very well!
Edit: Inside the house, I have a Rasbery Pi 5 with Libreelec installed which has a Moonlight addon as well for when I want to play on my big screen TV.
I worked for a phone manufacturer that makes foldable for a while. I really got the strong feeling that those foldable displays make them extremely sensitive to any drops or abuse that a traditional chocolate bar would easily survive. And I've heard similar feedback from early adopters as well
I have a surface duo 2 right now, and had the Motorola razor (rip the iconic chin design they ditched with the new models) before that. Emulating the ds on a flip phone is goated
I'm glad clip-on controllers exist now, I remember reading about them when using my Xperia Play a decade ago!