Anbernic's reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31

The RG 55G1 is available in three colors and starts at $150. Anbernic’s reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31. Gaming Anbernic’s reimagining of the Switch Lite goes on sale August 31 The RG 55G1 is available in three colors and starts at $150.

Anbernic revealed the RG 55G1 and its spec sheet back in June, but has now revealed the release date and price range for its horizontal handheld that’s even cheaper than Nintendo’s budget device. The RG 55G1 will be available to order on August 31, starting at 6AM ET/3AM PT. While it might bear a lot of resemblance to the Switch Lite, the RG 55G1 runs on Android 14 and is designed for emulating retro games.

More surprisingly, Anbernic has opted for the Snapdragon G1 Gen 2 chip, marking the handheld maker’s first time using Qualcomm hardware for its handhelds. With the exact same processor as the Retroid Pocket Classic, the RG 55G1 should handle emulating up to PS2 or Wii games. Like the Switch Lite, Anbernic went with a 5.5-inch display though with a higher 1,920 x 1,080 resolution.

The RG 55G1 differentiates itself with two symmetrical Hall effect joysticks and a battery life of up to eight hours.