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Evercade’s new handheld has a larger screen and dual thumbsticks for 3D games

After releasing smaller versions of its handhelds, Evercade has announced a new portable console called the Nexus featuring a large 5.89-inch screen. That's larger than the 4.3-inch screen on Evercade's previous handheld, the EXP-R. The Nexus' display also delivers a small bump in resolution from 80...

Evercade’s new handheld has a larger screen and dual thumbsticks for 3D games
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The Evercade Nexus will launch at $199.99 when preorders open. | Image: Evercade

After releasing smaller versions of its handhelds, Evercade has announced a new portable console called the Nexus featuring a large 5.89-inch screen. That's larger than the 4.3-inch screen on Evercade's previous handheld, the EXP-R. The Nexus' display also delivers a small bump in resolution from 800×480 pixels to 840×512, and a switch from a 4:3 aspect ratio to 16:9. The handheld will be available for preorder starting on April 1st for $199.99, and is expected to ship in October 2026.

As with previous versions of Evercade's handhelds, including its Super Pocket lineup, the Nexus doesn't have an app store, won't play ROMs, and isn't compati …

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Originally published at The Verge

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