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R36S handheld game consoles in five shell colors

Buying an R36S on Amazon, AliExpress, Temu or B...

Clone R36S units have been reported from Amazon, Temu and eBay sellers. Dated prices, sellers the community wiki flags or recommends, 5 checks on arrival.

Buying an R36S on Amazon, AliExpress, Temu or B...

Clone R36S units have been reported from Amazon, Temu and eBay sellers. Dated prices, sellers the community wiki flags or recommends, 5 checks on arrival.

R36 Ultra / Ultra X

R36 Ultra vs R36S: the comparison

The R36S has a 3.5-inch 4:3 screen. The Ultra 4-inch offers a square display; the Ultra X 4.5-inch gives 4:3 games a larger image. A bigger screen does not mean...

R36 Ultra vs R36S: the comparison

The R36S has a 3.5-inch 4:3 screen. The Ultra 4-inch offers a square display; the Ultra X 4.5-inch gives 4:3 games a larger image. A bigger screen does not mean...

R36H

R36H vs R36S: the comparison

Choose the R36H for controls on either side of the screen, or the R36S if you prefer a vertical body. Screen diagonal and resolution are the same.

R36H vs R36S: the comparison

Choose the R36H for controls on either side of the screen, or the R36S if you prefer a vertical body. Screen diagonal and resolution are the same.

Original R36S motherboard V21 (2024-12-18) with Rockchip RK3326 and two RAM chips

How to Tell if Your R36S Is a Clone

Short answerA genuine R36S has two RAM chips on its board, boots standard ArkOS without trouble, and its SD card carries an EASYROMS partition. Clones usually show one RAM chip,...

How to Tell if Your R36S Is a Clone

Short answerA genuine R36S has two RAM chips on its board, boots standard ArkOS without trouble, and its SD card carries an EASYROMS partition. Clones usually show one RAM chip,...

R36S Best Games: Top 50 You Must Play

You've got your R36S. You've got over 20,000 games staring at you. Now the real question: Where do you start? I've played a frightening number of retro games over the...

R36S Best Games: Top 50 You Must Play

You've got your R36S. You've got over 20,000 games staring at you. Now the real question: Where do you start? I've played a frightening number of retro games over the...

How to Load Games on the R36S: Complete Guide

You've got your R36S, played through the pre-installed games, and now want to add your own. Maybe a specific title is missing from the collection, or you want to organize...

How to Load Games on the R36S: Complete Guide

You've got your R36S, played through the pre-installed games, and now want to add your own. Maybe a specific title is missing from the collection, or you want to organize...