The GamerCard Handheld Console Launch Heats Up with New Demos
We’re nearing GamerCard's initial production run shipping date and the launch is heating up with several exciting demos.
The handheld gaming console market isn’t exactly lacking variety and so it can be difficult for any new design to stand out. But I’ve been charmed by Grant Sinclair’s GamerCard, which I first covered back in July. Now we’re nearing the initial production run shipping date and the launch is heating up with several exciting demos.
If you didn’t see my previous coverage, the basic gist is that GamerCard is an affordable Raspberry Pi Zero 2 W-based handheld gaming console is a thin, attractive package. It has unique control buttons covered in disc-shaped silicone pads, which additional shoulder buttons on the back. It has a large 4” 254ppi 60fps IPS display, plus HDMI video output and USB ports for connecting a mouse and/or keyboard. There is even a Qwiic port for hacker-friendly expansion.
Because the GamerCard has a Raspberry Pi at its heart (and 128GB of built-in internal storage), the gameplay possibilities are pretty much endless. That is what Sinclair has showcased in his recent videos: PICO-8, retro games on emulated systems, native Linux games, and more.
Heck, if gaming isn’t your thing, you could even use GamerCard with a keyboard to do some programming in your favorite languages.
GamerCard costs £125.00 and units should start shipping later this month. You can purchase a GamerCard on Sinclair’s website here.