MagicX Show What Their New Sub-$100 Handheld Can Do, the 'One 35' Ships November 26th!

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The MagicX One 35 is available now for less than $100 (USD), with the device shipping from November 26th. To see if the handheld is the right one for you, the company has released a very transparent video (not literally) that shows off the kind of performance you can expect when parting with your hard-earned cash. You can watch the video yourself HERE.

It's a 9-minute video, so I've gone through it and summarized the kind of performance you can expect from the handheld:

• PS2: Playable, but expect some slowdowns and stutters, especially in heavy titles.
• PSVita: Similar to PS2, expect slowdowns unless playing lightweight titles.
• PSP: Seems to run pretty flawlessly, even in heavier titles.
• Dreamcast: Likewise, it seems to perform pretty flawlessly.
• Sega Saturn: Expect some slowdown in heavier titles; lighter titles should run ok.
• 3DS: Similar to the Saturn, expect stutters, especially for shader compilation.
• GameCube: Lighter titles should run fine with MMJR Dolphin; heavier titles will struggle.
• N64: Appears to run flawlessly.
• GBA: Likewise, flawless.
• Nintendo DS: Not much shown here, but I would presume the Drastic emulator will run games fine. MelonDS may struggle.

So, for the price, the handheld really does pack quite a punch. The video also briefly shows some "virtual key mapping", allowing you to map physical buttons to various points on the touchscreen, which could be helpful in some situations.

Interestingly, the MagicX One 35 features 2 D-pads and 1 analog stick, which may make some games for systems like the PS2 and GameCube difficult to play, so it's certainly aimed at PS1/N64 and earlier, as well as handheld emulation.

The MagicX One 35 features a 3.5" touchscreen at 960x640 resolution. It ships with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, with an optional SD card that you can purchase for additional storage. Until November 25th, you can purchase the device for $79, before it reverts to its $85 retail price. The device will ship from November 26th.

The device also features WiFi and Bluetooth, which I thought I would mention, as not all devices at this price point include these features.

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