# The State of Retro Handhelds & Emulation in 2026

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Podcast: [Retro Handhelds Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/retro-handhelds-podcast-3417250)
Published: 2026-03-04T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://youtube.com/RetroHandhelds
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Duration seconds: 5980

## Resource

Stubbs, Rob, Andrew, and bonus drop-in guests ‪GameTechTalk‬ and ‪2LOUDTech‬ discuss the current state of retro gaming emulation in 2026, from emulators, Switch emu DMCA, Xbox on Android, PS3, to Frontends + Obtainium, x86 handheld for emulation over Android, and ROM Management.

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