Miyoo Mini Plus
Shares rank 13 of 18 handheld game consoles by recommenders
Recommended for its 640x480 screen that plays most retro consoles at native resolution, a cheap but decent emulator people find better than expected.
Recommended for its 640x480 screen that plays most retro consoles at native resolution, a cheap but decent emulator people find better than expected.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 7
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 6 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 7 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 6 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
640x480 screen plays retro consoles natively
“they put a 640x480 screen which allows you to play most retro consoles at native resolution”
Comment from 25 Jun 2026 in “The Xteink X4 E-Ink Reader” “Neat thing about the mini plus is its 640x480 screen”
Comment from 26 May 2026 in “Phantasy Star IV – 1993 Developer Interviews” Cheap and better than expected
“Better than it has any right to be”
Comment from 24 Jun 2026 in “The Xteink X4 E-Ink Reader” “cheap but decent emulator”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “TIL: Parental Controls Aren't for Parents”
Other handheld game consoles people recommend
The four most recommended other handheld game consoles, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch | 143 | 103 | 58% | 12 | 8 yrs12 owners | — |
| Playdate handheld console | 43 | 15 | 74% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Sony PlayStation Portable | 24 | 4 | 86% | 5 | 21 yrs3 owners | Approved |
| Nintendo 3DS | 21 | 6 | 78% | 8 | — | Approved |
| Miyoo Mini PlusThis page | 7 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | — |
What people said
8 of the 10 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“the complete lack of this sort of bullshit has been very refreshing”
“lets me dip into games immediately whenever I have a few spare minutes”
“they put a 640x480 screen which allows you to play most retro consoles at native resolution”
“Better than it has any right to be”
“Add this to a mSD card and a Mayoo Mini+, and you have games for years.”
“Neat thing about the mini plus is its 640x480 screen”
“cheap but decent emulator”
“it's been quite some therapy for the past year”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.