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The budget handheld wars are heating up.

Ayaneo, whose svelte Windows handhelds can easily cost $1,000, will sell an $90 retro handheld that looks pretty good this October, with a 4:3 screen and GameCube-level gaming chops. Take that, Anbernic? At the same time, Anbernic is going unusually upscale for once with the $165-$180 RG476H.

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