BGR Picks 5 '90s-Inspired Amazon Gadgets, Led by a $19 Retro Handheld

2 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jun 1

Five Amazon gadgets made BGR's '90s-inspired list, spanning a $19 retro gaming handheld, a $25 Pokéball Bluetooth speaker, a $28 floppy-style SSD enclosure, a $40 Discman and an $80 Tetris smartwatch.
The roundup ties the picks to renewed nostalgia for 1990s tech and frustration with modern devices, highlighting products that mimic older formats while adding updates such as USB-C charging, rechargeable batteries and SSD support.
Several picks blend retro design with practical use: the Discman plays MP3 and audio CDs for up to 11 hours, while the floppy-disk enclosure supports M.2 NVMe drives over 10-Gbps USB-C.
BGR said it chose gadgets that either directly descend from 1990s devices or evoke the decade's culture, and noted the listed products generally carry favorable Amazon customer ratings.

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