Author pre-orders Evercade Commodore 64 and Spectrum handhelds
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Updated · Kotaku · Apr 30
Author pre-orders Evercade Commodore 64 and Spectrum handhelds
10 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Apr 30
The clamshell devices are due in mid-October, with only 2,000 of each made and UK retailer Funstock listing international pre-orders, while US availability had not appeared.
Each handheld costs $130, or $150 for a collector's edition, and includes a 4.3-inch 840x480 screen, quad-core 1.2GHz processor, 256MB RAM and MicroSD expansion.
Earlier reports said Blaze Entertainment and Retro Games Ltd would launch the 25-game devices in October 2026, reviving the long-running Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum rivalry.
Can dedicated retro handhelds truly compete with the flexibility of open-source emulation devices?
Does the appeal of these 80s handhelds lie in pure nostalgia or a rejection of modern gaming?
By launching three handhelds at once, is Blaze Entertainment segmenting or saturating its own market?