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USA Retailer? (lemmy.today)
submitted 3 months ago by sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
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Is there a reputable retailer of retro handhelds that's in the USA? I would like to support local USA businesses and have quicker shipping.

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[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Best bet is probably shopping local. There’s a couple retro gaming places near me

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago

I'll look into that

[–] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

If you want to support a US company, buy a Steamdeck and do retro emulation on there. The device components and whatnot are still going to be of mixed international origin.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

Thanks but I don't like Steam and want to play on an old school retro styled device.

[–] callouscomic@lemm.ee 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I've had decent experiences with Lukie Games online over the years. They almost never have good sales though. So it's not a cheap place, but you know exactly what you're getting.

Otherwise I get picky on eBay with a lot of filters for things like location of item and watch items until sellers offer me a discount.

[–] sic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.today 1 points 3 months ago

That's a good website to know about but it looks like they don't sell devices from companies like Miyoo or Anbernic.