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Should I get an NES, Master System; or an Atari 7800? (lemmus.org)
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[–] JackiesFridge@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

I haven't seen anybody mention failing systems. These consoles are all old enough that some TLC may be required soon to replace failing capacitors, etc. If you're good with that and the (light) headaches involved in connecting old consoles to new TVs, there are solid recommendations in this discussion.

If you're okay with emulation, the Anbernic RG351MP (or the newer 353) will play games from Atari 2600 through PlayStation 1, including arcade machines and old DOS games. The Anbernic hardware is very nice and exceptionally portable.

Steam Deck and Nintendo New 3DS are also phenomenal emulators for old games, but require some setup.