Can the Anbernic RG DS play 3DS games? The honest answer

Anbernic doesn't claim it, the chip says no, and the one detailed review found 3DS "mostly out of reach". Here's the RG DS and RG DS Plus 3DS… Aliteq Tom Ashcroft · Retro & Preservation Editor

Mostly no. Anbernic's own store pages for the RG DS and RG DS Plus make no 3DS claim, just "20+ kinds of simulator". The one detailed review, Android Authority's (December 2025), found 3DS games…

Anbernic's claim: no 3DS claim on either store page (checked 25 Sep 2026)

Reviewer evidence: Android Authority: 3DS "mostly out of reach", a few light games at full speed

RG DS Plus: 1GB RAM, Linux only. Below Azahar's stated 2GB minimum.

Buy for: DS, GBA and older. Not 3DS.

On 25 Sep 2026, the RG DS and RG DS Plus on Amazon US were listed only by third-party sellers under various brand names, at $124.99–$139.99. That's above Anbernic's own store prices. I couldn't…

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