This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue’s Pocket

Chinese hardware maker FunnyPlaying has unveiled the FPGB Mini, a cartridge-playing handheld that runs original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges and ROMs using FPGA technology. The device emphasizes pocketability—being only slightly wider than a Game Boy cartridge—and undercuts higher-priced rivals with an introductory discounted price that quickly sold out.

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This cartridge-playing Game Boy clone is smaller and cheaper than Analogue’s Pocket

Why It Matters

The FPGB Mini offers a low-cost, compact alternative to premium FPGA handhelds such as the Analogue Pocket, while preserving hardware-accurate play for original Game Boy and GBC titles. Its design and feature set could broaden options for collectors and retro gamers seeking cartridge compatibility at a lower price point.

Key Facts

Manufacturer: FunnyPlaying (Chinese company known for Game Boy and GBA upgrade kits)
Product: FPGB Mini handheld
Cartridge support: Game Boy and Game Boy Color only
Technology: Field-programmable gate array (FPGA) for hardware-accurate play
Display: 2.98-inch, 800 x 720-pixel LCD

FunnyPlaying has introduced the FPGB Mini, a tiny handheld designed to play original Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridges as well as ROMs. The company uses FPGA technology in the unit to recreate the behavior of Nintendo’s original hardware, a technique also employed by higher-end devices such as the Analogue Pocket. The FPGB Mini’s standout trait is its size: the console is only slightly wider than a Game Boy cartridge, a design choice that makes it extremely pocketable. That compact form factor imposes limitations — cartridges that include rumble motors or other add-on hardware won’t fit — but otherwise the device aims to be as small as a Game Boy can practically be. Hardware highlights listed for the FPGB Mini include a 2.98-inch, 800 x 720-pixel LCD, an 1,800 mAh rechargeable battery, and a microSD slot for storing saves, screenshots, or ROM files for emulation. Unlike the Analogue Pocket, which supports Game Boy Advance and Sega Game Gear titles in addition to Game Boy and GBC, FunnyPlaying’s handheld is limited to the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color formats. Pricing positions the FPGB Mini as a cheaper alternative. After recent price increases for the Analogue Pocket to $239.99, FunnyPlaying discounted the FPGB Mini from $89.99 to $69.99 for a first batch of 20 units that quickly sold out. Retro Dodo, which tested the handheld for several days, reported being impressed with the design and suggested the company may produce additional units after making some hardware improvements.