Anbernic’s RG Vita — the handheld that wears the late, beloved PlayStation Vita’s silhouette openly — is moving toward a wider release, with early review videos already circulating among the handheld community.
What we know
The design leans hard into Vita nostalgia, with a wide horizontal layout and dual sticks. Early reporting suggests the standard version continues using the T618-class chipset platform from previous Anbernic generations, with most of the newness concentrated in the exterior rather than a dramatic internal leap.
Why people care
The original Vita was a brilliant machine starved of support, and a chorus of fans have wanted something shaped like it ever since. Even if the internals are familiar, the form factor alone is enough to move people who’ve been mourning Sony’s handheld for years.
Sometimes a device sells on a feeling, and “the Vita successor we never got” is a powerful feeling.
Setting expectations
As an Android-class device on a known platform, the RG Vita should be capable without being a revelation in raw power. Buyers drawn by the shape should temper expectations on the spec front and judge it on comfort, screen, and that unmistakable silhouette.
The takeaway
For R38S owners, this is a different category entirely — larger, pricier, more powerful. But if the Vita’s shape still tugs at you, the RG Vita is shaping up to be the homage that finally scratches the itch. We’ll have a full review once retail units are in hand.