Cheapest Console to Portable Mod?

[Ne×hiA|ibias]

Second post here is...
Since i wanted to start console conversions which is the cheapest one so just in case i screw up bad i didnt lose much money from it.
I'm also aware of which one a beginner should start with.

 

[laingsoft]

Probably a NOAC.

Maybe a PS2, It depends on what you can get for cheap. I mean you could essentially build one for free if you managed to source your components properly.

 

[Diminuendo]

The cheapest you can buy; most portables are built from the same core parts: Console, controller, screen, speaker, and battery.

Though replacing a disc drive adds additional expense.

 

[Joeyjoe9876]

I used to be able to get gamecubes at $5 a piece, miss those days.

any retro SOC consoles would be cheapest though & fairly easy to build.

 

[samjc3]

It's worth noting that something like a raspberry pi handheld would be a pretty cheap route too - depending on the model, they're solid for up to 6th gen emulation, and they're tiny and sip power, and have easy video outs.

 

[laingsoft]

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[TacoSlayer]

the cheapest one would be using one of those plug and play machines adding a screen and some batteries and your done

 

[vskid3]

Don't just think about price, you'll want to do something you'll actually play. Don't do a NOAC if you've never been interested in NES games.

 

[moderategamer]

Do one you think you'll enjoy building that way if it doesn't come to fruition at least you still had fun doing it. The way I see it if you had fun trying then you didn't waste a penny and who knows you might find out later down the line you get back in to it and complete it at which point its value will go up tenfold.