Suddenly, portable devices for cryptocurrency gaming became popular.
last week Bitcoin-centric BitBoy One Gaming Portable Game Console The hardware wallet has been released and the following announcement was made on Wednesday: SuiPlay0x1A portable PC gaming device like the Steam Deck built for cryptocurrency gaming. Sui after.
Added last year’s content Solana Saga Smartphone On the list – and Next year’s ‘Chapter 2’ Successor — If you want a portable device that puts your cryptocurrency to good use while gaming, you have options.
But which one is right for you? Some of these devices haven’t been released yet, so we can’t make any firm conclusions today. But here’s an initial look at how these devices compare based on the details available and how they are deployed. And you can be sure that decryptionGG will be keeping an eye out for news of future releases, so stay tuned as we’ll be updating this information over time.
Beat Boy One
Although it’s not an “official brand” device like some of the other devices on this list, the BitBoy One is definitely built on Bitcoin. Borrowing the core design of Nintendo’s classic Game Boy but with a bold, translucent orange shell, the BitBoy One is part gaming handheld, part Bitcoin wallet, and part miner for a decentralized physical infrastructure network (be dependent).
Developed by Ordz Games, a Bitcoin-focused gaming project, BitBoy One promises a variety of support. Play to Earn Games, which also emulates and runs retro games from the original PlayStation era and earlier. It can also become a Bitcoin hardware wallet to manage your assets on chain, and Ordz says you can leverage DePIN mining and potentially earn cryptocurrency just by keeping the device running.
This appears to be a relatively low-power device. It uses a processor found in some third-party emulation handhelds, and while the PlayStation-era target can handle basic 3D graphics, it’s not very modern or fancy. An Ordz representative said it will cost around $500 and is expected to be available by the end of the year.
SuiPlay0x1
Sui Network creator Mysten Labs has teamed up with portable gaming OS startup Playtron to launch the SuiPlay0x1, a Steam Deck-like portable gaming PC specifically equipped to handle cryptocurrency gaming.
The SuiPlay0x1, which is set to be released in 2025, doesn’t have a spec sheet yet, but it looks like a pretty swanky device. being interviewed decryptionGG, Playtron co-founder and CEO Kirt McMaster talked about how the company is using “desktop-grade silicon” including AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, and the goal is to play the latest PC games, similar to Valve’s Steam Deck . It was a definite success.
On the crypto side, SuiPlay0x1 has native Sui network integration, pairing assets to a user’s device account and allowing assets from other chains to connect as well. You can also play PC games from Steam, Epic Games Store, etc., including cryptocurrency games not available on Sui.
Pricing is not yet known, Mysten Labs said. decryption They plan to offer incentives to make the portable device seem like an attractive value. Whether this will come in the form of tokens or other benefits is not yet confirmed. McMaster said he expects “incredibly good prices.”
Solana Saga + Chapter 2
Now here’s a device we’ve actually tested. Solana Saga isn’t dedicated to gaming, but this Android-based smartphone does have the Google Play Store, giving you access to almost every major mobile game on the market today.
But the real benefit, of course, is that Solana’s deep integration allows you to play cryptocurrency games seamlessly. The downside at this point, however, is that the developers haven’t yet brought many of the native Solana games to the Saga dapp store, so even after a year on the market, the concept still feels somewhat theoretical.
But the Saga packs a punch, with flagship hardware (of course the chip is from two years ago when the phone was first released) and a large, vivid display. The original $999 price point didn’t convince too many buyers, but when the price dropped to $599, buyers bought the remaining shares and Request a MEM Coin airdrop It was worth more than the asking price.
We’ll see how the ecosystem develops as Solana Labs returns with a more affordable ‘Chapter 2’ model next year. Starts at $450) It was aimed at a wider market than the original. If Solana phones can find a sizable market, we should see more and more games built to run natively on Solana phones.
head on head
What sets these gaming devices apart is more than just network choice. They are very different in terms of punch handling, form factor, and feature set.
The Sui device looks set to be one of the most powerful and versatile gaming portables around, but we’ll have to see how it’s priced and whether the promised incentives help boost value. It’s also not yet clear how well games from other chains will perform on Sui-centric devices.
BitBoy One emerges as an all-purpose Bitcoin device. You will play simpler games and retro titles, hold Bitcoin assets, and mine airdrops on the DePIN network. But does it all add up to an attractive $500 device? Emulation devices with this kind of performance typically sell for less than $100, but play-to-award rewards and airdrop farming can also be combined.
And what about Solana Saga? It’s a capable phone that can play a ton of mobile games very well, but it hasn’t done much in the cryptocurrency gaming space yet. But with a cheaper second model coming out next year, the Solana mobile ecosystem could become even more attractive in time.
Stay tuned. decryptionThis is GG. Because much of it is still under development.
editor Ryan Ozawa.
