Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losing RAM capacity and being downgraded to older LPDDR3 memory — firm reportedly aggressively trimming memory specs as supply dries up amid global shortage
Anbernic's RG34XXSP retro gaming handheld has undergone significant memory downgrades due to a global memory shortage. Initially launched with 2GB of LPDDR4 memory, the device's capacity was halved to 1GB in January 2026 and has now been further reduced to just 512MB of older LPDDR3 memory. This reduction has raised concerns about performance and transparency, as the product page has not been updated to reflect these changes.
- ▪Anbernic's RG34XXSP has seen its memory capacity reduced from 2GB to 512MB within a year.
- ▪The device originally featured LPDDR4 memory but has now been downgraded to LPDDR3.
- ▪The lack of transparency regarding these changes has frustrated consumers, as the product is still sold at its original price.
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Video Games Console Gaming Handheld Gaming Ambernic's retro gaming handhelds are quietly losing RAM capacity and being downgraded to older LPDDR3 memory — firm reportedly aggressively trimming memory specs as supply dries up amid global shortage News By Zhiye Liu published 29 May 2026 The great handheld RAM downgrade When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Anbernic) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Different companies are responding to the global memory shortage in different ways.
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