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HN-R36S Handheld Retro Game Console - 1Gb Ram(1 Ram Chip) 15k+ games 3.5-inch Display.

HN-R36S Handheld Retro Game Console - 1Gb Ram(1 Ram Chip) 15k+ games 3.5-inch Display.

Regular price Rs. 3,799.00 INR
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3.5-inch IPS Display640×480 — vivid and sharp
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64GB StoragePre-loaded with 15,000+ games
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8-Hour BatteryAll-day gaming on one charge
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ArkOS LinuxStable, customisable firmware
🔍 We counted the games ourselves
Listings for this console usually claim "15,000+ games". We plugged a retail unit into a PC and exported its card: 20,683 game files across 22 systems — 8,209 unique titles once regional variants and the vendor's duplicate folders are merged. Search every one of them below, and grab the device tree file and ArkOS flashing guide while you are there.
▶ Which R36S is right for you? — Compare models
Feature HN-R36S This model HN-R36S-WiFi Upgrade
WiFi ❌ Not included ✅ Built-in WiFi
RAM Type Single channel ✅ Dual channel
RetroArch NetPlay ❌ Not available ✅ Online multiplayer
Wireless Updates ❌ Manual via SD card ✅ OTA updates
Want WiFi + dual channel RAM? View the HN-R36S-WiFi →

15,000+ Classic Games in Your Pocket

The HN-R36S is your no-fuss gateway to retro gaming — ArkOS, a sharp 3.5-inch IPS display, and a massive pre-loaded game library ready to play the moment it arrives. Offline-first, plug-and-play, and built for players who just want to game.

Console Specs & Key Features

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3.5-inch IPS Display640×480 resolution — vivid, sharp, colour-accurate
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64GB StorageThousands of games pre-loaded, expandable via SD card
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8-Hour BatteryAll-day gaming on a single charge
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ArkOS LinuxStable, customisable, one of the best R36S firmwares
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Portable & LightweightCompact design, easy to carry anywhere
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TV ConnectivityConnect to your TV for a bigger screen experience
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30+ EmulatorsSNES, GBA, PS1, MAME, and more
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Free Premium ROMsGTA, Mario, Contra and 15k+ games  pre-installed

Why You'll Love It

  • ✦Nostalgic Fun — Relive classics from your childhood, all in one device.
  • ✦Perfect Gift — Ideal for kids and adults alike, for any occasion.
  • ✦TV Connectivity — Hook it up to a big screen for a cinematic retro experience.

HN-R36S vs HN-R36S-WiFi — Which One Should You Get?

Both consoles share the same great display, storage, and game library. The WiFi model adds built-in wireless connectivity and upgrades the RAM to dual channel for smoother emulation. Here's the full breakdown:

Feature HN-R36S This model HN-R36S-WiFi Upgrade
WiFi ❌ Not included ✅ Built-in WiFi
RAM Configuration Single channel ✅ Dual channel — faster
RetroArch NetPlay ✅ Online multiplayer ✅ Online multiplayer
Wireless Firmware Updates ❌ SD card required ✅ OTA — straight from device
Cloud Save Syncing ❌ Not available ✅ Sync
Game Artwork Scraping ❌ Manual only ✅ Auto-download online
Display ✅ 3.5-inch IPS 640×480 ✅ 3.5-inch IPS 640×480
Storage ✅ 64GB pre-loaded ✅ 64GB pre-loaded
Battery ✅ Up to 8 hours ✅ Up to 8 hours
Game Library ✅ 15,000+ games ✅ 15,000+ games
Choose HN-R36S if you want offline retro gaming at the best value.  | Choose HN-R36S-WiFi → if you want online multiplayer, dual channel RAM, and wireless updates.
Full games list & flashing guide →  |  R36S Setup Guide  |  Complete Features Guide (2026)

See It In Action

Reviews

  • 5 stars: 132 (96%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (1%)
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Sarthak Tripathi

It was top notch. They sell authentic ark os and 1 gb ram r36s unlike other clone sellers

A
A******S

Absolutely perfect has 20,000 games on it by the way has gta san andreas for the gamers

A
A******S

It's really good for game boy games. It's battery life is really long and i've been using it a lot. I took it when i went on a hike not expecting to use it much but i did when i took breaks. It's surprisingly durable. It took a beating when i was climbing and i got scared it would crack or take damage. It didn't plus it looks brand new.

Unfortunately, when i first got it i had to get another micro sd card because the one included wasnt working. The console would freeze on games. After replacing the sd card it worked perfectly fine

q
q***r

Everything works fine came early. 10/10

a
a***r

This thing is awesome i goofed arounf with it for the last few days before writing a review i played zelda oot for the 64 no issues and i been playing s on em pokemon gameboy advanced on here aswell for the peice it’s pretty unbeatable i highly recommend this!

a
a***r

Chetoli man

a
a***r

This is great for the price i got it for, about $22 after tax. it is a clone, the k36 emuelec clone with the rk3326-evb-lp3-v12-linux.dtb file. i actually laughed at the sticker inside the packaging specifically telling me it was an authentic r36s and to please leave a good review. they also lied about it being 128g, i tested it with validrive and it's really like 50g. it also only came with the single "128g" labeled one, there was no separate sd card for the operating system. the sd card immediately stopped functioning after i did an initial backup to my pc, which was expected with how cheap they are so i had a 64g onn branded one ready, which is plenty of space for how many games i realistically need, and i can always add more games via the 2nd slot. i got it up and running clone built arkos and it runs up to ps1 perfectly fine (keep in mind i only tested crash bandicoot 2). dreamcast stutters, which is fine for $20.

A
A******S

Quality packaging kept it safe the whole trip and it arrived with 0 damage.
It booted up out of the box with ~80% battery.
Comes with abunch of games, some classics, others id never heard of.
You can learn to install your own games via youtube.
The screen is suprisingly good, and comes with a screen protector aswell.
The placement of the triggers and analogue sticks is a little uncomfortable, but i got used to it pretty quickly.
I got mine on a discount for like $10, and given that price im absolutely blown away.
Very customizable on the software side.

A
A******S

The product arrived in 8 days. it works well and is beautiful. it contains what was promised. it lists 25,000 games. everything worked fine. they added a screen protector and a cable. the box is of excellent quality.

A
A******S

Console with a good display, lots of buttons, and a ton of classics. Finally playing Tetris again like on the first GameBoy.😉

A
A******S

They managed to make the r36s even cheaper! Impossibly low price! To get to the very low price they put in a smaller sd card (16gib, not 64). They could be fair, i don't mind but that is not how this market works unfortunately. The card comes with plenty of games. The sd card has good reading speeds and it didn't fail after multiple h2testw writes. Still, you should make a full backup immediately.

This is a r36s clone, same hardware specs, quality is same as original (unbeatable at this price). Screen is fantastic, controls good enough with dual analog. Everything up to ps1 works flawless with simple shaders. Some psp, n64 and dc will play. If you want that you need a much more expensive device.

Rocknix firmware (clone version) works flawless but you need the dtb from the original system to generate an overlay for lcd and sound! See photo.

As always, be careful with younger kids. The console has a large, accessible lipo battery. These are dangerous when not properly handled.

A
A******S

Great, it looks very good and so far the card hasn't failed, which is usually a problem.

A
A******S

Great product overall, plays up to psp era games with mostly no issues ("mostly" as it really depends on the game), pre-installed with nearly as the promised amount of games, most being a bunch of multiregional copies or even rom edits for regions that never got translations + most of the hit games.

Heavily using it for the last 2 weeks and no problems with battery life or screen issues.

S
S***l

Very satisfied with the product. It exceeded our expectations. It doesn't come with an SD card, but we don't need it at the moment. The quality of the product is very good. The machine doesn't weigh too much. We bought it in yellow with 128GB.

R
R***i

VERY satisfied with the purchase, well-packaged description and product, smooth gameplay reminds me of the old arcade cabinets.

A
A******S

everything perfect, item as described, delivery to Italy in 7 days, I installed dArkOSre (the best for clones) version 03083025... this is the third console I've purchased... the included SD card was immediately thrown in the trash, as the hidden partition with the games will surely get corrupted soon... anyway, I highly recommend the purchase but remember that you'll have to tinker with it a bit, after which you'll have an amazing console full of games... rating: 10+++++

A
A******S

It's the best console I've tried and I loved it. I bought the 128 GB one, it has PPSPP and I installed Lamecraft 0 on it. 8, and I put a Nintendo Switch background that you can also use, and there are several designs, although you have to delete some heavy games if you want to install a game in the ppsspp homebrew store on the R36S. It runs the games very well and is of very good quality. I bought it on sale right here for $320 CAD. Tips to extend the life of your R36S: 1. Do not use fast-charging chargers for modern phones as they can overheat and may swell the lithium battery. Let the console cool down for a while after playing heavy games like those on the PSP and Dreams Cast. Change the memory and make a backup in case it gets corrupted.

A
A******S

It works excellent. It's not the "original" R36, but it's a good version with 1GB of RAM. It works very well with DarkosRE. This is the second console I've bought from this store. I recommend it!!

A
A******S

Surprised by the ability of this console to properly run the ROMs of so many consoles, it even handles PS1 and some PSP ROMs without any problems. The package arrived at my home in less than 15 days. Very good product, I recommend it, and the seller included an additional screen protector, which is very useful.

A
A******S

It's a good console, I highly recommend it. Thanks to the seller and Aliexpress, I'm fascinated. It has N64 and PSP.

G
G***i

The console arrived quickly after ordering, it is currently charging, i am curious to see what kind of experience it will give! details later...

A
A******S

Good product, well packaged, enjoy it. Highly recommended 100%

A
A******S

Quick delivery to the uk. nice item. unsure if a clone or an official r36s but most likely a good clone. running arkos 2 with emustation as the front end. the 128gb card is in fact a 54gb card partitioned into 5 segments. front end says it has 20k games but i need to check through them. i'll def replace the sd card with a better one to enjoy gameplay. for the cost though, it's a nice little machine that will keep kids and adults occupied.

A
A******S

Delivery was pretty quick and am surprised at how good the device feels and functions for the price. obviously some lag on the gta and gow 3d style psp games, but most all others play well from mk2, sf2, punch out, etc. i was surprised at how many different versions of each game there are so you can play the version you grew up with. the manual search function is great for finding games. overall, the device feels solid and works fantastic. i still need to swap the sd card, and learn all the functions (so many), but out of the box, this thinkg is a blast! 5 stars!!!

A
A******S

Everything arrived fine, the only thing I have to say is that it doesn't have many emulator games like Nintendo and PSP, you have to download them yourself.

A
A******S

Excellent product, arrived within the indicated timeframe.
everything was great.
I highly recommend this product.

H
H***r

Buy it. I got mine for $19 shipped and it's without a doubt the best $19 i've ever spent. The screen looks great and gets reasonably bright, although probably not bright enough to use in bright sunlight. The build quality is shockingly good. It's made of pretty nice materials, and it feels solid. The buttons feel pretty nice too. It's reasonably powerful, all the consoles it has loaded run pretty well.



Speaking of the consoles, it has quite a few consoles and games loaded. It's a bit deceptive with the 15,000 games it has installed, cause half of those are nes games, and a lot of them have multiple versions. For the most part though, they're well organized and a lot of the games have scraped art.



Eventually i'm gonna put my own sd card in with my own os, themes and roms, but i really don't need to. Most of the games i wanna play are here, and the stock os is perfectly fine. Great purchase.

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S***e

This is a “good clone”. g80ca-mb v1.3-20251212. compatible with darkos-re and darkos4clone. performance is just as good as “original hardware”. recommended.

l
l***r

Actually a fun little hand held gaming device for my kids, part of my plan was to get them off all these crappy online games with adds and in-game currency that litter phones and ipads. have to say, it exceeded expectations. at first i thought that a game card was missing and was all ready to return it, but it turns out it was all on the os card. came with a screen protector which surprised me. great for the price.

View full details
  • 5 stars: 132 (96%)
  • 4 stars: 5 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 1 (1%)
S
Sarthak Tripathi

It was top notch. They sell authentic ark os and 1 gb ram r36s unlike other clone sellers

A
A******S

Absolutely perfect has 20,000 games on it by the way has gta san andreas for the gamers

A
A******S

It's really good for game boy games. It's battery life is really long and i've been using it a lot. I took it when i went on a hike not expecting to use it much but i did when i took breaks. It's surprisingly durable. It took a beating when i was climbing and i got scared it would crack or take damage. It didn't plus it looks brand new.

Unfortunately, when i first got it i had to get another micro sd card because the one included wasnt working. The console would freeze on games. After replacing the sd card it worked perfectly fine

q
q***r

Everything works fine came early. 10/10

a
a***r

This thing is awesome i goofed arounf with it for the last few days before writing a review i played zelda oot for the 64 no issues and i been playing s on em pokemon gameboy advanced on here aswell for the peice it’s pretty unbeatable i highly recommend this!

a
a***r

Chetoli man

a
a***r

This is great for the price i got it for, about $22 after tax. it is a clone, the k36 emuelec clone with the rk3326-evb-lp3-v12-linux.dtb file. i actually laughed at the sticker inside the packaging specifically telling me it was an authentic r36s and to please leave a good review. they also lied about it being 128g, i tested it with validrive and it's really like 50g. it also only came with the single "128g" labeled one, there was no separate sd card for the operating system. the sd card immediately stopped functioning after i did an initial backup to my pc, which was expected with how cheap they are so i had a 64g onn branded one ready, which is plenty of space for how many games i realistically need, and i can always add more games via the 2nd slot. i got it up and running clone built arkos and it runs up to ps1 perfectly fine (keep in mind i only tested crash bandicoot 2). dreamcast stutters, which is fine for $20.

A
A******S

Quality packaging kept it safe the whole trip and it arrived with 0 damage.
It booted up out of the box with ~80% battery.
Comes with abunch of games, some classics, others id never heard of.
You can learn to install your own games via youtube.
The screen is suprisingly good, and comes with a screen protector aswell.
The placement of the triggers and analogue sticks is a little uncomfortable, but i got used to it pretty quickly.
I got mine on a discount for like $10, and given that price im absolutely blown away.
Very customizable on the software side.

A
A******S

The product arrived in 8 days. it works well and is beautiful. it contains what was promised. it lists 25,000 games. everything worked fine. they added a screen protector and a cable. the box is of excellent quality.

A
A******S

Console with a good display, lots of buttons, and a ton of classics. Finally playing Tetris again like on the first GameBoy.😉

A
A******S

They managed to make the r36s even cheaper! Impossibly low price! To get to the very low price they put in a smaller sd card (16gib, not 64). They could be fair, i don't mind but that is not how this market works unfortunately. The card comes with plenty of games. The sd card has good reading speeds and it didn't fail after multiple h2testw writes. Still, you should make a full backup immediately.

This is a r36s clone, same hardware specs, quality is same as original (unbeatable at this price). Screen is fantastic, controls good enough with dual analog. Everything up to ps1 works flawless with simple shaders. Some psp, n64 and dc will play. If you want that you need a much more expensive device.

Rocknix firmware (clone version) works flawless but you need the dtb from the original system to generate an overlay for lcd and sound! See photo.

As always, be careful with younger kids. The console has a large, accessible lipo battery. These are dangerous when not properly handled.

A
A******S

Great, it looks very good and so far the card hasn't failed, which is usually a problem.

A
A******S

Great product overall, plays up to psp era games with mostly no issues ("mostly" as it really depends on the game), pre-installed with nearly as the promised amount of games, most being a bunch of multiregional copies or even rom edits for regions that never got translations + most of the hit games.

Heavily using it for the last 2 weeks and no problems with battery life or screen issues.

S
S***l

Very satisfied with the product. It exceeded our expectations. It doesn't come with an SD card, but we don't need it at the moment. The quality of the product is very good. The machine doesn't weigh too much. We bought it in yellow with 128GB.

R
R***i

VERY satisfied with the purchase, well-packaged description and product, smooth gameplay reminds me of the old arcade cabinets.

A
A******S

everything perfect, item as described, delivery to Italy in 7 days, I installed dArkOSre (the best for clones) version 03083025... this is the third console I've purchased... the included SD card was immediately thrown in the trash, as the hidden partition with the games will surely get corrupted soon... anyway, I highly recommend the purchase but remember that you'll have to tinker with it a bit, after which you'll have an amazing console full of games... rating: 10+++++

A
A******S

It's the best console I've tried and I loved it. I bought the 128 GB one, it has PPSPP and I installed Lamecraft 0 on it. 8, and I put a Nintendo Switch background that you can also use, and there are several designs, although you have to delete some heavy games if you want to install a game in the ppsspp homebrew store on the R36S. It runs the games very well and is of very good quality. I bought it on sale right here for $320 CAD. Tips to extend the life of your R36S: 1. Do not use fast-charging chargers for modern phones as they can overheat and may swell the lithium battery. Let the console cool down for a while after playing heavy games like those on the PSP and Dreams Cast. Change the memory and make a backup in case it gets corrupted.

A
A******S

It works excellent. It's not the "original" R36, but it's a good version with 1GB of RAM. It works very well with DarkosRE. This is the second console I've bought from this store. I recommend it!!

A
A******S

Surprised by the ability of this console to properly run the ROMs of so many consoles, it even handles PS1 and some PSP ROMs without any problems. The package arrived at my home in less than 15 days. Very good product, I recommend it, and the seller included an additional screen protector, which is very useful.

A
A******S

It's a good console, I highly recommend it. Thanks to the seller and Aliexpress, I'm fascinated. It has N64 and PSP.

G
G***i

The console arrived quickly after ordering, it is currently charging, i am curious to see what kind of experience it will give! details later...

A
A******S

Good product, well packaged, enjoy it. Highly recommended 100%

A
A******S

Quick delivery to the uk. nice item. unsure if a clone or an official r36s but most likely a good clone. running arkos 2 with emustation as the front end. the 128gb card is in fact a 54gb card partitioned into 5 segments. front end says it has 20k games but i need to check through them. i'll def replace the sd card with a better one to enjoy gameplay. for the cost though, it's a nice little machine that will keep kids and adults occupied.

A
A******S

Delivery was pretty quick and am surprised at how good the device feels and functions for the price. obviously some lag on the gta and gow 3d style psp games, but most all others play well from mk2, sf2, punch out, etc. i was surprised at how many different versions of each game there are so you can play the version you grew up with. the manual search function is great for finding games. overall, the device feels solid and works fantastic. i still need to swap the sd card, and learn all the functions (so many), but out of the box, this thinkg is a blast! 5 stars!!!

A
A******S

Everything arrived fine, the only thing I have to say is that it doesn't have many emulator games like Nintendo and PSP, you have to download them yourself.

A
A******S

Excellent product, arrived within the indicated timeframe.
everything was great.
I highly recommend this product.

H
H***r

Buy it. I got mine for $19 shipped and it's without a doubt the best $19 i've ever spent. The screen looks great and gets reasonably bright, although probably not bright enough to use in bright sunlight. The build quality is shockingly good. It's made of pretty nice materials, and it feels solid. The buttons feel pretty nice too. It's reasonably powerful, all the consoles it has loaded run pretty well.



Speaking of the consoles, it has quite a few consoles and games loaded. It's a bit deceptive with the 15,000 games it has installed, cause half of those are nes games, and a lot of them have multiple versions. For the most part though, they're well organized and a lot of the games have scraped art.



Eventually i'm gonna put my own sd card in with my own os, themes and roms, but i really don't need to. Most of the games i wanna play are here, and the stock os is perfectly fine. Great purchase.

S
S***e

This is a “good clone”. g80ca-mb v1.3-20251212. compatible with darkos-re and darkos4clone. performance is just as good as “original hardware”. recommended.

l
l***r

Actually a fun little hand held gaming device for my kids, part of my plan was to get them off all these crappy online games with adds and in-game currency that litter phones and ipads. have to say, it exceeded expectations. at first i thought that a game card was missing and was all ready to return it, but it turns out it was all on the os card. came with a screen protector which surprised me. great for the price.