Bitcoin, Sui and Solana Gaming Handhelds: Here’s How They Stack Up

Suddenly crypto gaming is handheld stuff.

Last week Bitcoin– Central BitBoy One game handheld And the hardware bag was revealed – and followed by the announcement on Wednesday Supplay0x1a Steam Deck-like portable PC gaming device built for crypto games Su And more than that.

Add last year Solana Saga smartphone To list – and Next year's “Chapter 2” If you want a replacement – and a mobile device that plays games as well, you have options when playing well with crypt.

But which one is it for you? Some of these devices aren't out yet, so we certainly can't give you a definitive verdict today. But here's our early look at how these devices compare in terms of available specs and how they stack up. And you can bet that. Decrypt‘s GG will be keeping tabs on upcoming launches, so stay tuned as we update this roundup in time.

BitBoy One

While not an “officially branded” device like many on this list, the BitBoy One is clearly built around Bitcoin. Borrowing the original design from Nintendo's classic Game Boy, but with a bold, transparent orange shell, the BitBoy One is part gaming handheld, part Bitcoin wallet, and part mining decentralized physical infrastructure (It depends).

Developed by Ordz Games, a Bitcoin-centric gaming project, BitBoy One promises to support a variety of things. Play games to earn, also features retro games from the original PlayStation era and earlier. It will also be a Bitcoin hardware wallet, allowing you to manage assets on the chain, plus Ordz says you can mine and access DePIN just to run the device.

This appears to be a relatively low-powered device. It uses a processor seen in some third-party emulation handhelds, and should give you an idea of ​​what its PlayStation-era target can handle: basic 3D graphics, but nothing super-modern or fancy. An Ordz representative said he expects a price point around $500 and a release by the end of the year.

Supplay0x1

Sui Network creator Myston Labs has teamed up with handheld gaming OS startup Playtron to launch the SuiPlay0x1, a Steam Deck-like portable gaming PC designed specifically for mastering crypto games.

In the year Due 2025, the SuiPlay0x1 looks like a pretty cool device, although we don't have a spec sheet yet. During the interview with DecryptGigi, Playtron's founder and CEO Kurt McMaster talked about how the company works with “desktop-grade silicon” including AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, and the goal is to play modern PC games like Valve's Steam deck does. with strong success.

And the crypto angle SuiPlay0x1 will have native Sui network integration, combining assets with the user's device ID and allowing them to link assets from other chains. It also plays PC games from Steam, Epic Games Store and more, including crypto games not available on Sui.

No word yet on pricing, but Mysten Labs has said. Decrypt That they plan to offer incentives to make the handset seem like an attractive value. He is yet to finalize whether these will take the form of tokens or other benefits. McMaster said he expects “incredibly good prices.”

Solana Saga + Chapter 2

Here's a tool we put right through the process. Although the Solana Saga is not dedicated to gaming, this Android-powered smartphone has Google Play Store, and thus has access to all the major mobile games available in the market today.

But the real advantage is the deep integration of Solana, which helps to play well with crypto games. The disadvantage at this point is that the developers have not yet brought many native Solana games to the Saga Dapp store, so the concept is still a little theoretical even after a year on the market.

The Saga has solid potential, but flagship hardware—delivered, chips from two years ago when the phone was first introduced—and a big, crisp display. The original $999 price point didn't convince many buyers, but when it dropped to $599, buyers snapped up the remaining stock. Ask for a meme coin airdrop This was worth more than the asking price.

We'll see how the ecosystem develops when Solana Labs returns next year with a “Chapter 2” model, which will be cheaper ( pre-orders It started at $450) was originally released and aimed at a wider market. If Solana phones can find a bigger market, we should see more games developed to run natively on them.

Head-to-head

Network selection isn't the only thing that sets these gaming devices apart. They differ greatly in terms of handling punch, form factor, and behavior.

The Sui device looks poised to be the group's most powerful and perhaps most versatile gaming handheld, but we'll have to see how the price point works out and the promised incentives help drive up its value. Also, it is not yet clear how well games from other chains will work on this Sui hub.

BitBoy One comes as a jack-of-all-trades Bitcoin device. It runs simple games and retro titles, holds Bitcoin assets and looks like mine airdrops from DePIN Networks. But does that all add up to a compelling $500 device? Simulators with this kind of power usually sell for less than $100, but they add rewards and airdrop farming to earning a game.

And the Solana Saga? It's a capable phone that can play a lot of mobile games well, but it hasn't done much on the crypty gaming front yet. But with a cheaper second model coming out next year, the Solana Mobile Ecosystem could become more compelling in time.

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Edited by Ryan Ozawa.