The 6 Best Retron HD consoles (2023 reviews)

Hyperkin has been making good-quality console for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and high-end materials. It has a major death grip on the SNES cartridges. It moves very easy. The console does what it sets out to do (decent hardware emulation of the NES and SNES) and comes with all the wires you need. The picture quality on the screen isn't any less or more than you would get from your original nintendo or super nintendo.

The design is modeled after the original SNES and you can buy it in SNES colors or in black and red. It plays the nes and snes perfect, the sound and picture qulitity is better with this system and it looks so cool to.

Why We Like This:

Good machine, plays both nes and snes games
Very thin plastic and sounds pretty much hollow if you tap it
The perfect system for nes & snes games
Plays all the old nes and snes games without a problem

Best With box: Old Skool Retron HD Console

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The old skool retron hd console's material feels more premium than its price would suggest. If you want to play original NES games and not fight with it to try and get it to play then this is what you need to have fun and play your Retro games perfectly. This is an affordable system that plays your old NES games and allows easy connection to modern flat panel TVs via HDMI without the need of a pricey upscaler/line doubler. It includes two old skool pgs controllers with 10 ft cable length ac adapter and hd & av cable.

The system works fine, and controllers feel nice. It is compatible with original NES controllers. This machine is a great way to have the nostalgic feel without damaging your NES hardware. The experience gives you that feeling,the pure joy of playing your favorite NES game all over again.

Why We Like This:

Plays modern remake and vintage cartridges flawlessly
Makes it a little more comfortable to use
Controller was comfortable, cord length was good

Best With Old Game: Kinhank Retron HD Console

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The kinhank retron hd console gives the top-tier console a run for their money by offering flagship specs at a much more affordable price. The Super Console X Cube is essentially a Super Console X Pro with a Mini NES style shell. It includes altered instruments for the songs and sound effects on some games but not all. It is easy to use after a short period of learning. From the MAIN MENU, there are two alternate themes to the default theme for EmuELEC, in the "UI SETTINGS" menu. It is ideal christmas gift for family/friends/husband/men/adult. It will be the best christmas gift for yourself, because tens of thousands of retro games will bring you back to your childhood. It is better because the unit does not heat up as much.

Why We Like This:

Change aspect ratios, music levels, and all that fun stuff from menus
You can change the theme, picture ratio, and controller inputs
Able to play all old school arcade games and all retro conole games
Replaces several systems and allows you to play hard to find rare titles

Best With Excellent color reproduction: Retrobit Retron HD Console

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Retrobit offers a variety of console for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. The Nintendo games work so perfectly on this console. It includes 2 controllers, making multiplayer possible right from the box. It comes with av and hdmi compatibility, so you can experience your favorite nintendo entertainment system games like never before, in crisp 720p resolution. The system uses a top-loaded cartridge design which can have a slightly tight grip on your cartridges, but not to the point of feeling like a death grip or that it could damage the cartridge contacts. It’s very compact and would be easy to take anywhere with you.

The D-pads on the controllers are very low profile which makes them difficult to tap with sometimes. The controllers feel very nice and you get two included. It's also a nice looking console. It's a nice HD solution that doesn't cost too much and is practical for anyone who wants something that "just works" so long as they are okay with the audio being a little off.

Why We Like This:

Great inexpensive solution to playing your old games on modern tvs
Works perfect, has nice long cords and wires, it just absolutely perfect
Works better with authentic nes controllers

Best With Original Controllers: Old Skool Compatible Console

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The old skool compatible console is suitable and reliable and fits well with your daily usage. There are fishing games made for both the NES and SNES systems. This unit uses a system on a chip (as opposed to emulation) and takes cartridges. It only plays games directly from cartridges made for NES or SNES. It comes with 2 controller(1 nes and 1 snes), hd cable, and 6 ft. Micro USB charge cable with usb adapter. It will last longer, and better quality. It works well with the games. The system only has slots for the original NES and SNES.

Why We Like This:

Includes ac adapter & usb power cable
Compatible with original nes and snes controllers
Original nes and snes cartridges play flawlessly
Works well, slight video quality loss

Best With Original Nintendo Controllers: Hyperkin Retron HD Console

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We know from years of feedback from readers, customers and amazon sellers, what most people want in a convenient and appropriate console. The hyperkin retron hd console is exactly that - it's a simple console that hits all the right notes. It has a death grip when loading games. It's pretty cheaply made and forms a death grip on your cartridges. It comes with two wired controllers that have turbo buttons and a slow mo button. Its sleek, it plays the games great, and it really doesnt look too bad on a 1080p screen.

The system is the size of the game cartridges, so it's small and light. It lets you easily change out game cartridges with ease. They are a bit different from the classics, but the turbo functions can be very nice in brawlers and such. It is good for NES collectors.

Why We Like This:

Compatible with zapper gun and original controllers
Light weight and great for travel
Very good product, has about a 95% compatibility with nes games