Does it still make sense to buy RPi3B+ for RetroPie?
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@Clyde Yea, for some reason, the official pi3 psu's go for like $12-13us and are hard to find but the pi4 psu's go for $8us.
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@Darksavior 😲 I checked again and alas, it is the same here in Germany. "My" shop shows it as out of stock, so their price is theoretical at best. On every other shop I checked, it's 14-15€.
So let's all hope that our RP 3B(+) power supplies don't break before long. 😉
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If you want Dreamcast emulation go for RPi4.
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Except for Sega Dreamcast ROMs is it possible to play other retro games on the RPi4?
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@kataxeb Welcome to this forum. You should be able to play all retro games on the Pi 4 that you could play on the Pi 3. The Pi 4 just can handle even more resource-hungry games and emulators.
For a list of the supported systems and ports on whatever Pi model, see the Docs' sections "Arcade", "Emulators", and "Ports".
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@Clyde said in Does it still make sense to buy RPi3B+ for RetroPie?:
So let's all hope that our RP 3B(+) power supplies don't break before long. 😉
Mh, Just checking the "official power-supplies" for the Raspi over at Berry Base and Conrad Electronics (chosen those, because both stores have shops in my hometown), i cannot confirm that -> the later store is charging around 11€ for each of them and BB is charging 7€ for the Micro-USB one (5.1V,2.5A) and 8€ for the USB-C one (5.1V, 3.0A) ... and both stores have the items available (in stock).
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@Ashpool Maybe they didn't get the memo yet. ;)
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The Pi 4 uses a bit more power and is less suitable for portable applications. I have a Pi 4 but have no plans to replace the 3B in my controller-mounted build with it. I'm building it into a laptop/gaming console that will be similar to a Nintendo Switch in that it can operate from its own 7" HDMI screen or plug into a 4K TV.
Cabinet and bartop builds are going to get the most benefit from the Pi 4.
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@robertbob Isn't that the other way around?
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Unless you are using a current RetroFlag (NES, MD, SNES) case, go for the 4.
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