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The Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum have been turned into retrofuturistic handhelds

April 30, 2026 Andrew Liszewski

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The Blaze Entertainment The Spectrum and The C64 handhelds. — The retro handhelds are now available for preorder but won’t launch until later this year. | Image: Blaze Entertainment

Blaze Entertainment, the company behind the cartridge-based Evercade consoles, has announced two new handhelds that reimagine iconic '80s personal computers as portable gaming machines. The Spectrum Handheld and The C64 Handheld eschew the productivity aspects of the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum to focus on gaming, with each portable coming with its own collection of 25 retro titles that can be expanded using a microSD card. If you're craving a desktop gaming experience, they can both be connected to a keyboard and joystick over USB.

Shipping isn't expected to start until October 2026 at the earliest, but you can preorder the The C64 and Th …

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