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Best Retro Gaming Starter Hardware Under $200 for 2026

You don’t need a monster PC to emulate classic systems. Here are the best options for tight budgets.

Often found around $200–250.
Incredible emulation performance.

If you already own one → free solution.
Batocera offers even a build for "very old PCS", e.g. 20+ year-old

Surprisingly powerful, cheap, and easy. And probably you own already one.

For under $200, you can emulate up to PS2/GameCube.

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