Ordz Games has revealed a new retro-inspired handheld gaming console that will allegedly let players earn Bitcoins while playing games that are connected to the larger blockchain network. The console isnt out yet, but will likely cost around $500, according to the company behind the device.

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Sure, in 2024 the new hot thing among most large tech companies and Silicon Valley investors is AI. But there are still some folks out there dedicated to NFTs, cryptocurrency, and the blockchain. Despite the rollercoaster stability of all this crapBitcoin prices dropped $5,000 last weekthere still seems to be a market for this stuff. So, say hello to the BitBoy One.

Revealed on April 5, the BitBoy One is an upcoming handheld gaming console that is designed to also be a crypto wallet. It will also be able to play classic gamesassuming you provide the romsand will let you earn Bitcoin cryptocurrency by playing specific blockchain play-to-earn games. If the device looks very familiar, thats because it seems to be heavily based on similar retro devices like the Miyoo Mini and Anbernic RG35XX. In fact, the BitBoy One shares a lot of the same internal specs as those popular mini-retro handhelds. However, those devices cost between $60 to $100. Meanwhile, Ordz Games tells GamesBeat that the BitBoy One will likely cost around $500.

This device is very deeply rooted inside of Bitcoin, said the person behind the device, entrepreneur z3th. So the whole design language, the naming, is Bitcoin. Its all going to come with a 3D rendering of the physical device, which will be in an ordinal.

Whats an ordinal? Well, heres how GamesBeat describes them:

Ordinals are a way to create Bitcoin NFTs by attaching data such as images, videos, and more to an individual satoshi (the smallest form of Bitcoin currency) on the base Bitcoin blockchain.

Apparently, these Bitcoin/NFT hybrids have been around since January 2023 and will be a key part of the BitBoy One. The creator also claims youll be able to mine Bitcoin using the device, but admits that the weak, tiny BitBoy One wont be able to actually earn much.

The mining power of the physical device is very, very weak. It will take years to mine, said z3th. Youre not going to make real money from it. But its for fun.

If a lot of this sounds a bit wishy-washy and not really specific, thats becauseas with most blockchain products and plansits all very vague. Z3th is making lots of promises about earning money and Bitcoins and ordinals using the device. They say it will also mine coins and be a wallet for you. And there will be multiplayer support and the ability to play old games against friends to earn cryptocurrency, too. But nothing concrete on when to expect the BitBoy One, the actual price, or why most people would pay $500 for this device when similar retro handhelds can be bought for less than $100.

Perhaps Ill be proven wrong and this device will be incredible and make me a believer in NFTs and crypto. But uh, I wont be pre-ordering it anytime soon.

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New NFT/Bitcoin Handheld Will Likely Cost $500 - Kotaku