The new KTR1 S “true custom handheld” offers swappable sticks, multiple aspect ratios, and premium shells to retro gamers – NotebookCheck.net News
The KT Pocket KT-R1S has been a long time coming. Now, it seems that KT Pocket is finally ready to replace the KT-R1 with a more powerful option. Ahead of its full launch, the KT-R1S has already been pictured in multiple designs.
KT Pocket has finally revealed more details about its long-awaited second handheld. To recap, the KT-R1 took over two years to hit shelves when it debuted in early 2023. Almost three years later, and the handheld market has moved on from the Helio G99 chipset KT Pocket uses in the KT-R1.
Nonetheless, KT Pocket plans to offer the KT-R1S with more flexible configurations than Anbernic’s recent Android gaming handhelds. Based on the images released so far, the KT-R1S will come in two variants, one with a left-hand joystick on top and another with its left joystick on the bottom beneath its dpad. Full pricing and availability remain unknown for now, although Retro Gaming with Deadfred suggests that KT Pocket will open pre-orders soon.
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Alex Alderson, 2025-12-15 (Update: 2025-12-15)
