Slap the case onto your Xiaomi 17 Pro or 17 Pro Max and suddenly that sleek slab of glass and metal feels like a retro console, not a phone. Priced at around $40, the Retro Handheld Console Case clicks into place with a satisfying snap.
It turns on as soon as you pair it and the case draws from its own 200mAh battery, good for up to 40 days of play if you keep sessions to 3 hours each – enough juice for a commute or a lazy afternoon of endless runners. Charging is via a hidden port on the case so the phone’s battery is free for calls or maps in between rounds. Out of the box, Angry Birds 2 loads up front and center, but the setup will work with any game from the Play Store that loves button mashing over touch gestures.
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The screen on the back becomes a mirror for mid-game self-checks or displays fast stats like battery drain and high scores, turning pauses into strategic opportunities rather than blind breaks. Emulators for old games also work perfectly, so you can play block-stacking puzzles or side-scrollers with controls that feel built for the job, not bolted on as an afterthought.
The 17 Pro is available in China today, but you can get it through importers for $899 for the base model – 12GB of RAM and 256GB of storage is enough to run demanding ports without a stutter.
