Inventor’s Nephew Develops Pocket-Sized Raspberry Pi Gaming Console: GamerCard with 4-Inch IPS Screen and Pre-Loaded Arcade Games

Alright, so let’s dive into this retro gaming gadget thing. I mean, have you noticed how everyone’s suddenly nostalgic for those clunky old games that used to drive us nuts? It’s like… who knew frustration could be fun again? Anyway, there’s this new gizmo by Grant Sinclair, and, no kidding, it’s the size of a gift card. Really.

So, Grant, right? He’s the nephew of Sir Clive Sinclair. Remember the ZX Spectrum? That boxy little marvel that pretty much made coding cool before it was even a thing? Yeah, that Sinclair. Ironic, isn’t it? Nephew reworking uncle’s legacy—or maybe not. Whatever, back to the gadget.

Grant’s brainchild, the GamerCard®, is this handheld retro deal powered by a Raspberry Pi, sporting a neat 4″ IPS screen—like pixels galore. Below the screen, these round pads—like, eight-button action waiting to happen. And guess what? It comes with arcade games preloaded. No setup fuss. Just dive in and lose yourself.

Oh, and the thing’s got this home launcher that’s a masterpiece of big, clear icons. I mean, games and emulators like RetroPie, or wait… was it Recalbox? Doesn’t matter. It can run PICO-8 titles and even supports coding if you’re savvy with stuff like MicroPython or BASIC. Coding on a tiny device? Talk about a time warp.

And here’s the juicy bit: two indie games—Bloo Kid 2 and AstroBlaze DX. Ported right over. Bloo Kid’s like this mad dash platformer, and AstroBlaze? A pixel-art space shooter. You get the vibe. Perfect for this quirky gadget.

The thing itself? Just 6.5mm thin! It could disappear in a stack of mail. Weighs in at 100 grams, so light you might wonder if it’s even there. Built like a credit card, minus living under a rock for too long. You hold the board, play the board. So minimal.

Now for the nerdy stuff—it’s not just cool to mess with games. It’s a Raspberry Pi Zero 2W all decked out with a quad-core processor. Comes with a chunky 128GB storage and a battery to keep you busy for hours. It even has a Qwiic connector. No idea what that is? Neither did I until… well, rabbit hole.

This machine could almost pass for a PC entertainment device. Plug in a keyboard and watch it transform—voilà, a compact desktop. But really, it’s one expensive party trick if you ask me.

And here’s the kicker: £125! That’s like $170 in US bucks. Meanwhile, other handhelds are shouting deals—you could get a more powerful device for less. But hey, if scarcity and nostalgia call your name, knock yourself out.

Is this a cash-grab, a novelty, or genius? Who can say? Maybe it’s all of that. If retro gaming and pocket gadgets are your jam, GameCard’s ingenuity is unmissable—even if it seems a tad ludicrous. The past made pocketable, right? Makes you wonder—future, what’s next?