The Evercade EXP-R handheld and VS-R home console are available to order again at Amazon. Both of these cartridge-based retro devices have been going in and out of stock at Amazon over the last few months. The Evercade EXP-R, in particular, has been hard to find in the US since its launch in late November. It was originally supposed to release alongside the VS-R in August, but a production issue led to a delay. Both devices come bundled with Tomb Raider Collection, which includes the original three PlayStation games on one cartridge ($25 value).
Tomb Raider Collection is just one of the 50-plus Evercade cartridges released since 2020. The Evercade library contains a nice mix of console and handheld classics, arcade hits, and modern retro-style indies. Both devices are budget-friendly revisions of previous (now discontinued) hardware.
If you’re unfamiliar with the Evercade family of systems, it’s a retro gaming platform for those who love physical media, collecting, and old console/arcade games. The original Evercade handheld released back in 2020, and Blaze Entertainment has iterated on the Evercade hardware multiple times since, including with the Evercade VS home console, Evercade EXP handheld, and last year’s spin-off $60 handhelds, the Taito and Capcom Super Pockets. Two more Super Pockets, Atari and Technos, released last month.