The $160 Modular Mecha Comet Is Giving Us ‘DIY Game Boy’ Vibes

The Mecha Comet is a new Linux-based modular handheld device that seems to be catching eyes. It’s described as one of a kind and can function as multiple devices, from a game controller to a tinkering tool.

It comes with a 3.4-inch touchscreen at a resolution of 480 x 480 pixels, powered by a 1.8GHz quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor, and equipped with 3GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB of eMMC flash storage. The device also supports WiFi 5, Bluetooth 5.0 LE, and features a Gigabit Ethernet port along with two USB 2.0 ports.

Most notably, the Mecha Comet can run over 60,000 packages from Debian repositories. Specifically, it’s shown playing GBA DOOM under emulation.

What do you think of the $159.99 price tag for a device with these capabilities?