Glacier Handhelds

Glacier - the icy cool colorway reminiscent of the good ol' GBA.

It's not just translucent, it's translucent cool. I'd go ahead and put Glacier above Atomic Purple or Ice Silver - both proper frosty colors.

I've looked into the Retro Handheld community and found glacier handhelds are rare. Rare in the sense that Black, White and Gray variations reign supreme. Glacier is a rare colorway for handhelds. It's boring, plain, unassuming, flimsy-looking. No mystery. Just clear. But it's not just clear clear. It's translucent. There's a certain haziness and frost to it that differentiates it from the standard Transparent Clear colorway.

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Clear / Transparent White Handhelds
Glacier Handhelds

What makes Glacier glacier?

The shell isn't just transparent, it's translucent with a blue hue, and white buttons. Modern versions have a combination of white and translucent buttons. They look icy... like a block of ice.

So, while this Retroid Pocket 4 Pro looks glacial, it's not glacier. It's just transparent. They call it Crystal.

Speaking of Retroid, Retroid and AYN's implementation of skittle buttons is beautiful. Just the right amount of cute and cool. Skittle buttons not found in this colorway, though.

This custom shell and button kit for the Switch Lite called Crystal Clear isn't glacier, either.

Well, since this transparent hole is quite deep, might as well explore.

Clear / Transparent White Handhelds

Retroid Pocket Nova

The newest kid on the block with an abundance of transparent colorways available.

Retroid Pocket 4 Pro

My fav Retroid handheld. But not my fav colorway for it.

AYN Odin Lite

Lite version of the first Odin. Their first and only Transparent White colorway. I haven't seen this color again from AYN.

Anbernic RG35XX H

My second Chinese gaming handheld and also the least used. Probably because I bought the only color available - Black - at the time. Funny how a colorway affects how I play.

Anbernic RG353PS

Blast from the past. I remember wanting this eons ago because it looked more ergonomic than other handhelds.

Anbernic RG35XXSP

If the RG34XXSP didn't exist, this device would make sense.

Anbernic RG35XX 2024

Now, this handheld straight up doesn't make sense since the RG35XX Plus exists.

Powkiddy RGB20SX

Glacier Handhelds

As of June 2026, I only found 2 glacier handhelds, so far.

Anbernic RG34XX

An impressive clone of Game Boy Advance.

MagicX Mini Zero 28 V2

If it was any smaller, I'd be tempted to put it in a glass of iced coffee.

What I'm looking forward

More glacier handhelds. Modern glacier versions.

Also, more green handhelds.

Apple Green!

Neon Lime Green!

Mint Green!

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I saw this GBA custom shell called Clear Yellow. It looks Neon Lime Green which is just lovely and very close to what I'm looking for in a green handheld.