When we first got word of thepricefor the upcoming Neo Geo revival handheld, Neoඣ Geo Gold, we were disappointed to find it cost $200 ♚and forced you to buy a joystick along with the console.

What the manufacturer didn't ♋say at the time is that there would be more than one tier of purchasing options. Today, they've announced the second tier, Neo Geo X, which is a much more appealing option.

Though still expensive, the Neo Geo X🧜 features everything that comes with the Neo Geo Gold except the joystick (including a stack of 20 pre-loaded games) at the more reasonable price of $130. While still probably too expensive for most gamers, it's now likely within the range of deep-pocketed players looking for an old school nostalgia trip.

It's still kind of hard to imagine shel🔜ling out that much scratch for one of the - admittedly cool - handhelds. Especially with so many Neo Geo compilation packs sitting in PS2 bargain bins.