• If you can just pick up a used PS1 console for the same price of this complete console, pick that up.:

  ₹2,000 for this Console
    ₹150  for USB Adapter
    ₹400  for AAA rechargable battery
    ₹300  for Ni-Mh Charger
    ₹900  for 64GB SD Card
    (In case some seller actually sends you a 64GB SD Card), it might be needed to keep the original firmware and easily completely clone it. Yes, it can be done on a smaller SD Card but it requires extensive knowledge by which point you might even get your own TV or Raspberry Pi or Android Box/Stick configured in the first place.
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    ₹3750 total 
  
  
    

  Of course these prices are assuming that the other stuff like the storage which is going through a crisis right now is a buyable price(this also impacts the SD Card prices above) and also assuming you are getting a decent enough used console that might last a few years. Well it's not like this is a great system or something, might as well risk it on something like that.
  You might actually get a complete PS1 or better system for this price if you are in the right place(Don't buy used stuff online in India, offline only and that too from a repair shop like Madhur who picked up a used XBOX Console(because that might play GTA 6) instead).
• As long as you arrange a decent brand old or new SD Card, an extra 10W/2A-5V USB Adapter, and recargable AAA batteries, and an access to a PC to copy new SD Card and put some decent games ont it, it's a recommendation.
• Any game that requires storing data to proceed fruther simply doesn't work with this version as the save resulsts in an error. Outside game, you can of course save a whole state at any point but the in-game save options(which a lot of games require to move forward) will result in an error.
• Yes, I am aware those above things are too much to ask for but sadly that's what what it is. You have to keep the price in mind with this.
• Having said all that, GB, GBC, GBA, NES/FC, SNES/SFC, MD/Genesis worked without any issues but more importantely it even ran PS1 games and that is a BIG DEAL.

• The whole point of this console was that it should be plug and play and I can give it to someone with little knowledge of the product and they should be able to use it and NOT BREAK IT.
  It's the same concept I had with GB300 handheld console and why I preferred it over the famous R36S console simply because the kids won't be able to break it.
  
• Sure you can purchase a raspberry pi and convert old laptops to playable consoles and heck even use the newer TVs to play the same games but that requires some knowledge of tech and for sure a kid shold try to do all that as it's a great way to get into tech(that's how I got into tech) BUT if you just want something to plug and play games(an area where consoles shine), this is the way to go.
• Having said if you do appraochh it as Just Plug and Play, you will ruin the cheap SD Card that comes with it, so get a new SD card(prices of which are increasing day by day) if you don't already have one lying around, and then USE A PC to create a backup of the original SD Card and write the complete data to another SD Card.
• Not based on this game stick or this seller purchase but these controllers might be faulty

  

• This M8 or M8 Pro or M15 all seem to be like the same device and in terms of games they can play they all seem to play upto PS1 only. Other are 2D systems mainly. There are videos online for M8/8pro/15 with an RK3326 chip which runs PSP and N64 somewhat just like the R36S but I can't seem to find any new listing on Alibaba that are like that anymore henche I am moving away from M8/M8 Pro/M15 at all.

• PS1: Most games play properly but they are dark and some can be slower than original(More in cons).PS1 games run properly and other systems are also working without any issues.
• Ability to connect any USB controller with it is a huge win as the cheap included controlelrs are not for everyone.

• PS1: No vibration or analog stick support even with supported games, BIOS and controllers with them.
• PS1: All games are dark and if the game has a dark theme like Tomb Raider or Cruasders of Might n Magic, they are very hard to see and becomes an unplayable experience.
• PS1: A few very hard to run games like Crusaders of Magic n Might & Dead or Alive run very slowly or stuttery.
• PS1: A few games like Dynasty Warriors, Rush Hour & NBA in the Zone fail to boot.
• Lack of popular titles means you have to add your own games onto it
• No auto-populate list which means you have to edit the filelist.xml file manually or with a software whenever you want to add a game that shows up in the particular system

Only affected my first purchase: These happened with my purchase and these might not happen with your purchase.
• The USB Dongle that came with my unit for the controller has extra stuff inside it so it can't fit any normal USB port including the one on the Hub which makes them unusable for me.
• On my unit 8GB SD Card came in place of 64GB SD Card. Might not be strictly a con since you have to use another card anyways but it's still misleading.

Original Files and OS

Megadrive

Supported File Formats and Core Name

libemu_fbafast.so libemu_fbafast.so ZIP 
libemu_fba.so libemu_fba.so ZIP 
libemu_pgm.so libemu_pgm.so ZIP 7Z 
fbalpha2012 libemu_fbalpha2012.so ZIP 
mame2000 libemu_mame2000.so ZIP 
libemu_cps2.so libemu_cps2.so ZIP 
libemu_extend.so libemu_extend.so ZIP 
libemu_fba3100.so libemu_fba3100.so ZIP 
Snes9x libemu_snes9x.so SMC SFC SWC FIG 
Snes9x 2005 libemu_sfc.so SMC FIG SFC GD3 GD7 DX2 BSX SWC 
Snes9x 2010 libemu_snes9x2010.so SMC FIG SFC GD3 GD7 DX2 BSX SWC 
mgba libemu_mgba.so GBA GB GBC 
VBA-M libemu_vbam.so GBA 
picodrive libemu_md.so BIN GEN SMD MD 
FCEUmm libemu_nes.so NES FDS UNIF UNF 
NEStopia libemu_nestopia.so NES 
Stella libemu_stella.so A26 
TGB Dual libemu_tgbdual.so GB GBC SGB 


PS1 is pcsx4all →  You need to add original BIOS for in game saves to work.
Games need to be the raw BIN format(single track only) and just renamed to .img or .iso.

It has a few PS1 games but the PS1 Roms in it are either .img or .iso format that can't be opneed with OSFMount or normal mount or even 7z or winrar.
Of course these images don't work at all with any PS1 emulator so I am confused what this all is.

Also, there are folder names of pcsx4all in the SD Card.

            

Chip

The Chips on the consoles say: HCSEMI A3101 BAAC 2548 LF 010D50001B
And the other one: hynix HS102G63BFA 11C 201A HD1G1681A

System Info

systeminfo model="SEGA-M8-V6.0" version="V1.0.0 2024-12-05"

PS1

Only single-track bin files can be played and they need to be renamed to .img or .iso. DON'T TRANSFER IMG OR ISO OR CHD FILES directly as they will not boot.

1. My Own Purchase was enough