<div id="readability-page-1"><figure> <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/xiaomi-17-pro-game-boy-case.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1012" height="675" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/xiaomi-17-pro-game-boy-case.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLDAsMTAwLDEwMCZxdWFsaXR5PTkwJnN0cmlwPWFsbA"/> <figcaption> What is this, a D-pad for iPods? </figcaption> </figure> Have you ever thought your favorite mobile games would be improved by awkward ergonomics, a dreadful D-pad, and a couple of camera lenses blocking a third of the screen? Then oh boy, does Xiaomi have the phone for you. Today it announced its flagship 17 series phones in China, led by the 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max (any naming similarity to Apple is resolutely not a coincidence). Those two Pro models mostly stand out for the inclusion of a second screen on the back, which stretches across the wide camera island. It can be used to frame selfies, set timers, and control music playback, but all I can think about is Xiaomi’s official accessory to convert the phone into a ratchet Game Boy. The ¥299 (about $40) Retro Handheld Console Case includes four face buttons, a circular D-pad that looks more like an iPod Click Wheel than anything else, and a 200mAh battery that Xiaomi says should deliver 40 days of gameplay, at three hours a day. It even comes with Angry Birds 2. <img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/xiaomi-17-pro-retro-gamer-case-angry-birds.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLjAyMDM5MTUxNzEyODg3MSwwLDk5Ljk1OTIxNjk2NTc0MiwxMDAmcXVhbGl0eT05MCZzdHJpcD1hbGw?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1214" height="817" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/09/xiaomi-17-pro-retro-gamer-case-angry-birds.jpg/query-Y3JvcD0wLjAyMDM5MTUxNzEyODg3MSwwLDk5Ljk1OTIxNjk2NTc0MiwxMDAmcXVhbGl0eT05MCZzdHJpcD1hbGw"/> The sole downside — apart from what I can only assume is an incredibly awkward, cramped gaming experience ruined by the two lenses on the screen — is that you can’t use the phone’s wireless charging while the case is in place. No word yet on if, or when, the 17 Pro phones will launch in Europe or anywhere else outside China, but let’s hope the retro case comes with them when they do. Maybe this is a sign that the mad scientists in Xiaomi’s accessory lab are cooking up something even weirder for the fourth-generation photography case for next year’s 17 Ultra.</div>

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小米在中國推出了其旗艦 17 系列手機，包括 17 Pro 和 17 Pro Max。一個顯著的配件是售價 299 元的復古手持遊戲機保護殼，配備了方向鍵和遊戲按鈕，但會影響無線充電。這個保護殼提供了獨特的遊戲體驗，儘管由於相機鏡頭遮擋了部分屏幕，使用起來有些笨拙。這些手機的國際發佈細節尚不明確，但復古保護殼可能會隨之推出

Xiaomi’s retro handheld phone case is the best, and worst, way to game

- 小米在中國發布了其旗艦 17 系列手機，包括 17 Pro 和 17 Pro Max。  
- 新機型的亮點是背部的第二塊屏幕，可用於自拍、定時和音樂控制。  
- 299 元的復古手持遊戲機外殼配有按鈕和 D-pad，但無法無線充電。  