<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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小米在中国推出了其旗舰 17 系列手机，包括 17 Pro 和 17 Pro Max。一个显著的配件是售价 299 元的复古手持游戏机保护壳，配备了方向键和游戏按钮，但会影响无线充电。这个保护壳提供了独特的游戏体验，尽管由于相机镜头遮挡了部分屏幕，使用起来有些笨拙。这些手机的国际发布细节尚不明确，但复古保护壳可能会随之推出

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

- 小米在中国发布了其旗舰 17 系列手机，包括 17 Pro 和 17 Pro Max。  
- 新机型的亮点是背部的第二块屏幕，可用于自拍、定时和音乐控制。  
- 299 元的复古手持游戏机外壳配有按钮和 D-pad，但无法无线充电。  

小米的复古手持手机壳是进行游戏的最佳和最差方式