You can build a sub-$100 dedicated emulation PC running Batocera Linux if you're yearning to play retro games. People sell dirt cheap old Dell enterprise PCs on eBay that work great for retro emulation. They have terrible specs but can play 16-bit era games and earlier with ease. Swap out the PSU and GPU with something a little beefier and you can even play N64, PS2, and Gamecube. Free full library ROM packs are all over the internet.
