Hand Held Legend
Hand Held Legend (@handheldlegend), a US retro gaming hardware channel, makes Game Boy and GameCube controller modding videos for about 12,500 subscribers and a median of roughly 2,300 views per video. It posts irregularly, about seven videos in the past year, and typical sponsored integrations are priced at $150 to $250 per video.
Engaged retro gaming audience for controller and hardware launches
- Median of about 2,300 views per video, with a 90th percentile near 8,600 views
- Recent GC Ultimate videos reached 6,100 to 14,500 views, showing strong launch interest
- Engagement rate of 2.9 percent, with a 0.5 percent comment rate suggesting active viewers
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- build and install guides, product teasers, short-form clips
- Tone
- technical, enthusiastic
- Language
- English
- On camera
- No, voiceover and b-roll
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 1 to 4 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- JLCPCB
- Categories promoted
- 3D printing services, PCB manufacturing
- Affiliate links
- No
Impromptu GC Ultimate Q&A Stream | JLCPCB 3D Print Sponsorship states the stream is sponsored by JLCPCB.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Content is limited to retro hardware modding and soldering tutorials with no flagged titles.
We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.
Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 13k | 2.3k | 0 |
Benchmark score: 25 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent videos
▶The BEST Emulation Controller for PC/Switch · 2.5k views
▶The GameCube controller got a glow-up 👀 · 6.1k views
▶A New Era for GameCube Controllers... · 14k viewsLast three uploads, latest 234 days ago.
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About Hand Held Legend
Hand Held Legend is a US channel run by the Hand Held Legend brand, which, according to its website, sells Game Boy mods, backlight kits and competitive controllers such as the ProGCC and GC Ultimate. The channel publishes build guides, soldering tips and product teasers, with most videos between one and four minutes. Its audience appears to be adult retro gaming hobbyists who buy hardware and modify their own consoles; these figures are estimates from channel data.
The channel has about 12,500 subscribers and a median of roughly 2,300 views per video, with occasional spikes above 10,000 views on launch content. Sponsorship activity is light, with a JLCPCB sponsorship of a livestream the only clearly disclosed integration in the recent videos. Advertising rates are estimated at $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form content, which is in line with the $10 to $30 CPM typical of paid ads, though the channel's short-form share is high enough to bring the price down.
Hand Held Legend suits hardware, accessory and tool brands that want to reach retro gaming and modding enthusiasts. It is a particularly good fit for launch campaigns for controllers or kits.
Written from Hand Held Legend's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Hand Held Legend can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Hand
How much does Hand Held Legend charge for a sponsored video?
Hand Held Legend's estimated rate is $150 to $250 per video, based on a median of about 2,300 views and a rule of $20 to $35 per 1,000 median views for long-form content, with a $150 minimum. Rates for Shorts are lower. Confirm current pricing directly with the creator.
What does Hand Held Legend post about on YouTube?
The channel posts retro gaming hardware content, including Game Boy and GameCube controller modding, soldering tutorials, install guides for mod kits and product launch teasers. Most videos run one to four minutes and are aimed at people who build or modify their own consoles.
How do I contact Hand Held Legend for a brand deal?
Hand Held Legend lists support@handheldlegend.com as a contact on its channel. Full contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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