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console, handheld modding, homebrew, modchipping

Modding / Homebrews / Emulation / Hacks It's all here and if any of those interest you, then welcome! Feel free to share your creations, projects, questions, and ideas with the community.

28k subscribers167 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)132 authors / mosince 2010

r/consolemodding has 28k members (+69% over the last 12 months). It gets about 167 posts a month from 132 people. Top topics: Modded Consoles, Classic Nintendo Gaming and PS2 Mods & Issues.

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Size and growth

How r/consolemodding has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+69%in 12 months · +22% in 3 months · +6.8% in 1 month
Oct 202628k
Growing28k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+44%vs Sep 2025 · +18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026167
BusierPeaked at 167 in Sep 2026
Sep 2026: incl. ~1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/consolemodding

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Modded Consoles4.3%
  2. Classic Nintendo Gaming2.9%
  3. PS2 Mods & Issues2.4%
  4. RGB Modding2.4%
  5. Modchips & Chips2.4%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Hacks.Guide
  2. ConsoleMods Wiki
  3. Aliexpress
  4. etim.net.au
  5. RetroRGB -

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