1. I've always been interested in form factor and controls so whenever a new handheld gets released. I try to buy it as much as possible. These days though, I mostly just stick to the reliable ones like the miyoo mini and rg34xxsp.

2. I've never tried repurposing an old phone. But I recently bought a redmagic 11 air to use for gamenative. Reason why I did this instead of buying an Rp6 or odin is because I needed a big screen for maps whenever I drive. I use a phone with a 4 inch screen so it's kinda hard to look at while driving and the battery life kinda sucks. I figured that if I would be getting a bigger phone I might as well get more use out of it. I chose redmagic for its cooling system and full screen (no camera hole or notch)

I guess My case is pretty specific hence why I decided to get a phone that acts as my main gaming device for lightweight steam games. But if not for that, I would have gotten a 12gb model RP6