Retroid has announced a hardware configuration change that will affect customers with outstanding orders for two of its retro handhelds.
The manufacturer said on its Discord channel that orders for the 8 GB + 128 GB configuration of the Retroid Pocket 5 and the 865 version of the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 will be upgraded at no additional cost to the 12 GB + 128 GB configuration.
Retro Handhelds first reported the company message.
Background and what changed
Retroid builds Android-based retro handhelds aimed at the portable emulation and retro gaming market.
The company posted to Discord that it will automatically replace outstanding orders for the specified 8 GB + 128 GB models with 12 GB + 128 GB units.
In its announcement, Retroid stated that the 12 GB + 128 GB configurations will become the standard offering for both the Pocket 5 and the Flip 2 and that a price adjustment will follow.
Paraphrased company statement
Retroid told customers that people with pending 8 GB + 128 GB orders for the Pocket 5 and Flip 2 865 will receive an automatic upgrade to the 12 GB + 128 GB model, and that the 12 GB configuration will replace the 8 GB configuration as the devices pace's standard option.
The company also confirmed a $10 price increase that will take effect on July 15.
Pricing and availability details
Retroid's message sets the new prices at $209 for the Retroid Pocket 5 and $219 for the Retroid Pocket Flip 2, reflecting the $10 increase that begins July 15.
Retail and backorder customers who are already in Retroid's order queue for the affected SKUs are to receive the upgrade without additional charge.
Market context and current impact
Industry reporting has noted rising DRAM prices in recent months, with analysts pointing to increased demand from large-scale AI and data center deployments as one factor.
Retro Handhelds also highlighted concerns that specific RAM and storage configurations are becoming scarce for small hardware makers.
Retroid's current Retroid Pocket 6 lineup still lists an 8 GB + 128 GB model and, at the time of the Discord message, appears unaffected by this change.
What this means for buyers
Customers with outstanding eligible orders should receive the upgraded 12 GB configuration automatically and see the updated pricing apply to new purchases after July 15.
The move alters Retroid's standard configurations and underscores supply dynamics that are influencing small hardware manufacturers in the handheld gaming space, which sits alongside mainstream platforms such as the Nintendo Switch and related digital storefront and promotional channels like the eShop and Nintendo Direct.
The manufacturer said on its Discord channel that orders for the 8 GB + 128 GB configuration of the Retroid Pocket 5 and the 865 version of the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 will be upgraded at no additional cost to the 12 GB + 128 GB configuration.
Retro Handhelds first reported the company message.
Background and what changed
Retroid builds Android-based retro handhelds aimed at the portable emulation and retro gaming market.
The company posted to Discord that it will automatically replace outstanding orders for the specified 8 GB + 128 GB models with 12 GB + 128 GB units.
In its announcement, Retroid stated that the 12 GB + 128 GB configurations will become the standard offering for both the Pocket 5 and the Flip 2 and that a price adjustment will follow.
Paraphrased company statement
Retroid told customers that people with pending 8 GB + 128 GB orders for the Pocket 5 and Flip 2 865 will receive an automatic upgrade to the 12 GB + 128 GB model, and that the 12 GB configuration will replace the 8 GB configuration as the devices pace's standard option.
The company also confirmed a $10 price increase that will take effect on July 15.
Pricing and availability details
Retroid's message sets the new prices at $209 for the Retroid Pocket 5 and $219 for the Retroid Pocket Flip 2, reflecting the $10 increase that begins July 15.
Retail and backorder customers who are already in Retroid's order queue for the affected SKUs are to receive the upgrade without additional charge.
Market context and current impact
Industry reporting has noted rising DRAM prices in recent months, with analysts pointing to increased demand from large-scale AI and data center deployments as one factor.
Retro Handhelds also highlighted concerns that specific RAM and storage configurations are becoming scarce for small hardware makers.
Retroid's current Retroid Pocket 6 lineup still lists an 8 GB + 128 GB model and, at the time of the Discord message, appears unaffected by this change.
What this means for buyers
Customers with outstanding eligible orders should receive the upgraded 12 GB configuration automatically and see the updated pricing apply to new purchases after July 15.
The move alters Retroid's standard configurations and underscores supply dynamics that are influencing small hardware manufacturers in the handheld gaming space, which sits alongside mainstream platforms such as the Nintendo Switch and related digital storefront and promotional channels like the eShop and Nintendo Direct.
