GoRetroid has announced the Retroid Pocket 4 retro gaming handheld, surprising fans and retro enthusiasts alike this holiday season.

The new Retroid Pocket 4 and its 4 Pro variant will go up for preorder for $149.99 and $199.99 (respectively) on December 20th at 5 PM PT / 8PM ET, via the official Retroid online store.

Shipments for the Retroid Pocket 4 and the 4 Pro will start going out on January 25th and January 15th, 2024 (respectively, the 4 Pro goes out earlier).

If you missed our Retroid Pocket 3 review, it was a very promising handheld designed entirely for retro enthusiasts to load and play their old games. The Pocket 4 seems to be a sleeker and more powerful device, with some tweaks to its buttons.

The two new CPUs included in the Pocket 4 and the Pocket 4 Pro give the device enough of a boost to rival sixth generation computational power and games, so it should play PS2 and GameCube games with ease.

Here’s the specs for both the Retroid Pocket 4 and the Pocket 4 Pro:

Retroid Pocket 4 Pro

• CPU: 4*[email protected] 4*[email protected] GHz
• GPU: G77 MC9@836MHz
• RAM: 8GB LPDDR4x
• Storage: 128GB UFS 3.1 + TF Card Slot
• OS: Android 13
• Touch screen: 4.7 inch, 750×1334@60fps, 500nits
• Heat Dissapation: Active-cooling
• 5000mAh battery
• Analogue L2/R2
• 3D hall sticks
• BT 5.2&Wi-Fi 6
• Official OTA support for incremental software upgrade

Retroid Pocket 4

• CPU: 2*[email protected] + 6*[email protected]
• GPU: G68 MC4@900MHz
• RAM: 4GB LPDDR4x
• Storage: 128GB UFS 3.1 + TF Card Slot
• OS: Android 11
• Touch screen: 4.7 inch, 750×1334@60fps, 500nits
• Heat Dissapation: Active-cooling
• 5000mAh battery
• Analogue L2/R2
• 3D hall sticks
• BT 5.2&Wi-Fi 6
• Official OTA support for incremental software upgrade

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