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Pre-orders for the Retroid Dual Screen Add-On are now available on Retroid's website, the company has announced.
The new accessory, which was announced last Friday, is priced at $69 and will essentially allow players to add a 5.5" AMOLED screen to their existing Retroid Pocket 4 Pro, Retroid Pocket Mini, and Retroid Pocket 5 handhelds, as well as some third-party devices. However, according to Retroid, in order for it to fit and function correctly, these devices, will need to have "a 6"-7" screen with DisplayPort over USB-C".
As stated on the store page, the new add-on will be available in three different colours — Black, GC, and Translucent White — and will also feature a hinge that opens and shuts at three different points (120°, 150°, and 180°).
Here are some specs:
- 5.5" AMOLED screen (107% sRGB coverage | 100,000:1 contrast ratio | 500 nits peak brightness)
- 120/150/180 degree click-stop hinge
- Support pass-through charge
- Dedicate buttons for brightness setting
- Official devices support: RP4Pro/RP Mini/RP MiniV2/RP5
- Third-party devices support: 6"~7" screen with DisplayPort over USB-C (Maximum device height support : 115mm, NOT compatible with Steamdeck
If you're interested, you can grab yours here. Shipments are expected to start going out on August 5th.
Original Story: As we noted yesterday, there's been a lot of speculation online about Retroid — the manufacturer of emulation-based machines like the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and Retroid Pocket Classic — and whether or not it will soon be joining the likes of Ayaneo, OneXSugar, and MagicX in releasing a dual-screen DS or 3DS-style handheld.
Earlier this week, the company started posting a bunch of cryptic teases on social media, leading some to speculate that an announcement of a new handheld or a revised version of the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 might soon be revealed.
However, it appears that pretty much everyone was wrong with their guesses about what this mystery new product could be, with the company instead revealing today that it will soon be releasing a new dual-screen add-on compatible with a number of its existing handhelds.
The new add-on, which is being referred to simply as the Retroid Dual Screen Add-On, will be compatible with the Retroid Pocket 5, Retroid Pocket Mini, and Retroid Pocket 4 Pro, according to the announcement. But no official details beyond that have been provided so far, meaning we'll likely have to wait before we get an insight into its price and when it will go on sale.
We'll keep an eye out for any new information as it arrives, but for now, we're wondering what you think about the news. Are you upset this isn't a new handheld? Or are you happy to be able to get more out of your existing machines?