Retroid Pocket Duo, Digi Mart USA News: The Retroid Pocket Duo, a gaming handheld with two 120 Hz AMOLED touchscreens, was originally announced in mid-September with shipping initially scheduled to begin on October 21. That date slipped, but the manufacturer began shipping the first variant in early November, and according to its official Delivery Dashboard, all five colors are now shipping.
Customers who preordered when preorders opened on September 12 can expect delivery within the next few weeks. Buyers who ordered in late September or October will need to wait longer, as the Delivery Dashboard will be updated regularly to show the order date up to which preorders have already shipped.
The Retroid Pocket Duo has a 5.5-inch main display and a 4.5-inch secondary display, each using a 120 Hz AMOLED panel. It is powered by a Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-7790, which the source says provides enough performance to emulate games originally released for the Nintendo 3DS.
A cheaper version, the Retroid Pocket Duo Lite Plus, offers the same performance with less expensive LCD screens and was not yet shipping at the time of the report. Preorders for the less powerful Retroid Pocket Duo Lite were reportedly already fulfilled.
Several competitors, including the AYN Thor and Anbernic RG DDS, are already on the market, but the source highlights the Duo’s high-quality displays as its main differentiator.
