Retroid raises the price of the Pocket 6, discontinues the 12GB RAM version

Right on the heels of AYN's price increase announcement for its Thor and Odin 3 handhelds, Retroid has announced that it is also raising the price of its latest device, the Pocket 6. However, the manufacturer isn't just bumping up the price, it is also discontinuing a model.

The announcement for the price increase was made today by Retroid across its social media channels, and just like AYN, the manufacturer cited the shortage and increasing cost of RAM and storage as the reason for the upward price review.

Starting Monday, March 2, the base model of the Retroid Pocket 6 which has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage and costs $229, will have its price increased by $15. This means the Retroid Pocket 6 will now retail for $244.

Unfortunately, Retroid says it won't be raising the price of the 12GB RAM, but will instead discontinue that model. The manufacturer stated that it can't continue to offer that configuration at a reasonable price based on the new costs from the supplier. It is also unable to absorb the surge in pricing.

The 12GB RAM version has 256GB of storage and costs $279. As of the time of writing, this version of the Retroid Pocket 6 is listed as “out of stock” on the Retroid website, so it is impossible to place an order before the discontinuation. However, Retroid says it will still fulfill all orders of the 12GB RAM model that have not yet been shipped and at the original pricing.

Surprisingly, the Pocket G2 and the older Pocket 5 (available on Amazon for $249) are unaffected. However, it isn't a matter of if, but when their prices will also be adjusted.