Retroid Pocket

Retroid Pocket is a prominent brand of handheld video game consoles primarily designed for retrogaming emulation. The brand gained significant popularity with the release of the Retroid Pocket 2 in 2020, offering an Android-based platform capable of running a wide variety of classic game systems.

The brand is operated by GoRetroid (or simply Retroid), which is deeply integrated with the Chinese electronics manufacturing ecosystem. Research and community findings indicate that Retroid is a brand under Moorechip Technologies (Shenzhen Moorechip Technologies Co., Ltd.), which also has close ties to AYN, another well-known manufacturer of high-end gaming handhelds. While some marketing materials and third-party databases have occasionally listed locations in France (often for logistics or European distribution purposes), the company's core operations, engineering, and manufacturing are headquartered in Shenzhen, China.

Manufacturing takes place exclusively in China, specifically in the Shenzhen tech hub, where the company leverages specialized supply chains for mobile processors (such as those from Unisoc and MediaTek) and dedicated display panels. The brand is known for its iterative product releases, including the Retroid Pocket 3, 4, and Mini series, which frequently update hardware specifications to improve emulation performance for more demanding platforms like the PlayStation 2 and Nintendo GameCube.