The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Metal Edition handheld console goes on sale today, Saturday, June 17, 2023.
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Metal Edition is an upgraded version of the Pocket 3 Plus, which was launched in 2022. It comes with a metal casing and a hall effect joystick among other features.
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Metal Edition is slightly heavier than the standard model, weighing 50g more. It weighs 285g primarily due to its metal shell.
The Pocket 3 Plus was announced last November and features a 4.7-inch screen with the UNISOC Tiger T618 chipset. It packs a 4,500mAh battery and has 4GB of RAM.
All these features are retained in the refreshed handheld device. The nature of the metal casing used for the new gaming handheld device has not been disclosed by the company.
Due to the higher weight of the Metal Edition, it has a 21% increase over the standard model. The use of a metal casing gives a premium impression to the product.
The inclusion of a hall effect joystick is another improvement over the standard model. It provides improved accuracy and eliminates drift issues.
The Retroid Pocket 3 Plus Metal Edition will be available for pre-order starting from June 17. Pre-orders are exclusively available on the company’s website, but the expected shipping date is still unknown.
The price of the Pocket 3 Plus Metal Edition is $179, which is $30 more expensive than the Pocket 3 Plus.
