Credit: Retroid
- The Retroid Pocket Mini screen has several problems stemming from unfixable firmware issues.
- After failing to find a fix, the company offered limited returns for just 200 buyers.
- That limit has now been removed, and Retroid is investing $1 million in a new AMOLED screen for a follow-up device.
Retroid makes some of the most popular retro gaming handhelds on the market, but a recent mistake has fans up in arms. It concerns an issue with the Retroid Pocket Mini, a powerful little device with a small 3.7-inch display released late last year.
Not long after it shipped, people noticed something was off. After intense investigation, it turns out the firmware used to power the 1280 x 960 resolution screen was downscaling to 1280 x 928, then upscaling back to the full resolution. It’s unclear why this was happening, but it likely has to do with the original device the screen was manufactured for before it was co-opted by Retroid for a gaming handheld.