- Retroid Pocket Flip 2 pre-orders will begin shipping on April 13, and Classic pre-orders begin shipping on April 16.
- The company has promised to have all pre-orders shipped by May 2.
- Duties will take effect on May 2, nearly doubling the effective price of each handheld.
Retroid’s latest handhelds are nearly ready to ship, at least for anyone brave enough to pre-order. Retroid Pocket Flip 2 pre-orders will begin shipping on April 13, and Retroid Pocket Classic pre-orders start shipping a few days later on April 16. However, this ordinarily joyous occasion is overshadowed by a looming threat on the horizon: tariffs.
Just a few hours ago, the Trump administration announced that it would triple the duties on products previously covered by the de minimis exemption. Without going into details, that means after May 2, consumers in the US will be charged duties of 90% of the value of each device before receiving the shipment.