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Retroid Pocket Duo shipping starts October 21, a week late
Retroid says Pocket Duo shipments will begin October 21, a week later than the company had planned.
The Android handheld is the higher-end model in Retroid's range of dual-screen devices, and the company began taking pre-orders after announcing it in September.
The Pocket Duo has two OLED screens, with a 5.5-inch display above a 4.5-inch display.
Retroid is offering $20 off its $269 price through October 31 for purchases on its website using the code DUO.
The handheld has 8GB of RAM, 128GB of expandable storage and runs Android 16.
The Pocket Duo Lite Plus is due to ship in mid-November, according to Retroid; it is available for pre-order.
Retroid will begin shipping the Pocket Duo handheld on October 21, a week later than originally scheduled.
The company announced the Pocket Duo and Pocket Duo Lite in September and began taking pre-orders shortly afterward.
The Pocket Duo is Retroid’s higher-end and most expensive model in its trio of dual-screen handhelds.
A $20 discount on the Pocket Duo remains available through October 31 with the code DUO.
- Who
- Retroid will ship the Pocket Duo to buyers.
- What
- Shipping starts on October 21, a week later than originally scheduled.
- When
- October 21; the announcement was reported on October 15, 2026.
- Where
- Retroid’s social media accounts announced the date; the device is sold on Retroid’s website.
- Why
- Not stated
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Retroid announced the Pocket Duo and Pocket Duo Lite and began taking pre-orders shortly afterward.
Retroid’s announcement of the shipping date was reported by Notebookcheck.
Retroid is scheduled to begin shipping the Pocket Duo to buyers.
The $20 discount on the Pocket Duo is due to expire.
- Shipping date
- October 21
- Delay
- One week
- Discount
- $20 off the $269 price with code DUO
- Discount deadline
- October 31
- Top display
- 5.5-inch 16:9 120Hz OLED
- Bottom display
- 4.5-inch 4:3 120Hz OLED
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