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Retroid Pocket Nova

Retroid Pocket Nova by Retroid / Moorechip, priced around $229, Horizontal retro handheld, running Android 13, with a 4.5 inch display

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Specifications

  • Brand: Retroid / Moorechip
  • Release Date: 2026 / 07
  • Price: $229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices)
  • Form Factor: Horizontal
  • OS: Android 13

Where To Buy

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$229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices)
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$229 - $274 (Hover for detailed prices)
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Quick Take

The long-form editorial block is being regenerated, so this quick summary is built from the latest console specs.

Retroid Pocket Nova is a retro handheld from Retroid / Moorechip.

Its horizontal design keeps the hardware focus clear for players who already know the shape they prefer.

The device runs Android 13, which shapes setup, frontend options, and day-to-day usability.

Inside, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (QCS8550) chipset sets the ceiling for emulation and overall responsiveness.

Playable Games

Games shown here match systems this handheld can run at a B grade or better.

Elevator Action
Elevator Action

1985 •Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Entertainment System, Wii, Wii U

You are Agent 17 (codename: "Otto"). Your mission is to secure all top secret documents from a security building and escape in the getaway car, locate...

Elf Bowling 1 & 2
Elf Bowling 1 & 2

2005 •Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS

This game is a compilation of two NStorm-developed mini-games: Elf Bowling and Elves in Paradise: Elf Bowling 2. Both games come with unchanged graphi...

Elf: The Movie
Elf: The Movie

2004 •Game Boy Advance

You might say that Buddy stands out a bit at the North Pole. Sure, he was raised by elves after stowing away in Santa's bag, but after 30 years, he ju...

Elibean Nights
Elibean Nights

2017 •Game Boy Advance

Elibean (formerly Elibian) Nights is a fan-made “sequel” to Fire Emblem: Blazing Sword. The game follows the stories of Blazing Sword’s cast between t...

Eliminate Down
Eliminate Down

1993 •Sega Genesis

Eliminate Down is a 1993 scrolling shooter video game developed by Aprinet and published by Soft Vision International for the Sega Mega Drive. The gam...

Eliminator
Eliminator

1999 •PlayStation 1

Eliminator puts you in control of experimental hovering craft, running the gauntlet of various courses, dodging obstacles and blowing up opponents in...