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Thanks, Qualcomm: This brand-new Android handheld is already getting a price hike

Monday, August 3rd, 2026

Retroid Pocket Nova device

Credit: Discord/Retroid
TL;DR

  • Retroid has announced a $10 price increase for the cheapest Pocket Nova handheld.
  • This means the device now starts at $239 instead of $229.
  • The increase goes into effect from August 6, so you still have a few days to order the device at its original price.

Retroid hasn’t been immune to the RAM crisis and other component price hikes in 2026. The company was forced to increase the price of the Pocket 6, but there’s also bad news for its latest Android handheld.

Retroid announced on Discord that the cheapest Retroid Pocket Nova model (8GB+128GB) will now cost $10 more, citing “rising Qualcomm chipset and raw material costs.” This means the 8GB+128GB model will now retail for $239 instead of $229.

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