SouljaGame Flip Sparks Retroid Pocket Flip 2 Rebrand Claims
Rapper’s clamshell touts Android 13, 5.5-inch AMOLED and Snapdragon 865 as pricing chatter intensifies.
Overview
- Soulja Boy just rolled out the SouljaGame Flip, a clamshell handheld he’s marketing direct to fans as a new device. The drop immediately triggered side-by-side comparisons with Retroid’s Pocket Flip 2 across gaming circles.
- Pricing whiplash added fuel. The Soulja site listed the unit at $436.50 before dropping to $200. Retroid’s own page shows the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 around $209 depending on configuration, intensifying the rebrand chatter.
- The product copy leans heavy on hype, calling it “the ultimate handheld gaming console.” His gaming account also teased, “Power. Portability. Perfection.”
- Specs listed on the Soulja page mirror the Retroid build: a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED, Snapdragon 865, 8GB RAM, Android 13, Wi‑Fi 6 and a 5,000mAh battery. That one-to-one sheet is what set forums ablaze.
- Multiple outlets report Retroid says there’s no licensing deal and that its Flip 2 is patented in the U.S. The company hasn’t publicly detailed any legal steps, but the community is watching closely.
- Context matters. Soulja’s tried hardware plays before, from emulator boxes in 2018 to a Game Boy‑style handheld in 2021. The handheld market is hotter than ever, which makes this clash—and the value pitch—impossible to ignore.
