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Retroid Says Soulja Boy Is Rebranding Its Patented Handheld Without Permission

The rapper’s SouljaGame Flip listing fell to $200 after community scrutiny, with no public reply from his team or any legal action disclosed.

Overview

  • Retroid issued an official statement saying there is no licensing deal and that the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 is patented in the United States.
  • Soulja Boy began selling the SouljaGame Flip on his website after promoting it on Instagram, where he described strong performance and broad game access.
  • The product page appears to use the same images and color names as Retroid’s Pocket Flip 2, raising concerns over rebranding and authenticity.
  • The SouljaGame Flip’s price was listed at $436 before being reduced to $200 following reports highlighting similarities to Retroid’s device.
  • No legal filings have been confirmed, and the episode echoes Soulja Boy’s 2018 attempts to sell rom-hacked consoles that drew publisher scrutiny.