Overview
- Soulja Boy began promoting and selling the SouljaGame Flip on his website and Instagram, with listings that mirror Retroid Pocket Flip 2 photos, color names, and specs.
- Retroid issued a statement saying there is no licensing deal, that Soulja Boy lacks permission to rebrand its products, and that the Pocket Flip 2 is patented in the United States.
- The SouljaGame Flip’s price dropped from about $436 to roughly $200 after scrutiny, which is in line with Retroid’s Pocket Flip 2 price of about $209.
- Soulja Boy’s team has not publicly addressed the licensing questions, and community watchdogs are advising potential buyers to avoid the product.
- It remains unclear whether Retroid will pursue legal action; the episode echoes Soulja Boy’s past sales of rebranded or unauthorized handhelds in 2018 and 2021 that drew legal pressure, including from Nintendo.