RetroN 5 is officially a thing, apparently

[Dr. BaconStein]

I don't have a problem with people being skeptical. hell, I'm skeptical too;


All I am saying is don't prejudge the Retron5 until it's actually released. I'm not championing it until I know for myself just how many of Hyperkin's grandiose claims ring true. I'll honestly be shocked if they sell it for less than $100 as they mentioned since past clones that do far far less sell for around $60-70, and RetroBit's new hardware clone console that doesn't do as much as the Retron5 is being priced at $89.

I would expect it to be somewhere around $85. While it can do a lot, it is still by nature a clone console. There are (low-end) Android emulation systems that have the same features for around that price. Since RetroN 5 is not a handheld and still primarily cart-based, using Hyperkin's proprietary OS, I don't think it will exceed the $100 mark.

It seems like Hyperkin is really trying to win both the collector market and the digital/emulation market with this console. If you look closely on the mock-up images, you'll notice there's a USB slot on the side, next to the controller ports: http://hyperkingames.tumblr.com/post/49398440981/

Most likely for memory sticks/external storage space. Pretty fun idea if you want to transfer memory from your cart to your other devices, almost like a Retrode-type deal. Since it's USB, that also means other fun/silly stuff like this