Overview
- Preorders open March 4 at 11 a.m. ET for the handheld and its dock.
- The price increases by $20 from $220 to $240 for this restock.
- Analogue attributes the higher price to new U.S. tariffs on China-assembled goods, with Engadget reporting the device is built in China.
- The Pocket plays original Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridges and can support other systems with adapters.
- GamesRadar+ reports other retro handheld makers have also announced price hikes tied to tariffs and component costs.