TL; Dr.
- Retroid seems to be sending US Pocket Flip 2 and classic early orders ahead of other countries.
- Retroid has not officially announced this policy, but the evidence is overwhelming.
- Shipments from China to the US will stop on April 25, so there are only a few days left to meet early orders.
The Retroid Pocket Flip 2 and Pocket Classic are two of the most publicized retro computers that will come out so far this year, but the incipient commercial war between the United States and China has taken a red shell to the launch cycle. Although the company has not confirmed it directly, it seems that the early orders that are directed to the US. They are jumping to the front of the line to overcome the next tariffs and the shipping detainees.
The early orders of the two devices began on March 18, with the shipments of Pocket Flip 2 from April 13 and classic pocket shipments from April 16. However, users in Reddit and Discord are discovering that many early orders on the first day have not yet sent, with the early orders of the weeks later.
This seems to be the case of standard orders, too. A user in the Retro hand hand Discord had his pocket Flip 2 Order Ship Just a few hours later placing the order. This occurred after a brief conversation with retroid customer service, in which the company said that “we will organize shipping within 3 days” to prevent the order from being canceled.
Android authority He contacted Retroid about the delay, but he was only told that “we are prioritizing shipments based on the order dates and we will have as a goal dispatch this week.” However, it seems that shipments are being sent depending on colorway, then in the country of destination, then the anticipated order dates, with US orders that jump to the front of the line.
Retroid has rushed to send orders before April 25, when all shipments from China to the United States will stop. Anbernic has also stopped shipping to the US, encouraging users to buy in their US warehouse. While the supplies last. Retroid has no US warehouse.
Customers outside the US. They must wait a few more days for their hand.
Initially, the exemption of minimis for small shipments to the USA. It expired on May 2, but things intensified in the following weeks. The tariff rates tripled quickly, and claim that shipping companies have responded by hesitant Shipping
Last week, Retroid informed US clients that three colors would not arrive in time to exceed the deadline. The bluish green colors, Berry and Kiwi will not be sent to the US, so anyone who requests these models must communicate with customer service to choose a new color. Anyway, any American request that is not sent in the next few days must probably be canceled.
It is likely that customers outside the United States must wait a few more days before receiving their hand computers, but at least they can do it without the stress of unpredictable customs rates that ruin the fun.
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