*Please note: This does not come with any games and you will need to install and setup everything yourself.  There are lots of great Android setup guide videos online, search for RetroGameCorps, TechDweeb or Joey's Retro Handhelds* 

Hi, this listing is for the rare 12GB RAM version of the Retroid Pocket 5 in the 16-Bit colourway with the matching official transparent TPU grip, both still factory sealed (see photos).  Retroid usually sells this handheld with 8GB of LPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of internal storage, however while selling off their remaining stock of this soon to be discontinued model they ran out of 8/128 kits and only had 12/128 kits left.  So lucky buyers who held off until now to grab an RP5 benefit from 4GB of extra RAM that can be super helpful when emulating high end systems such as Switch and Steam games.  While systems such as these can run on the 8GB versions, the extra RAM allows you to play some of the harder to run games which might not launch at all otherwise.  It also gives some memory headroom to improve stability while emulating these systems too, reducing stuttering and crashes.  

The 128GB internal storage is UFS 3.1  for ultra fast data transfer and playback, perfect for playing modern Android games though you might run out of storage fast as some of those games are 50GB+.  For most of your emulation though I would recommend making use of the Micro-SD memory card slot with an A2 rated card from a good brand, though a large one might set you back almost as much as the console these days sadly.  Low end emulation doesn't need a fast card but Steam games/Switch/PS2/Vita etc really need one.

Of note, the screen MIGHT also have been upgraded as many recent buyers of RP5's have said their screens are 120hz instead of the normal 60hz.  The only way to verify this would be to boot up the console and run some utility software to check the screen's refresh rate, which would mean breaking the factory seal.  So sadly I cannot confirm this, but it's a possibility, again due to Retroid running out of the old screens and then silently upgrading to the RP6's 120hz ones.  Either way it's a fantastic 5.5" 1920x1080 AMOLED screen with an insane 400 pixels per inch (retina screens used to be 200PPI).

The most important hardware specification is the fantastic Qualcom Snapdragon 865 processor, a former flagship gaming chip that has only improved with time thanks to massive amounts of support from emulator developers and constant custom Turnip drivers releases.  The most recent of which came out just this week and has made the 865 run some high end systems almost as well as a Snapdragon 8 Gen 2.  I'll try to give you an idea of what the RP5 is capable of below, but please bare in mind that drivers and emulators are improving constantly, so this is just what it can do right now.

Other hardware features include hall effect thumbsticks with customisable RGB lighting and hall analogue triggers too.  This technology reduces the chance of "stick drift" over time (superior to the Switch and Switch 2's joycon sticks).  It's running Android 13 out of the box, however the Rocknix developers have supported the RP5 for ages so you can easily install their version of Linux for a more console like experience if you preferred.  It also has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1 and display out to your TV or monitor through the USB-C charging port at up to 1080P 60hz.