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Retroid Doesn’t Know How to Stop With the Duo Lite Plus
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If you thought the Retroid Duo lineup was already getting a little crowded, buckle up. Retroid just dropped a third option into the mix: the Duo Lite Plus.
It’s essentially the “Goldilocks” device of the family. It sits right in the middle of the standard Duo and the budget-friendly Duo Lite, offering a mashup of specs. You get the inline shoulder buttons from the Lite model, but with the beefier Dragonwing CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage from the flagship Duo.
While more choice sounds great on paper, the timing is… well, messy. Retroid announced this “middle child” right as pre-orders for the other models were already live and shipping was underway. It’s a classic case of “buyer’s remorse” waiting to happen for anyone who just clicked ‘buy’ on a Lite model last week.
The quick breakdown:
- The Good: Better power than the Lite, better ergonomics than the standard Duo.
- The Bad: It won’t ship until late this year, and the staggered rollout is a bit of a logistical headache.
- The Pro Tip: Use code LITEPLUS to shave $20 off if you’re brave enough to wait until November.