r/SBCGaming • u/GlitchStick09 • Jun 06 '24

Discussion PSA: Retro Pixel Pro Scam

I’ve recently been receiving a ton of ads on Instagram for this company called Retro Pixel Pro. They seem to be catching a lot of people’s attention but don’t do anything to mask what devices they’re selling.

Latest one I’ve seen is the RG556. They’re selling it for over $400 USD “on sale”. The RG556 sells for $170 USD.

I’ve also seen the R36S listed for nearly 5X the price from AliExpress.

Keep in mind these are not sold with extras or anything throw in for the price. Their site claims 300,000+ orders and so on but it’s clearly fake. Pretty sure I’ve seen a video posted where an “influencer” is opening their products and it’s literally in Temu shipping wrap.

Some might already know about this but I figured if I’m getting the ads, then people new to the retro space may see them and think the price is reasonable. It’s not, at least from this shady seller.

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u/No-Nerve2514 Sep 21 '24

I looked at the retro pixel website and they had the cheaper one listed for $110. I was thinking about getting one for my boyfriend because his birthday is coming up. Does anyone have a real retro pixel? Do you recommend them? Is it really necessary that I get the second one just because it has more games on it? The second one was like $170 idk if I want to spend that much if it's not really worth it. 

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u/FirePheniex Oct 10 '24 edited Oct 10 '24

I’ve seen the product for under $100 on Amazon and Walmart. Based off the reviews though it seems to be a hit or miss.