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ModRetro
ModRetro Chromatic
An FPGA-based handheld that plays original Game Boy, Game Boy Color and ModRetro cartridges on a 2.56-inch 160x144 IPS backlit screen, with a magnesium shell and three AA batteries. It has USB-C video out to PC, Mac or Quest.
- Display
- 2.56″ IPS LCD
- 160 × 144
- Chip
- FPGA-based architecture
- Memory
- Unknown
- Battery
- Unknown
- Weight
- 176 g
- Listed as 6.2 oz
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Image: ModRetroChecked October 23, 2026
Models & list prices
Manufacturer list prices (MSRP), not retail offers.
Chip & performance
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Chip (SoC) | FPGA-based architecture[1]ModRetro does not name the FPGA part. |
| Process node | Not published |
| CPU | Not published |
| CPU cores / threads | Not published |
| CPU clock | Not published |
| GPU | Not published |
| GPU cores | Not published |
| GPU clock | Not published |
| Power range (TDP) | Not published |
Memory & storage
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| RAM | Not published |
| RAM type | Not published |
| RAM speed | Not published |
| Storage | Not published |
| Storage type | Not published |
| microSD slot | Not published |
Display
Battery & build
Connectivity & software
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Not published |
| Bluetooth | Not published |
| Ports | USB-C video out to PC, Mac or Oculus Quest · 3.5 mm headphone output · Link cable port · IR link · Game Boy and Game Boy Color cartridge slot[1] |
| Operating system | Not published |
| Controls | D-pad · A and B buttons · Select and Start[1]Magnesium alloy shell with PBT buttons |
Sources
Each value above links to the source it was taken from. Last checked October 23, 2026. Spotted an error? Tell us.
- [1]Chromatic + Tetris Bundle · ModRetromanufacturer · read October 23, 2026
- [2]ModRetro relaunches the Chromatic on July 10th · Nintendo World Report, July 10, 2025news · read October 23, 2026
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