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| RetroN | |
| Designer | Hyperkin |
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| Manufacturer | Hyperkin |
| CPU | various |
| Graphics | various |
| Memory | various |
| Media | ROM cartridge, SD card |
| Released | RetroN July 16, 2007 RetroN 3 July 6, 2010 RetroN 2 December 2, 2012 RetroN 5 May 22, 2014 Supaboy S November 16, 2016 RetroN HD May 25, 2017 SupaRetroN HD January 8th, 2018 SupaBoy SFC January 23, 2018 RetroN 77 November 5, 2018 MegaRetroN HD November 5, 2018 |
| Added to Museum | Retron 5: December 25, 2019 Retron 5 3-in 1: April 8, 2020 |
The Retron was a series of video game console clones by Hyperkin.
RetroN
The Retron was released on July 16, 2007. It had one cartridge slot for Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks.
RetroN HD
An updated high-definition version of the Retron, the Retron HD, was released on May 25, 2017.
RetroN 2
The Retron 2 was released on December 2, 2012. It had two cartridge slots for Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks.
RetroN 3
The Retron 3 was released on July 6, 2010. It had three cartridge slots for Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks, and for Sega Genesis cartridges.
RetroN 5
The Retron 5 was released on May 22, 2014. It had five cartridge slots for Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, and for Sega Genesis cartridges. With an adapter, Sega Master System cartridges and Sega Cards, and Sega Game Gear cartridges were also supported.
RetroN 5 3-in-1 Adapter
Adds support for cartridges for Game Gear and Sega Master System games and Sega Cards for SG-1000, SC-3000, and Sega Master System games.
SupaBoy S
The SupaBoy S was released on November 16, 2016. It is a handheld system that has one cartridge slot for Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks.
SupaRetroN HD
The Supa Retron HD was released on January 8th, 2018. It had one cartridge slot for Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks.
SupaBoy SFC
The SupaBoy SFC was released on January 23, 2018. It had one cartridge slot for Super Nintendo Entertainment System Game Paks.
RetroN 77
The Retron 77 was released on November 5, 2018. It had one cartridge slot for Atari 2600 cartridges.
MegaRetroN HD
The MegaRetroN HD was released on November 5, 2018. It had one cartridge slot for Sega Genesis cartridges.
Notes
The Retron 4, supporting Nintendo Entertainment System, Super Nintendo Entertainment System, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance Game Paks, and Sega Genesis cartridges, was announced at the Midwest Gaming Classic on March 23, 2013. This was never released, as the product was updated to contain five cartridge slots, and was released as the Retron 5 instead.
