Blaze Entertainment is raising prices for its Evercade handheld ecosystem in the UK and Europe, a move that directly affects anyone planning to buy a Super Pocket or retro game cartridge this summer. The company cites rising component costs driven by AI datacenter demand as the primary reason for the hike. Buyers in these regions will need to adjust their budgets for both the handheld consoles and the software cartridges that power them.
Super Pocket and cartridges cost more in UK and Europe while US prices stay flat
The price adjustments apply to the Super Pocket handheld and the standard Evercade cartridges sold in the United Kingdom and across Europe. In the UK, cartridge prices climb from £19.99 to £24.99, while the Super Pocket handheld increases from £49.99 to £59.99. European customers face similar jumps, with cartridges rising from €24.99 to €29.99 and Super Pocket units moving from €59.99 to €69.99. These changes take effect immediately for new orders.
Despite the increases in Europe and the UK, US prices for Evercade products remain unchanged. Blaze Entertainment attributes this stability to recent tariff reductions that offset the rising costs of NAND and DRAM memory chips. The company confirmed that CEO Andrew Byatt has verified these pricing strategies do not impact the development or launch of upcoming devices. The Nexus, EXP-R, VS-R, and Alpha models will not see price hikes due to these specific component cost increases.
We've been tracking Evercade closely — see our earlier coverage on Blaze CEO Hints Retired Evercade Cartridges. The current price hike reflects broader industry trends where AI-driven demand for memory components squeezes consumer electronics margins. Retro handheld buyers in the UK and Europe now face higher entry costs, while US shoppers retain their current pricing advantage due to tariff structures.
Source: Blaze Entertainment, RetroHandhelds
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