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ModRetro

Retro handheld consoles that play original cartridges

Raised to date

$145.2M

of $150M offered across 1 Form D filing

Still open
$4.8M
Investors
41
Last filed
May 27, 2026

About

ModRetro is an American consumer electronics company that designs and manufactures retro gaming hardware. Its flagship products are the Chromatic, a Game Boy Color-inspired handheld built on open-source FPGA components that plays original cartridges, and the M64, an FPGA recreation of the Nintendo 64 launched in July 2026. The company also runs an independent game publishing studio that ships original titles and physical re-releases on cartridges. Founded in 2023 by Palmer Luckey and Torin Herndon out of a console-modding forum Luckey started in 2009, it was reported in March 2026 to be raising at roughly a $1B valuation.

FPGA-based recreations rather than software emulation, built to premium hardware standards (sapphire display option, magnesium construction) and compatible with original game cartridges, so the hardware is faithful rather than approximate.

Funding

  • EquityFiled May 27, 2026Form D
    $145.2M/ $150M

Product

Chromatic

Consumer electronics / handheld gaming console

A retro handheld console inspired by the Game Boy Color, built on open-source MiSTer FPGA components and compatible with original cartridges. Sold from $199.99 with a Gorilla Glass display, or with a sapphire display for $100 more, in seven colorways.

  • FPGA hardware based on open-source MiSTer components
  • Plays original Game Boy / Game Boy Color cartridges
  • Gorilla Glass or sapphire display options

Built for

Retro gaming enthusiasts and collectors who own original cartridges, plus the console-modding and preservation community

People on file