Retro Drive Reviews 166

TrustScore 1.5 out of 5

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are absolutely awful. I ordered the game console for My Son! over a month and a half ago for his birthday. I have never received it. No one responds. I paid $90 for nothing. if someone knows how... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

It worked once,then next time stuck on loading screen. Tried emailing customer service and got a response eventually- try a new lead,check connections etc. After trying that have emailed them again... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased the fully loaded Nvidia shield. The original power ac adapter was not included instead their was a third party usb c which didn’t not power the Retro drive unit at all. I contacted the retro... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

For the most part I'm satisfied with what I got although the Dreamcast games are pretty much unplayable as either it's really slow or won't even start. The only major issue I had was how long it took... See more

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Single board computers and retro gaming in perfect marriage. And at a price that makes you wonder why bother with the DIY? But if you do want to build your own, we offer support videos and chat regarding ANYONE's build! You heard that right you do not need to be a customer to ask for help and we will normally get back to you the same day!


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

They are absolutely awful!!!!!

They are absolutely awful. I ordered the game console for My Son! over a month and a half ago for his birthday. I have never received it. No one responds. I paid $90 for nothing. if someone knows how to get a refund, please let me know this company is BS thank you.

8 January 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Waste of money

Waste of money. Kids played it once for about an hour. Now stuck on the loading screen never to work again.
Emailed them with no response.
I read that they come with a cheap memory card and that's why they stop working. Apparently you can transfer all the games onto a decent memory card and it will work but who's got time to do that? You are paying for a product that you expect to get more than 1 use out of.

7 February 2025
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Do not buy.

The customer service response time is absolutely horrible. The controllers do not work with new batteries. The loading screen is stuck. I cannot navigate through the gaming system. What a waste and scam. I want my refund. Partial or full!
What theives.

31 December 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If I could give ZERO stars

If I could give ZERO stars, I would. First of all, they ship from china and the shipping comes in a plastic wrap. No joke. No box, no protection. All the items came so damaged and unusable - i ordered 4 of them to give as Christmas gifts (cool idea, but now I'm kicking myself). Returns policy is bull. You have to ship them BACK TO BEIJING CHINA. For those of you who want to know how much it costs to send back 4 of these, over $300USD from both UPS and USPS. That's the only way to get a refund for the busted up items. Save your money and time as this is all a scam.

23 December 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

False Advertising

They ship from China, but don't disclose that. My order is still sitting in China after eight days.
I told them I want a refund, but they refuse.
Don't buy this product, you'll never get it.

8 August 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Junk

It worked once,then next time stuck on loading screen. Tried emailing customer service and got a response eventually- try a new lead,check connections etc.
After trying that have emailed them again, no further contact.
Don't waste your money!!!
Ps. They are definitely not 4k as advertised.

13 July 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SCAM! Don’t Buy!

I got scammed I paid $80 for mine and it doesn’t work. This is junk. Such a scam.
Don’t buy this! And there is no way to call or reach out to anybody to fix this. Nobody will help me get a refund or an exchange.
If I could Rate this a zero, I would
SCAMMER!

7 May 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Right out if the box as soon as I…

Right out if the box as soon as I hooked it up it froze on the loading screen. Nothing I did could fix it. Nobody responding to my emails anymore for a refund. What an overpriced piece of junk!!!

31 May 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience so far

Great experience so far. Aimee has been awesome in responding to my many inquiries and updating me with any changes. System is pretty awesome and great for family night!!!

4 February 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Took 15 days never received my item.

It's been 15 days since Retro Drive hasn't shipped out my item so I decide to cancel my item and refund my money back with PayPal. I'm so very disappointed with Retro Drive for taking too long and I never receive it on time for Christmas time. I hope never to trust any website like Retro Drive or any other. I always count on Ebay or Amazon which they shipped my item in 2 days I received it in time for Christmas and paid $95 vs $315 with Retro Drive.

29 December 2021
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Purchased the fully loaded Nvidia…

Purchased the fully loaded Nvidia shield. The original power ac adapter was not included instead their was a third party usb c which didn’t not power the Retro drive unit at all. I contacted the retrodrivehelp which they did respond and they said they were going to resolve the issue by first shipping a new power adapter and as last resort replace the unit if problem persists.

7 October 2021

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