
The ModRetro Chromatic Is a Game Boy Fit for Your Apocalypse Bunker
Boone Ashworth
created: July 10, 2025, 4 p.m. | updated: July 13, 2025, 8:45 a.m.
It took just 24 hours for the ModRetro Chromatic to sell out when it launched in December 2024.
An unapologetic Game Boy clone packaged in a slick, tough new shell, it delivered the perfect dose of gaming nostalgia alongside a few modern upgrades.
Keen to build on that success, ModRetro has revamped production efforts and rejiggered its supply chain to make sure the Chromatic can stand the test of time.
The company, helmed by Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, says this time there will be no shortages of the Chromatic.
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