I'm not sure who asked for a Super Pocket Capcom x Kith fashion collab, but it's a thing

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Arcade1Up also made a now sold-out Capcom Kith cabinet.

Close up of Kith Super Pocket screen.
(Image credit: Kith / Blaze)

The Super Pocket is getting what I'd call an unlikely new flavor, as it's teaming up with fashion brand Kith to create a new Capcom handheld. I say "new", but it's seemingly just the original version with a transparent shell and "all-over monogramming", which is fancy talk for being covered in logos.

Coming in at $70 / £68, the Super Pocket Kith x Capcom edition is roughtly the same price as the version on my best retro handheld list. That's only because the console's MSRP has increased since launch, and if you take the fact that it's currently available for $59.99 thanks to a restorative discount, it actually costs a chunk more.

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Front view of Kith Super Pocket handheld
(Image credit: Blaze / kith)

If big arcade cabinets are more your jam, you'll be delighted to hear that Arcade1up was also involved in similar shenanigans. Its Kith collaboration was a jazzed-up version of the previously released Marvel vs Capcom 2 cabinet with some different artwork that feels more like the later games than the '90s TV show.

Arcade1Up Marvel vs Capcom 2 Kith edition

(Image credit: Acrade1up / Kith)

You might have noticed the was, and that's because the cabinet is now sold out. I mean, it also costs $895, so chances are most of you weren't going to be grabbing it anyway. It'll apparently also take six months to produce, so if you're really into the idea of getting a full-size cab, I'd just pick one of the many alternatives already available.

These collaborations won't be for everyone, but I do think they're a good thing for the retro scene. Seeing companies like Blaze and Arcade1Up get the chance to make more options, even if they're pricey and geared towards fashionistas, is encouraging, and it'll hopefully mean we continue to get different versions of handhelds and cabinets (at an affordable price).

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Phil Hayton
Phil Hayton
Hardware Editor

Phil is the Hardware Editor at GamesRadar+ who specializes in retro console setups, choosing the latest gaming handhelds, and navigating the choppy seas of using modern-day PC hardware. In the past, they have covered everything from retro gaming history to the latest gaming news, in-depth features, and tech advice for publications like TechRadar, The Daily Star, the BBC, PCGamesN, and Den of Geek. In their spare time, they pour hours into fixing old consoles, modding Game Boys, exploring ways to get the most out of the Steam Deck, and blasting old CRT TV visuals into their eye sockets.

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