TRIMUI just gave users a big reason to think about Retroid and AYANEO’s handhelds

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TL;DRThe upcoming TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U is getting a price hike to a minimum retail price of $249.99.Customers who pre-ordered the device are getting emails asking them to pay the difference, opt for the plastic Brick Pro, or cancel their order for a full refund.The Brick Hammer Pro U is expected to start shipping from July 30.If you’ve been following developments around the TRIMUI Brick’s successors: TRIMUI Brick Pro and Brick Hammer Pro U, you may have assumed that the price revealed yesterday was set in stone. However, there’s some bad news. Product pages for the TRIMUI Brick Hammer Pro U have gone live on several retailers’ websites, and they all tell a sorry tale of price hikes (h/t RetroHandhelds).The upcoming Android-powered handheld is being sold at several different retail prices. It’s $287.49 on GoGameGeek, $294.99 on MechDIY, and $293.99 on LITNXT. The TRIMUI.net website still has it listed for $199, but it’s already marked “sold out.” The TRIMUI Store, on the other hand, has it listed for $293.99.