'If Lockheed Martin Made a Game Boy, Would You Buy One?'
Source: Slashdot
Background
“If Lockheed Martin made a Game Boy, would you buy one?” That was the rhetorical question The Verge’s Sean Hollister asked when he reviewed ModRetro’s Game Boy‑style handheld device back in 2024. He said it might be the best version of the Game Boy ever made, though the connection to Palmer Luckey and his defense tech startup Anduril left him conflicted.
“I don’t remember my childhood nostalgia coming with a side of possible guilt and fear about putting money into the pocket of a weapons contractor,” he wrote. “Feels weird!”
Those conflicted feelings have lingered ever since.
Funding Updates
TechCrunch recently cited Hollister’s review while reporting that ModRetro is now seeking funding at a $1 billion valuation. The company is said to have additional retro‑inspired hardware in development, including one designed to replicate the Nintendo 64.
As for Anduril? It’s reportedly in talks to raise a new funding round that would value the company at around $60 billion.