Key Takeaways
1. The Miyoo Flip launched in December but has faced significant hinge issues leading to an updated version released in March.
2. Reports of hinge failures continue to rise, with no official statement from Miyoo addressing the problem.
3. The grey version of the Miyoo Flip appears to have a higher failure rate, but other colors are also affected.
4. Some hinge failures occur much sooner than the expected 900 opening and closing cycles.
5. A new metal hinge in the Flip V2 may be causing the issue by becoming loose and grinding against the outer shell, weakening the plastic hinge.
All isn’t perfect in the realm of the Miyoo Flip. Launched in December following nearly a year of previews, this clamshell gaming device seemed like a great competitor to Anbernic’s favored RG35XX SP (currently priced at $76.99 on Amazon). Though the RG35XX SP had some initial problems, the Miyoo Flip faced enough complications that the company decided to release an updated version with a better hinge mechanism in March.
Continuing Hinge Problems
Sadly, it appears that Miyoo still has a long way to go before it can claim its hinge problem is fixed. Officially, there has been no statement from Miyoo regarding this issue. Nevertheless, the number of reports about hinge failures on the Miyoo Flip V2 models continues to rise online.
Variations in Failure Rates
As highlighted by Russ from Retro Game Corps in the video below, the hinge failures seem to impact the grey version of the Miyoo Flip more than the other colors available. That said, there are also reports of hinges breaking on different color options as well. To make matters worse, some of these failures are happening much sooner than the 900 opening and closing cycles mentioned by Russ from Retro Game Corps.
What’s Causing the Issue?
According to the teardown segment in Retro Game Corps’ video, a new metal hinge introduced in the Flip V2 variant appears to be the source of the problem. Somehow, this new component becomes loose and begins to rub against the outer shell during the opening and closing process. It seems that this grinding motion weakens the plastic hinge to the extent that it either bends or breaks. It’s possible that the dark grey version is more susceptible to this issue due to the use of softer plastic in its build. For more information, check out Retro Game Corps’ video below.
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