RadioShack’s 2026 Catalog is a Chaotic Trashcan of Photo and Tech

Jan 06, 2026

Jaron Schneider

A collage of gadgets on a static TV background: a battery charger with batteries and case, a toy camera printing a photo, a drone, a child's camera, and an action camera, all outlined in green and pink.

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is in full swing in Las Vegas, and tech companies are clamoring to stand out. Usually, that means highlighting one eye-catching product, but RadioShack went with the opposite strategy: throwing everything at the wall in the hopes that something will stick.

Last year, PetaPixel reported that not only did RadioShack — a once nearly ubiquitous US-based brick-and-mortar tech brand — still exist, but it was making very, very cheap memory cards. News of the brand’s survival probably came as a shock to those who knew the company filed for bankruptcy back in 2017.

As a recap, the RadioShack brand has changed hands multiple times since its collapse in the 2010s, which saw it delisted from the New York Stock Exchange in 2015 and its aforementioned filing for bankruptcy two years later. The company was acquired by Retail Ecommerce Ventures in 2020 and shifted to e-commerce. It was then acquired again by Unicomer Group, based in El Salvador, in 2023. Curiously, while RadioShack failed to hold on to a retail presence in North America, Unicomer maintains physical stores in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.

At least in North America, RadioShack’s offerings now come across as a mix between AliExpress and a Ross aisle after 2 PM: unhinged and made up of piles of everything imaginable.

A child holds a blue and white camera designed to look like a cartoon animal with large round eyes and whiskers, obscuring their face. — This is RadioShack’s handheld camera that looks like an otter(?) with integrated photo printer. This photo is definitely not a composite.

The catalog, which you can download here, starts off rather on-the-nose with an assortment of radios and audio equipment — a nice homage to the company’s history — before quickly going off the rails.

The company now offers cheap, white-label versions of child-focused photo printers (with an included 20-megapixel camera, too!), power banks, smartphone hubs, action cameras, and even drones. The “True Limitless” action camera is a shameless ripoff of GoPro, down to the attachment system it uses.

A black and silver action camera mounted in a waterproof case is shown on the left, with product specifications for a 4K dual screen WiFi camera listed on the right. “Radioshack” logo is visible below the lens.

There is also an “AI-powered” selfie stick with face detection, an Espresso Display knockoff portable monitor, and even two different wireless lav microphones that look like combinations of Saramonic and Rode’s offerings.

A woman wears an orange turtleneck under a light blue sweater, decorated with two large white flower-shaped brooches and a small round pin near the collar. — One of two RadioShack wireless microphone offerings that is 100% not just a pasted graphic on top of a stock photo.

Backpacks? Got em. Universal remotes? Why not. Two-way radios? Sure! A smart pet feeder? You bet. An electric air pump, gaming chair, clear wireless mouse, laser pointer, cordless phones, and digital photo frames? Absolutely. Heck, RadioShack even has its own line of home security cameras and smart light bulbs (and one that’s actually a combination light bulb security camera).

Product image of wireless clip-on microphones with a charging case, two microphone units, and one receiver. Key features and icons are listed, including noise cancelling, 2.4GHz transmission, and 360° audio pickup.

The DJI Mavic drone knockoff is particularly amusing. It even includes a remote control with an integrated display, which might sound like a pretty good deal at $150. But the integrated battery (which charges with USB-C) and lack of any type of obstacle avoidance means it is probably destined to make contact with a tree and end up as e-waste.

A young person operates a remote-controlled drone in a green park at sunset, with a city skyline visible in the background. — Yes, this is as pixelated as it is in the catalog.

Most of RadioShack’s catalog is proper trash, but there is something a bit nostalgic about the chaotic offerings. If you were to have wandered into a RadioShack back in the 2000s, you probably would have been greeted with an array of similar off-brand knockoff remote-controlled cars, printers, and other electronics and toys, as the company is showcasing today.

Two digital photo frames display smiling people. Text highlights features: Wi-Fi connectivity, 32GB memory, 1080P screen, and touch screen. Compatible with the Frameo app. Main product code: 6301722.