When Panic first launched pre-orders of its adorable little retro-inspired handheld gaming device, Playdate, it expected the first 20,000 units to ship by the end of 2021 — just in time, they hoped, for the holidays. That first batch sold out in under 20 minutes. Sadly, due to last-minute battery component issues, even those first […]
Panic sells 20,000+ Playdate handhelds in under 20 minutes
As we’ve known for about a week, today was the day Panic’s charming/whacky/curious/all-of-the-above Playdate gaming device (and its crank!) went up for pre-order. The buzz around the little retro-inspired handheld seemed strong — but would that translate into actual sales? The answer, it seems, is a hard yes. Panic committed to making 20,000 units for […]
What Belongs In A Go-Bag?
In Ask Metafilter, I’m always feeling, Blue says “what with the state of the world I’ve been thinking about fire and flood recently. If I had to get up and go right now, what should go in my go-bag?”