Playdate, the cute little handheld with a crank, won’t be making its late 2021 debut, developer Panic Inc. told early buyers via email this morning.Read more…
Panic’s Playdate handheld won’t ship until early 2022 due to battery issues
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 […]
iFixit says the Playdate is a surprisingly repairable Game Boy throwback
$179 portable takes the same DIY approach to repairs that it does to coding.
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 […]
新たな手作りゲームプラットフォーム付きゲーム機「Playdate」まもなく予約開始
珍しいコンセプトの携帯型ゲーム機「Playdate」の予約が、アメリカ太平洋時間7月29日午前10時（日本時間7月30日）から開始します。 …