Playdate Hands-On: Cutting-edge gaming nostalgia

[@DrPepperone]

Why no backlight? It's not like people have nostalgia for the Game Boy's worse flaws...

[@ligametis]

On such reflective, high contrast and perfect for direct sunlight display technology (like e-paper) usually there is no backlight and if there is some kind of light it is often placed around the sides. However, even though such illumination looks cheap I think they should incorporate at least something. Not being able to play in the dark is a too big compromise, for me that would be a deal-breaking drawback.

[@DrPepperone]

@@ligametis How many people decide to play videogames in situations where they are under direct sunlight tho? Maybe on a train ride sitting next to the window but just there.

[@ligametis]

@@DrPepperone Well you could go to a nearby forest or field, somewhere surrounded by wild nature. Going outside and not being able to find a quiet place somewhere in a park, backyard or elsewhere is only a problem for those who live in one of those cramped apartments somewhere inside an overcrowded city.

[@xnova5]

Right!!! the struggle was real. its a good thing I kept my gameboy 'magnifying screen illuminating stereo system device' around.

[@radcow]

It's junk

[@virt3424]

Not to be negative it’s cool but 150?? The switch lite is 200!! I’m good

[@homiestuck]

I thought it would cost $80, $150 sounds like something apple would do

[@Tony_Heisenberg]

yea, it's overpriced. It only worth $50 the most to me.

[@AMpufnstuf]

I'll be negative: Until some seriously fun games come out for this, it's completely a scam. I'd rather be playing a used Gameboy from a rummage sale with whatever random game is in the back. No back light, no front light, no real games just watching simple animations while spinning a crank.

[@teaminviminkook2794]

For 150 it’s trash, you can get a used console for that price.

[@axolet]

For comparison, a 2DS with a built in game costs $80

[@crushfire2004]

Fishing game will use that crank a lot

[@pandorin2348]

Yump same 40$

[@KGrooveBlanka]

Would expect a title like that for it at some point. Especially with the accelerometer. Excited to see what they've got in store.

[@BOOGiNS]

Yeah nobodies gonna buy this stupid thing and be forced to wait 12 weeks for all the crappy games to be uploaded. Just to throw it Inna junk drawer and go back to using smartphone

[@robertmcmillan3638]

I don't want to be "that guy"......But this looks like a load of rubbish. When will tech people realise that coming up with more junk destined for landfill isn't helping the environment or justifying their degrees.

[@christopherjay4083]

How do you figure?

[@SnowmansApartment]

okay, game developers, just hear me out... .. how about.. .. A fishing game!

[@ligametis]

That would be definitely very satisfying.

[@drebone1986]

Haven't fished since the Dreamcast, get it together people🤣🤣

[@MrPkmngmr]

**M I N D B L O W N**

[@Bitcosb]

We want that

[@HaveButOneLife]

@@drebone1986 Plenty of games have fishing minigames but that's still a great idea!

[@ChrisBa303]

I love weird games but the price is tough. You can get a switch lite for just 50$ more and it can do so much more. 80-100$ would be acceptable though

[@ttt-sq6ou]

Christian B. I was on the like $60 maybe 70 but that price they want is stupid

[@jessechuff]

Eh, I don’t think that price is too bad. It looks like a very high quality product and a pretty unique one at that. I was expecting them to say upwards of $200 which would certainly be ridiculous. But this price, while it might be a tad high, still seems pretty reasonable and worth it. Especially if there’s a steady stream of content.

[@Aperink]

Christian B. Even the 2DS is only $80, and it’s way more advanced than this. I really don’t know who’s gonna buy this thing at $150 other than collectors or hipsters, lmao.

[@ServingKant42069]

I say its the price of owning a novelty item

[@Denouermont]

I agree. $150 is still reasonable enough that it could nab me, $50 would've been an easy buy, and $65-$100 (imagine advertising it for the same price as a console game) would've been ideal. I knew it would be expensive, but super nice, the second they mentioned teenage engineering.

[@truecuckoo]

Did she say 128MB RAM?? That’s a LOT for a black and white mini device like this. I was thinking like 2-4MB ram or something, tops 16MB. I’m wondering what grand plans they have for it really. If it’s running an operating system that needs a lot of memory to operate? Or perhaps they have a secret plan on making this a much more complex device? Cool li’l thing.

[@DJbace1]

True Cuckoo cheers

[@RafaelFyen]

That price kills all my desires to get one.

[@rachidhf4579]

The crank should have been able to charge the device..

[@THELONDONCHANNEL]

Rachid HF I thought that’s what it was for , terrible idea , this is what happens when people trying to be cool make stuff they think are cool

[@letujoseph]

Hand crank chargers barely work

[@NunOnABike]

Yeah for like 3 secs?

[@user-md3is4dq2d]

Solar would be more efficient.

[@rachidhf4579]

Guys, it uses a non-backlit monocolor lcd screen, and a tiny ARM processor. You cant tell me that uses a lot of energy. Ive used handcranked flashlights and some can give you 30 minutes to an hours light for a two minute crank. To me it would have added so much to it's appeal and originality! That's all.

[@edjack1993]

Was getting interested, until I heard the price. Ouch.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah it needs a backlight for that asking price

[@pakonaranjo4091]

How much it was?

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@pakonaranjo4091 $150 lol

[@franksmith613]

@John Klise You could buy Tablets, HD Cameras, and Drones cheaper than that! lol Also it needs more than just backlight. What about color and camera?

[@AMpufnstuf]

It looks like it's worth about 3 dollars

[@Fruitarian.]

Ill just wait for playdate color, oh nope ill just wait for playdate advance it has color and backlit lcd

[@anonymousidea9119]

Well it wont be backlit until the playdate advance sp 101. You should wait for the playdate micro too since it'll be expensive because it came out after the playds.

[@nenidetic]

@@anonymousidea9119 but the playdate micro can't play my playdate color games :(((

[@apdroidgeek1737]

But the purpose of playdate is for you to play games in black in white just like the old days, other wise for that price you better off buying Nintendo swith or other console (btw i get the sarcasm)

[@georckbread3403]

man, that virtualdate gave me headaches!

[@anonymousidea9119]

@Connor Gow Playboy Light Gang

[@Brice_without_the_B]

I feel like you saw a gameboy and a jack in a box and decided "these need to be fused"

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah... I'll just get myself a Switch Lite with that $200. I know this is $150, but I would rather pay that extra $50 and have... everything.

[@eddiew.4650]

Including being able to play in the dark.

[@tornekotaloon9732]

This is really cool if youre a dev or if it gets really popular with indie devs(but theres no guarantee it will). I'll need to see how many devs jump on board and how big the homebrew community is before I purchase it.

[@jackieoreae7376]

But you would still have to buy the expensive games

[@tornekotaloon9732]

@@jackieoreae7376 most of the homebrew games would most likely be free. That's why I'm kinda interested

[@harrylane4]

Pay another 30 and you can get a crank with the labo kit

[@BinaryReader]

Hey yeah. I can get on board with this. The monochrome screen is quite the constraint, and developers do indeed thrive on constraints. Constraints lead to creativity. I can respect a company that appreciates that less is sometimes more.

[@TheBeeshSpweesh]

Oh man, I'd want this handheld when it comes out. Super cute and unique! Its 180MHz CPU, 1-bit screen, and limited number of buttons will make me very obsessed with it.

[@TheBeeshSpweesh]

Why hasn't anyone made a KZbin video about this device since the past month?

[@thanatosor]

@@TheBeeshSpweesh Popularity ? I guess...

[@thanatosor]

I love every CPU/MCU device below 200Mhz, because that mean you may play it for quite a long time ... 1-bit screen was a plus, limited button is great for minimalist design.

[@TheBeeshSpweesh]

@@thanatosor Yes, this is what Panic and Teenage Engineering are going for. In addition to the physical controls, there's also a built-in accelerometer and microphone. Also, I never thought that my comment would get likes pretty quickly!

[@mrpoolaty9194]

How much are you getting paid?

[@DanielPierce]

This feels so similar to Teenage Engineering products, love it!

[@ebbanmaeda8873]

PO-20 has a new rival...

[@emdotrod]

They worked together with Teenage Engineering indeed

[@Bruh-hd4rj]

Ye teenage eng... 180 $ ?!

[@flashcarrot0823]

When I get rich I'll definitely get a better headphone so I can watch youtube with higher volume

[@flashcarrot0823]

PSG Gill oh I commenting another video. Still got 60 likes wtf. People are weird jesus

[@yotsuba6352]

Ron Yang Lmao this is so funny

[@chonkydog6262]

"when"

[@radcow]

$150 for this does it come with T shirt that's says I have more money than sense

[@outsideredge]

I like the design. I can definitely see this as a nice distraction at the home office desk.

[@warrickwalker9783]

It's Understandable why people think the price is way to high, but the fact you get 12 games for free when this thing launches kinda makes up for it to me at least. Hopefully the games won't be a bust but I'm already getting a warioware kinda feel and I'm all about it.

[@GungKrisna12]

And now, all we need is a fishing game to make a full use of the crank

[@MarceloSouza-wo7ue]

People saying not worth $149. But it cost $149. And almost $100 to produce one. So how to have high-quality different products, using an entirely new platform and being cheap at same time. Not feeling CHEAP on the other end. It's not possible. I will support the idea if i can.

[@danijelvidos523]

Where did you hear that production costs are 100 USD?

[@datvu6]

that shit wont took more than $25 to produce 💀 bet

[@franksmith613]

It took 100 dollars to produce something this low tech? That's hard to believe.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah... I don't feel obligated to throw money at people for coming up with some overpriced niche product of no use.

[@Sam-mk9ke]

If you are correct about production costs then this thing probably shouldn't be produced. It's cool and I love old school gaming but even I wouldn't pay $150 for it, and I know most other people won't either

[@mastaovdafist3551]

That time manipulation game actually looks pretty dope!!

[@stanleyhahaha]

my bike has two pedals and can move me around.

[@ShashankAdluri]

Well that's good

[@zenithquasar9623]

I am looking forward to Warioware type of title!

[@EBHawellsGames]

I love the idea of b&w screen! $89 is the most I'd pay for no backlight though. Even Arduboy has a backlight for $49.

[@IcyMidnight]

This company is obviously used to software markups. $150 for something that limited is so not anywhere near to worth it. This is a $30 toy.

[@OttosTheName]

Competing products are about 30-100 usd. This one does look a bit more premium when it comes to build quality and design and has a lot of storage and wi-fi, so 30 isn't fair. But yeah 150 is very high for a gimmicky console without backlight.

[@Squintis]

OttoNL I could get a 2ds for 60 bucks.

[@DLBBALL]

Maybe $80. Since the cost doesn’t just indicate the true value of the hardware - what about the time and money that they invested in it?

[@Tony_Heisenberg]

$30 fair price ! 110% agree

[@drew8235]

Yeah see you're right about the markup and it not being worth it, but then you're seriously undercutting it. Gotta be objective. Currently, for what this does and considering the build quality, 80-100 is much more fair. 30 would be a joke. Better to just say you're not interested than to throw what you personally would be willing to pay for it.

[@drebone1986]

The playdate will be $150... NOPE

[@CrucialConflict.]

DreBone1986, 50 more and u get a switch lite xD

[@naimanglada8511]

@@CrucialConflict. or a analogue pocket.

[@Mr1Skittles]

Who the hell thought that this is a good idea?

[@OMA2k]

@@CrucialConflict. Does the Switch Lite come with 24 exclusive games for the $200?

[@YaksBall8]

@@OMA2k well, if you count the free games you can get at the store, and homebrews, then yes, it does... and much much more

[@liberty0758]

As someone who played a lot of retro handheld games from the 80s, I'm interested. But definitely not worth $149...

[@DOOMile]

Yea better off getting switch lite

[@coby7398]

Raspberry pi best way to go for retro games

[@liberty0758]

@@coby7398 you're probably right, but I'd like an already finished product.

[@Darius-ep3qj]

79.99 would be a cooler price

[@allisonjuno7654]

@@Darius-ep3qj yeah, under 100, no idea how it costs 150, could build one just like if for way less with a rasberry pi, doesnt need to feel so premium

[@kyleebrock]

It's not a Switch! It's a Crank!

[@KakkoiSan]

I love the design, this has been on my wishlist since its announcement. You don't see unique stuff like this everyday, so I'm getting one 🤩

[@Prisoner_ksc2-303]

ꉣꏹꉣꉣꏹꋪꁏꋊꀤ never had a gameboy color, I suppose...

[@jole-u7o]

@@Prisoner_ksc2-303 Useless comment. There is nothing unique about the GBC. Maybe back then but not now.

[@_nadhif]

2:13 Who the hell says "headset jack"...?

[@ivp_digital]

I love the long battery life, and the artful direction of this product with 1-bit display. As a long time Panic software user... this is amazing

[@ivp_digital]

@iVirtualPlays me too! But I use a GB BOY COLOR , backlit screen and original games ftw

[@IngwiePhoenix_nb]

It really is something different than to what we see being released every day. What stands out to me most is it's RAM. Its suuuuuper tiny in comparsion to, well everything really. So seeing something like this is pretty cool. Unfortunately, being visually impaired means that I have to lean close to the device to see whats on a screen...and since this is not backlit, it is not really an option for me. :/

[@SNAKE-fk9zw]

To anyone complaining about the price, it's a new piece of hardware that comes with 12 games total for free. The games and hardware are made by indie devs. Indie devs don't have investors and much money. It, by virtue of it's concept, has to be pricey.

[@khailils446]

Maybe that's a sign it shouldn't exist because no one asked for it.

[@OMA2k]

​@@khailils446 No one asked for your comment so, it shouldn't exist as well? 😉

[@DenisLiasis]

Cutting edge.. monochrome screen without backlight. Playing using a motor.., cutting edge 50x80 resolution.. CUTTING EDGE

[@OMA2k]

I know it's a joke, but it doesn't make sense to mock the Playdate because of its low end hardware, because being cutting edge is not the point of this console.

[@___Benedetto]

1:47 do I really have to add another thing to my te Products I have the the op-z po-32 and po-33

[@trey1531]

I thought it looked familiar. I love Teenage Engineering.

[@tremelo8508]

Will Firewatch be ported to this device?

[@JagranOne]

How about $49.99? Cus why not?

[@jorisbonson386]

How about $9.99....

[@archerboy7922]

@@jorisbonson386 how about $5.99

[@mohdhanafiloke7944]

I will wait for playdate pro, possible have bigger screen,bigger crank. Or can support 3rd party fishing reel/ or crank.

[@cutebois8250]

Imagine speedrunning

[@motezalharby1181]

is that the new Ouya??

[@zenithquasar9623]

This is more in line with office toy/fidget type of object category imo and that's cool. Love the industrial design on it. I am looking to pick one up.

[@MadOrange644]

Non back lit screen? For $150? Really?

[@fancifilms]

It's a niche product--they're not trying to dethrone the Switch. $150 makes sense to me.

[@truezywoozy9742]

Beep Yeah! Being designed by Teenage Engineering I expected double lol

[@pistachiodisguisey911]

Beep Yeah! Yeah it’s cool but $50 and u got a switch lite, can’t really stomach that price

[@thanatosor]

Let’s say it’s $99 sound more reasonable

[@Prisoner_ksc2-303]

No, it doesn't. No even a backlight? Come on...

[@vladkraven7491]

I fear it s all about turning that crank, is there other gameplay??

[@mrjohnnyk]

I mean that's their gimmick and are you really going to spend $150 to play non-backlit Game and Watch style games?

[@vladkraven7491]

@@mrjohnnyk i do not know yet. Let s wait for games. The price is the price of the initiative. They Cant have a price lower, they need to amortize first. They do not édit a million, they surely do not have a production cost Small. You cant compare with switch. But if you compare with psmini, psmini seemed to be very expensive

[@ariongovender6049]

if this was like 50 bucks then it would be great, but 150? yall on crack or something? , a switch lite is just 50 dollars more

[@allisonjuno7654]

@@salmahshamsudin3835 yes but it doesnt need to be

[@marc981337]

Comes with 12 games tho

[@d-o-n-u-t]

I’m not on crack, I’m on crank.

[@joshuaham1022]

@@marc981337 black and white simple game and watch inspired games

[@OttosTheName]

Cool, but kinda expensive and even the Arduboy has backlight.

[@Sashashka]

This is gonna be a massive hit. Mark my words.

[@JetteroHeller83]

When can I buy this???? Last email update I got was from Jan 10, 2020. Still shipping. Dammit. I haven't had the opportunity to order a unit.

[@ron4538]

I mean for 140 I rather have a 3ds I wish it was a little cheaper tho it's still a good price point

[@Cjhunos]

Why not a screen with the option to turn the backlight on or off???

[@eternaya]

good idea but bad price. made only for collectors.

[@ettorereventon2667]

it does look beautiful and I'd love to get one, but my main concerns are: the price is steep. about 100$ would have been a better price imo, judging by the features of the console itself the support. the first 24 games are for free, but will there be other weekly free games after those? my fear is that all future games will cost and only few will be free, while I think that for a console like that a weekly/monthly update with some new free games would be better for the customers

[@CaidicusProductions]

Man, what a cool device! Thanks for the presentation, Engadget! (Apologies, I didn't catch the name of the woman who gave the presentation)

[@peppermintcardboard]

Okay, okay. So. I think this thing is great, and I really want to get it. But the main problem with the original Gameboy was that the screen is not backlit. So why would you replicate that issue? Still looks cool though, I’m on board.

[@UnixGoldBoy]

Love this! I feel like this will be a bigger success than the Ouya ever was.

[@mrjohnnyk]

Well I guess if you set the bar low enough lol

[@wolffang489]

I think making the crank removable and having a port that could accept other weird input devices (throw all the Bop-It inputs in or something) as well would have made it more appealing for more games. As is it just seems like a gimmick.

[@scooptopus8150]

The crank tucks into the console and it’s not a gimmick as it’s used in every single game

[@curt8806]

$149 for this!!?

[@ForkedMan]

Game & Watch is back, baby!

[@donnydisko]

$150? I’d maybe buy for $50... maybe...

[@Tony_Heisenberg]

even $50 is a bit too much, $30 would be fair price

[@davyjones2994]

Still haven’t released it

[@TechGamesAU]

It would be smart for the crank to charge the battery at the same time as controlling the game

[@Romar-io]

That will cause a few problems 😬

[@TechGamesAU]

Romar Frazer like what ?

[@Romar-io]

@@TechGamesAU over charging the device mainly I think. Also just like constantly charging a device causes issues with the battery like less battery life and possibly overheating but maybe they can have a work around for that.

[@TechGamesAU]

Romar Frazer yeah those problems are long since solved thanks to the smart phone industry

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah I totally agree and the hand crank power would have given this console a very cool and valuable niche as a camping/survival entertainment device that you don't need to worry about batteries with. Without the ability to power the device with the hand crank this is just some odd hipster device.

[@rynax009]

$149? seriously? I thought it will be selling for like $19, before I hear this price tag

[@Hilding342]

Its 50 dollars away from a switch lite, if it was like 30 dollar, ok, but 150!?! Who in there right mind would buy this.

[@ludwikd]

I wonder if there's a market for this device.

[@LnnyOsoTo]

Man that price is a real deal breaker... I've done some college work with stuff like this so I know just how quickly R&D costs start skyrocketing even just doing my own college level projects so I understand the price but it makes it really hard to see myself getting one as it comes out. Insanely interested tho, love tiny gaming electronics a lot so I hope it's not a complete disaster. I'll keep my eye on it.

[@abraham6567]

Is there any developer devkit? To make games for that?

[@anonymousidea9119]

People say its expensive because its niche but you can probably get a raspberry pi kit for less and that's pretty niche... still neat, but everybody's waiting for that price drop

[@rileyhall9320]

I'd say it's boutique

[@anonymousidea9119]

@@rileyhall9320 anyway you put it it's still something that's likely a bit more than most are willing to pay because it's unique.

[@rileyhall9320]

@@anonymousidea9119 that's what I'm saying, friend

[@anonymousidea9119]

@@rileyhall9320 lol

[@DLBBALL]

Well Raspberry Pi’s aren’t only limited to being used for playing games, though.

[@Zeroragnarok]

I want to know in a future if the user can have an app In the PC for save the games in case of the internal storage of the playdate is full

[@mchagnon7]

Or you can get any of this device's competitors and have a removable SD card up to 256GB...

[@Zeroragnarok]

@@mchagnon7 XD, you are not searching portability then, you are searching a power device that you can transport in a backpack

[@DanRC69]

$60 maybe, $150? GTFO There are WAY better options at that price.

[@theallknowingsause8940]

You could buy a used psp for $70 and it would not only have more Homebrew, but it would have a back lit screen!

[@franksmith613]

Even 60 dollars would be a little too much. 30 dollars sounds more like an acceptable price!

[@razerphoneguy6860]

@@franksmith613 agreed, amazon can produce fire hd for $50 with a profit. Why is this $150?

[@Sashashka]

If you guys don't want to pay the price then don't get it. If it's so bad then why do you even care?

[@franksmith613]

@@Sashashka I won't, but a lot of people will not. That means it will flopped. If they really want to make a profit, they should sell it at a more acceptable price! It sounds to me that they don't.

[@千利休の暇つぶし]

Totally it’s what I want, but... I want backlight if possible.... I will get one tho So this cute little thing will be out in January or February??

[@chonkydog6262]

no july

[@Austin-ec6og]

“Cutting edge” “non backlit screen”. Yea ok.

[@CigsInABlanket]

Cutting edge AKA over-engineered. "We spent way to much time on needless R&D, please pay us 150$ for a 20$ product. "

[@Avm371998]

How much does it cost? Like 50 bucks?

[@peterah7957]

I think it's a great handheld and I appreciate what they are trying to do here but the price is too much for this.

[@joelmulder]

So will the weekly games be free? If so, that does definitely justify the price tag.

[@convicsik]

This looks pretty cool. I’ll wait until ends up on clearance for $20 though.

[@MissHeathen]

arrogant.

[@Wyattoons]

In defense of the price, that includes 12 games. If you think that’s still too much then fair enough, just saying I think that should be kept in mind.

[@OMA2k]

It's actually 24 games, which are designed exclusively for the console. You're right, developer hours also cost money.

[@tank70g]

$150 for a small and extremely under powered system with no backlight? Lol no plus i can feel the hand cramps jus by looking at this thing

[@idipped2521]

Yeah, I don't think I'll be getting this. For $100 maybe but it would have to have some kickass games

[@tank70g]

@@OMA2k my comment was a year ago. The price is $179 now. Im still not getting it

[@zerorequiem42]

I actually love the idea of non standard controls... but devs are going to hate it when they just want to copy/paste to as many platforms as possible. Saw that with the gamecube when it had less buttons.

[@Patr1ck2332]

The design looks good, but the games too simplistic, less so even than an original game boy. I wonder what the directors faces were like in the meeting when Nintendo dropped the Switch Lite for only $50 more.

[@girthy_senpai]

Would love to have it as a collectors item but couldn’t for that price

[@JetskiDex]

I love it, you can tell so much though has been put into it, which is so important. Its a great bit of fun without having to pull out your phone.

[@nick_nicholas1027]

Any update on when this launches?

[@Xgil2Play]

I kind of wish Game Freak would do a Pokémon game for this. I would buy it in a heartbeat.

[@Zgembo121]

A button shoul be on left side and B button on right side. Why are they switched??????????

[@Hazemann]

Cool but I like Switch Lite Dark Yellow much much much more...CAN'T WAIT FOR MY SWITCH LITE!

[@theodenking169]

The people in these comments don't seem to understand that this is a niche product. I'm a game developer and I think Play Date is very interesting. You're paying for the novelty and the experience, and perhaps for a game that is totally new and original. Lots of fantastic artists will be making games for this thing. It's like a music album. If you just want to play dreck then this is not the device for you.

[@TigerBears11]

Game designer here, and I totally agree. This is a really great concept, and the fact that it’ll be so easy to make games for it is great. The idea of the games rolling out as seasons is also really interesting.

[@gery2899]

I see this being 75% off a few months after launch.

[@charliewelsh8427]

No, they're making them as cheap as they can right now.

[@BigChrisENT]

150 pesos?

[@YasinHasan]

$150 ?! for $200 i can get switch lite

[@afistfulofpimples1745]

This is far better than Switch lite.

[@Luna-ou7hs]

Stephen Brook hahhahahha,,,,, you are the comedian of the year!!!

[@mr8I7]

Stephen Brook - This actually looks pocketable. So yeah I agree. 😁

[@mr8I7]

@Angel Rodriguez - I'm joking around. The Switch is better in every way apart from its portability. I'm assuming the Switch would be a tight fit for most people pockets.

[@mr8I7]

@Angel Rodriguez - I had a look around and it looks like you can just about do it but without a case. But then you risk damaging the fragile analogue sticks. Ideally you'd be able to fit a phone in one pocket and the Switch on another.

[@alvinrueda4533]

Price is tough and need more info on the games do you keep them or they just switch every week?

[@Nighturz]

He says in the video. Watch the video and listen to it.

[@smileyd3800]

I get people arguing about the lack of backlight and the high price. But from what I understand, this was meant to be a little decoration piece that is also interactive. I don't think the intention was for it to be a good value proposition.

[@TELEVISIBLE]

In other words hipster handhold

[@Prisoner_ksc2-303]

150$ for a piece of interactive decoration? I can get a used 3Ds for that price. This is just for hipster suckers...

[@abqarishauqi6312]

Wrong answer mate...wrong answer..

[@mr8I7]

I agree but the last line is kinda weird. So it’s a purpose built bad value proposition?

[@benford1484]

what if you could play the games last week the next week on the menu

[@blvckjack94]

I would consider to buy it if it costs $50 or less.

[@SleepingCocoon]

sadly, not likely - due to short run production and the cost of the parts as a result, the production costs are around $97 per unit

[@mrjohnnyk]

@@SleepingCocoon Well I can tell why it would have a short production run lol

[@JsYTA]

There's so much more they could be using the crank for than what they show. The ability to have 120 haptic clicks of input is a kind of precision that could lead to some cool gameplay concepts. The Playdate isn't the most powerful console, but with the right mechanic using the crank, there could be ideas here you'd wish were incorporated into AAA games. All that is if the crank even clicks like I'm thinking it does. If it's just rotates and there's no feedback to it, it's a little harder to picture how this is any different than an analog control stick.

[@Zzutubez]

Glad you listened to my advice on the last video of your erratic and loud tone. Thanks.

[@mrjohnnyk]

YOU GOTTA BE HIPSTER!

[@GratefulAmerican]

Panic will never be a locked down device - but you did think about deciding which games could be played each week

[@DTM366]

Switch lite $199... Panic $150... not making much sense, it will fail...

[@GuyEinhoren]

But this one has 12 games included...

[@mrjohnnyk]

Those 12 games are just some simple Game and Watch style games, the Switch has far more included in the free NES app alone. It's not like it has 12 games as complex as Mario Maker 2 lol.

[@ryerye99jr76]

will yall have some games like pokemon from gameboy?