Say Hello to Playdate!!

[@ManuelBustamante89]

If it's succesfull I think Bethesda will port Skyrim to it

[@CrestialWintersmith]

Someone from Bethesda already wrote down your idea.

[@SouthRails]

REEEEEEEEEEE

[@Gnomechild]

genius

[@xstongames4778]

And Rockstar will port gta 5 on it

[@0002pA]

Someone will run Doom on it.

[@O13J1]

The “Play date” sound at the intro and end puts a huge smile on my face. I feel like a kid again, turning on my PlayStation one and hearing that iconic sting.

[@noctarin1516]

It has so much personality, something I miss so much, that consoles nowadays all lack.

[@tirant_blanc]

It's so cute, you can't help but say it back!

[@Yasuyoshi2988]

I hope they eventually make some website for people to share their creations so other people can download them to play And also maybe an SD card slot or something to help expand the space for more games to be downloaded into it

[@ShawnLatin]

It's now 2024 and this exists.

[@altotap]

This promo is so well exectuted. I really hope this product sticks the landing because it really looks unique and fun.

[@needtobuild]

Ryan C. with Sotol Media always kills it!

[@positivevibrations5103]

I know such an amazingly well edited and designed video!

[@priestoffern1608]

meh, it costs 179, way too much for a console who's main selling point is nostalgia

[@phdonme1]

Yeah marketing is pretty good

[@flandersnatch2285]

define "well executed"

[@StephenWeeven]

This sounds like a bunch of characters from Adventure Time made a console.

[@ChromePlatedLions]

I need a BMO cover or skin for my Playdate!!!

[@DewMan001]

​@@ChromePlatedLionsI... OH MY GOD WHY IS THIS THE FIRST TIME IM HEARING THIS It writes itself!

[@devinloew7681]

Portland man, Portland

[@epicidiotsy]

💀🤣

[@BrentAmati]

That absolute dad-quality Bob's Burgers-esq "oh my god" at the end is perfect.

[@pseudotasuki]

LYNN!

[@RazzleBloq]

This is my new favorite handheld console. The design is amazing! It’s a retro style console with modern looks. Love it.

[@theodeleon]

New 2Ds XL solos

[@res1dentgearsol1d]

I can't wait for someone to port Doom to it.

[@jknifgijdfui]

They already have

[@res1dentgearsol1d]

@@jknifgijdfui WHAT?!

[@jknifgijdfui]

@@res1dentgearsol1d kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWXhKeMgLF_mqs

[@topfreede]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaWXhKeMgLF_mqs

[@xlr8466]

That crank gattling gun was awsm idea

[@paddyrapp]

GLaDOS saying "playdate" at the beginning and end seriously raises some red flags

[@ggary04]

Wall-E

[@jamiemcsloy8005]

So it's pay for season rubbish?

[@mlgsnip3rv291]

I was thinking the same

[@mcgahguhmer9803]

@@jamiemcsloy8005 You can also sideload games. Plus, the first season with 24 games comes free with the console.

[@drceno]

@@jamiemcsloy8005 i dont think you pay for it

[@IAmComicallyCartoonyYKnow]

when the thing gets discontinued, we need a modding community to keep the weekly game thing alive lol

[@archerboy7922]

Him: is there a backlight? Her: No!! 😃

[@lazlow007]

Ok. Screw the PS5, I want THIS!

[@techshark9776]

😂

[@kintrix007]

Same. Who needs a Steam Deck? This is clearly superior as a hendheld console.

[@skadi7654]

@@kintrix007 But can it run ....

[@kintrix007]

@@skadi7654 It can run anything you want! As long as what you want does not have higher requirements than Doom

[@Jbrodack]

You can actually purchase this

[@JMadLabs]

I’ve really needed something to look forward to. Thank you for this! I’m so excited

[@SJmapler]

Hope yah have fun!

[@ianhobbies]

This Ad was really well done.. you know.. Different..

[@suwooshi]

Collaborating with teenage engineering was the best thing that could ever happen to this project. I can‘t wait!

[@namta2013]

This needs a Gameboy era worm light accessory.

[@Meetmrnate]

You could do it homemade

[@Cherokie89]

Can't wait for the backlight mods to hit ebay in ten years or so.

[@bearwynn]

You'd have to completely replace the screen since this is silver foil backed for reflectivity. It's completely opaque. They tried frontlights but apparently it looked rubbish

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

@@bearwynn maybe you could scrape the foil off?

[@qwertykeyboard5901]

he heh, your not wrong.

[@emercer]

This is absolutely stupid. I love it.

[@MrGrayDog]

I think this looks really cool, the only thing is that I'm a sweaty gamer so I'd love it even more with like 720p

[@Ice-0n-F1re]

this feels like the thing your aunt gifts you after your mom vaguely describes your interests as "plays video games"

[@Rainquack]

I need someone to port VibRibbon to this.

[@badbob001]

If it were a scrollwheel on the side instead of a crank, then your right hand can still access the a/b buttons. Imagine moving a character with the dpad, using the scrollwheel to control the direction of a crosshair, and a/b buttons to jump and shoot. Maybe you can still twirl the crank with one finger (like twirling your hair). Maybe it's time to port all those old black and white mac games like Dark Castle.

[@EVIL9000]

I think its def designed to either use Dpad+AB, or Dpad+Crank, or AB+Crank, or just Crank.

[@MakenaForest]

@@EVIL9000 elevator action but its crank+ab sounds fun

[@manfroze]

@@MakenaForest they did it with penguins

[@sushiitron1]

Imagine playing Inside or Limbo on this thing!

[@JohnEnduro]

Limbo, yes. Inside not so much. A lot of the game's atmosphere would be lost.

[@OrangeDrinkMusic]

Playdead X Playdate crossover = DeadDate 💀📅

[@diegojosesoriano]

It's like a video game console but for hipsters!

[@marafolse8347]

Those already exist lol

[@archerboy7922]

Yeah, that's about right 😂

[@trainsfemme]

count me a hipster then because I love it

[@Doofus_Dingus]

But not like the ouya!

[@raandomplayer8589]

@@Doofus_Dingus dang i forgot the ouya and only remembered the soulja and atari. Any other forgettable console to remind me of?

[@figuredrawing4912]

They must have been high on crank when they designed this.

[@Corn0nTheCobb]

Get it? Crank? Because of the crank on the side, but also meth? LOL!

[@bill4123]

0:35 "All the hits... *cough*"

[@Ferroni03]

This looks super cool. It gives you a new videogame experience

[@robboggs]

Finally, someone's figured out how to fit everything I don't want into a single console!

[@Buddy_-xx9cu]

I love the whole idea of the crank, can’t wait to get my “hand” on one

[@aiexzs]

why is hand in quotes? please don't tell me you're gonna use your toes

[@user-rmftwz-yrjsoq]

@@aiexzs Left shin

[@koolsush]

One of the BEST ads I’ve seen In a while. Thoughtful, informative with a lot of personality. Good going guys!

[@Omega_Mart_Employee_K1Z]

I’ve seen that a lot of people have been complaining about the play date not having a backlight. Obviously those people did not watch this commercial.

[@youtubeuniversity3638]

Pointing out the no backlight so quick and obvious was a Choice.

[@Blockyheadman]

I saw this on my YT homepage and now I'm in love with this product

[@iqbalfebri4082]

This is what PICO-8, a Fantasy Console become a reality. I am interested to see this in tge future!!!

[@ShawnLatin]

This little machine is extremely badass. I could carry it with me and use it anywhere. As much as I love the Switch, I miss when handheld consoles were actually small enough to carry discreetly in a pocket.

[@thekitkeat]

I have this modern Gameboy vibes. I think Panic is doing some sort of subscription model so that you can get new games delivered to you in future seasons. That would be cool. Hopefully the crank can be an added bonus instead of a tacked on gimmicks when dev creates game for it

[@pointybits6496]

At the moment right now there only seems to be the season one free subscription model that comes with the system. It would be interesting to see what they have planned. But they also let you side load playdate made games onto the console on whatever site the developer posts it on (most likely itch.io).

[@JTN5.]

I love how it's like a gameboy, but still original

[@robotwo]

0:19 My boy just sitting here flexing his Model F XT keyboard.

[@NeonProtobyte]

I love this. This gives me the old discord video format vibes.

[@Pupuynahu9]

While this is really cool, i love the idea of a lil portable console with fun lil games, it being like 50 bucks more than an entire Switch Lite kinda bummed me out ngl

[@brookeauger]

Nintendo can afford to sell the console at a loss, while smaller companies don't have that luxury

[@not-actually-that-creative]

If it makes you feel better, the cost for the games is lower than mainline nintendo games.

[@Pupuynahu9]

@@not-actually-that-creative Isn't this thing's whole gimmick that you unlock new games every week for absolutely free and that you can even create/download games for absolutely free

[@kaneda7368]

@@Pupuynahu9 Yes within that particular season, but you are also able to download games independently of the season. Some are free, some are paid.

[@lemonadesnake]

This had more soul than any corporation

[@JamarcusReacts]

I LOVE THE IDEA

[@nitrocode5966]

Back when pre-orders were not available someone ported frickin' Doom to this thing

[@-throat-]

This is really unique! Love it!

[@-throat-]

soon mine should come. any century now...

[@-throat-]

It’s here! And it’s great!

[@muskugeedeluxe7763]

Oh my, the perfect gaming handheld to play, atleast it has Wi-Fi & Bluetooth

[@alexbohl862]

I’ll be getting this for the maker community. Hope you will be setting up some infrastructure to navigate all the awesomeness that should be created.

[@Oxey405]

I can finally say hello to it as it just arrived here in France !

[@trevoraven3293]

Heck yeah! Now to send this to my friends and get them onboard the hype train!

[@P1nkNebula]

surprisingly, a video game that has graphics from the 70s is more advanced than today's

[@remondx8880]

I dunno man.. The marketing is slick and the handheld definitely looks very cute, but it strikes me as one of those gimmick devices that you go "oooooh, aaaaahhh" at until the novelty wears off shortly after. Why a monochrome display? Why no backlight? Why no deeper look at some of the games? Are there any games on this device that offer the kind of depth which will keep you engaged for more than a few minutes at a time?

[@somestalkerwithamoustache8789]

Well, you can make your own games with Playdate Pulp and soon they'll have a system to play games made by other players. About the monochrome and not backlighted display, I'm sure things will work out, we are too used to 4k 60fps color monitors who make lights, and the Playdate is remnant of a simpler time, and I'm okay with that. I would not worry too much because the devs care a lot about the player base and are very kind

[@octavianscorpie6901]

@@somestalkerwithamoustache8789 there's not only Playdate Pulp, there's also the official SDK that supports Lua (which is really easy to use) and C, that will let you make different genres of games instead of narrative-driven games only as Pulp

[@petermacnab1871]

@@somestalkerwithamoustache8789 I was hoping we could access player made games .

[@Sagemaster00]

To me it sounds like a gimmick that makes you go OOOOUUUYYAAAA

[@MakenaForest]

@@petermacnab1871 you can, you can sideload games onto it.

[@joessef_102]

Remember. These are the same people who made Untitled Goose Game

[@lincoln537]

I like it, but 179$? Mmm it will cost twice as much in Europe ...

[@VOAN]

$20 less than the Switch Lite maybe.

[@furaxn]

If all ads were like that, i’d be in severe debt.

[@elliottstarno]

I was blown away with the quality of this video. Was it produced in-house at Panic, or did an agency create it?

[@Eternal_Zundamochi]

21世紀が始まってしばらく経った頃。 世間はHD、4K、8Kなどと高い画質のゲームを要求し、そのニーズに応えるべく様々なメーカーがゲームハードとゲームソフトの高画質化を優先している。 そんな中、二十世紀終わり頃に登場した白黒ディスプレイと、古典的な十字キー、それに二つのボタンと馬鹿げたクランクを引っ提げて、二十一世紀の二十年目とちょっとに登場したゲーム機がある。 「Playdate」

[@Uminh-ql2wq]

one question, can it run doom?

[@bill4123]

"Maybe!" 0:35

[@Splatoon3gameplay]

I already preorder it a long time ago but I really want one in my hands this is how much excitement I am. 🤩

[@vincegabriel58]

1:54 🎵 Playdate

[@elvondrago96]

It needs an innovation, an improvement! Make this the new Nintendo Gameboy Advance or 3DS of this decade!

[@AutisticPhantomOtaku]

I would love to get this! I hope it doesn't cost too much to pre-order.

[@abomi4800]

Well it's 149$. Choice is up to you!

[@dontnormally]

Jeez who made your promo vid - amazing stuff!

[@PanicVideo]

Sandwich! They're the absolute best at this. sandwich.co

[@felw4292]

What happens if the season of games start before my device arrives?

[@AmRealityInc]

Everyone's season starts when they first power on their device. So you can start yours on launch and I can start mine a week later and we'll have the same experience

[@kintrix007]

@@AmRealityInc Are you sure about this

[@AmRealityInc]

@@kintrix007 yup. Originally Panic wanted all playdate owners to have the system at the same time but interest grew so they had to change their model slightly.

[@kintrix007]

@@AmRealityInc Oh, nice to know

[@MakenaForest]

this commercial has such fun pacing and editing

[@LATR3NDS]

Graphics look better than the Amico 😂

[@cirusMEDIA]

The male voice in this video sounds as if he will be happy to buy a dead cat in a box, even if he was told that its a dead cat in a box. Oh, and the device looks pretty neat! Too expensive for me tho.

[@thestankyfishy]

Imagine playing Forza on this

[@chrislordnine]

This thing has the resolution of a Nintendo 2DS and I'm all for it

[@Puffycheeks]

Steam Deck killer.

[@RyuRanXII]

😂😂😂

[@Goliath1337]

Hope you were high while you wrote this

[@Judacopia]

I loved the way she said "teenage engineering". 🤣

[@y3l10wflash6]

Who's the male & female announcers? Because their voices sound amazing!!!

[@RazzleBloq]

One might be ceo of panic cabel saser

[@ReanimatedTortoise]

Thank you for being the amazing individuals that you are for bringing such a wonderful friend to our lives with all sorts of fun and gadgets to play with This is a unique piece of hardware and software that in my opinion is far greater that anything we have today You are thinking outside the box while everyone else is inside it And to that I am thankful Please keep doing what ever you're doing Panic

[@elektron2kim666]

Looks amazing. I just started some coding (again, again) and discovered this today.

[@CharlieCreedonWells]

What an intriguing little experiment! Color me interested.

[@the-engneer]

The marketing they're doing is genius! Still that price is going to kill this system

[@colinwood9717]

I think $179 is right on the mark

[@palleto1]

It comes with 24 games.. all made by different people. No duds

[@the-engneer]

@@palleto1 That's awesome. I can get 100 $1 dollar indie games off steam, and save 80 bucks

[@the-engneer]

@@colinwood9717 Seriously?! You think it's worth 20 dollars less than a Nintendo Switch Lite? It better be pretty damn impressive, because that is the competition, and this is a really competitive market

[@remondx8880]

​@@the-engneer It may cost about the same but this device is obviously not targeting the Nintendo Switch audience. The PlayDate fits more in the market of modern retro-gaming consoles and accessories. Might gain some popularity with collectors, tech-bro's and homebrew devs, but I doubt it's made for any sort of mass-appeal.

[@alxprod20022002]

i love your presentaion video, beautifull project, i love that :)

[@zvennn]

Just ordered mine today! Love the whole concept of it. Everybody I know: playing Elden Ring Me: Buys Play Date because I miss the old days when gaming used to be simple. Simple and fun. Games nowadays feel like a chore instead of being fun.

[@Sinfanboys]

PRE-Ordered!!! Cant Wait!

[@Nico-jc7zr]

ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@vintendio]

Pigeons

[@Nico-jc7zr]

@Ayy Lmao well considering this thing is far from a mass market product and that my reasons for getting one are my own, idk wtf you mean by that

[@Nico-jc7zr]

@Ayy Lmao Please explain the relationship between what you just said and calling people who buy their products "sheep". I dont follow, thanks.

[@kintrix007]

@@Nico-jc7zr They didn't call people sheeps, they were just saying a random animal... You know, shitposting.

[@seductive_Octopus]

And will the Games on the console stay or change with each season? What if I like one Game really really much, can I be sure to keep it or not?

[@gopro2027]

it said in another video they stay and don't go away

[@suwooshi]

They are all yours once you have them :)

[@OlleWtn]

Still one of the best product trailers

[@Sagemaster00]

Lets hope this isnt just another Ouya

[@S-Flo]

It's another Ouya, but this time it was designed by characters in a Portlandia skit.

[@Sagemaster00]

@@S-Flo I don’t doubt that. This entire thing screams ripoff

[@ClassicallyCatastrophic]

The editing of this video is just 🤌🏻

[@Creeper_ofDoom]

The real question is Can it play doom?

[@TheAshaz]

@Creeperpro2016 Um nope

[@Sudobeast]

0:53

[@_pluto42_]

It can!

[@M3T4LBLU3]

Man this console is great. I'm still guessing why KZbin didn't recommended it for me earlier.

[@Vofr]

I can't wait to get it

[@remakeyourself]

Having spent a career in product marketing, this might be the best product marketing video I've ever seen.

[@Nico-jc7zr]

it sold me into spending over 200 bucks on something i didnt know existed 2 minutes ago lol

[@CosmicGaijin]

I'm all in baby! Let's get it!!!!

[@Riyamu0779]

Wow! $200! What a steal!

[@abilancione]

Nicely done. ❤️

[@DavidLe-i9e]

This video has the energy of Bill Wurtz and I love it.

[@aimee5340]

would it be possible to have a game system like this where the crank does charge the battery? I would take it everywhere

[@MrRadikalRad]

That’s an awesome idea

[@aimee5340]

@@MrRadikalRad I still bring the crank radio camping with me. A crank game system would be amazing.

[@aimee5340]

"sorry but you're gonna have to crank it" could take on a whole new meaning

[@Grimlock0508]

I really want one but I ordered over a year ago and it still isn't here

[@Tatrabbit]

Did you get it? I ordered a week ago once they said the preorders were done, and it's supposedly arriving this afternoon. I'm so excited!

[@VoidFrost]

They're going to have trouble competing at $180, given a Switch Lite is a mere $20 more.

[@superchristopher]

True but also I don't think it's meant to compete 1 to 1. It's not a mass produced item

[@MrEnvisioner]

@@superchristopher In addition, based on the other video, it apparently comes with the complete first season of games (24 games?), all of which are potentially "unique" gameplay experiences since they have the crank input to foster innovation. So $180 for a basic gaming system and 24 games is quite a steal overall. It's like, $60 for the device and $5 per game.

[@VoidFrost]

@@MrEnvisioner I suppose that's true

[@misia_lina]

@@MrEnvisioner From what I understood there's even a game creation engine so that can lead to many interesting outcomes

[@remondx8880]

​@@misia_lina I think that will ultimately be its main purpose. A homebrew/hobby dev handheld.

[@SaxophoneDog]

OMG it reminds me of my Gameboy from the 80s’. I so want one!

[@johnnygoodman2003]

Its just like Fancade, except not free.

[@thefox4944]

Still waiting to buy it? When will it be avaible in Poland.?

[@andypandy4607]

I wouldn't spend $180 on it!

[@eiadithecoder620]

0:49 The Woman talking: its extremely high resolution! The resolution: 400 X 240 ... At least its ultrawide

[@TheEthanification]

I can't wait

[@iamcre8ive]

THIS IS ADORABLE

[@Gnomechild]

Cool also diffrent colors would be cool

[@Kn.77]

this is so epic this is so epic this is so epic this is so epic this is so epic this is so epic

[@Krycanelo7]

This is the Juicero of video game hardware.

[@jknifgijdfui]

No cause this actually does something juicero is useless

[@luminem57]

This ad is just... so great! Can't wait to get it.