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| Also known as | Asheville (code name)[1] |
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| Developer | Panic Inc. |
| Type | Handheld game console |
| Release date | April 19, 2022 |
| Introductory price | |
| Units sold | >70,000[3] |
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| Memory | 16 MB |
| Storage | 4 GB flash storage[5] |
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| Dimensions | 76 × 74 × 9 mm[6] |
| Mass | 86 grams |
| Website | play |
Playdate is a handheld video game console developed by Panic. The device features a mechanical crank and a black-and-white screen.
The console was announced in May 2019 and was released in April 2022.[7][8][9]
- ^ Guichet, Alex (June 3, 2019). "Playdate News Roundup: June 2019 - First Gameplay Footage, Processor Specs, and The Talk Show appearance". The Missing Quests. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ^ Playdate [@playdate] (April 5, 2023). "Reminder: late Friday, the price of a new Playdate will go up from $179 to $199. If you've been on the fence, there's still time. • Existing orders are not affected. • This is because our factory tells us the price to make a Playdate went up in 2023" (Tweet). Retrieved April 2, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "We did it. We shipped over 70,000 Playdate pre-orders. We're all caught up". Twitter. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^ "Playdate's tiny hand-held with a crank is big on charm". Engadget. August 28, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Playdate [@playdate] (June 4, 2021). "PPS: three things we're authorized to leak now ① Playdate's final price is $179. ② We've doubled the internal storage to 4GB. ③ And! We've DOUBLED the number of Season One games. No joke. 24 games come free with your Playdate. More in the update!" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Lambie, Ryan (June 13, 2022). "Don't Panic!: How the Playdate injects a bit of whimsy into handheld gaming". Wireframe magazine. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ "First Panic Playdate Review: The Weirdest, Best Fidget Game Console Ever". CNET. April 18, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Edge Staff (May 22, 2019). "Playdate, a new handheld console backed by indie royalty, unveiled in new issue of Edge magazine". gamesradar. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "First Playdate orders begin shipping today". Engadget. April 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
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