Announced in May 2019, the Playdate is not a portable console like the others. With its firecracker yellow color and small crank on the side, this machine made by Panic quickly captured the attention of players. It must be said that its first appearance at PAX West 2019 also helped consolidate its reputation with its charm assets. JEUXACTU was also able to take this Playdate in hand at the time, and we were already seduced by its design, but also its unique concept. Two years later, the pre-orders were open, it was Thursday, July 29 at around 7pm French time, with the sale of 20,000 copies to start. In just a few hours, all the stock was sold, knowing that the machine was priced at $ 179, or roughly € 150. A real craze that even its manufacturer had not anticipated, to the point that now, the next restocking will not be done before 2022. Basically, if you think you can play with this funny machine this year, it’s missed.
This out of stock is also a good publicity for this Playdate, which should see its interest grow in the months to come, knowing that on the side of the scalpers, some have not been deprived of raising the stakes on online resale sites. . While waiting to know what this machine is really worth and to discover the 24 atypical games that will be available at launch, we invite you to rediscover our written dossier, or see our cold impressions video.
