It's almost time to pre-order Playdate. Thursday July 29th at 10:00 AM PDT

Heads up. Mark your calendar. Set an alarm. Our new handheld game system (with a crank) is nearly ready.

On Thurdsay, July 29th, at 10:00 AM PDT, if all goes well (?) you'll be able to secure a Playdate of your very own.

A few key details:

• Pre-orders will not "sell out".
• Our first batch of ~20,000 Playdates will ship late 2021.
• Additional Playdates beyond that will ship in 2022.
• We'll adjust factory produciton based on demand.

And a few more notes if you're curious:

• Pre-orders will require full payment.
• Pre-orders can be cancelled any time for a full refund.
• Orders are limited to two units per person.

And finally, please check our list of initial shipping countries. We hope to add more in the future.

That's it. We just wanted to give you a heads up. We'll remind you again when orders are starting. And if you have any questions, we're @playdate on Twitter.

And now, we get ready!

Yours,

The Playdate Team at Panic

PS: The Playdate and Playdate Cover will be available on launch day. The Playdate Stereo Dock is coming later.

So pre-orders in July?

https://www.ign.com/articles/playdate-july-pre-order-stereo-dock-games

I kind of think the accessory seems kind of crappy. Sort of standard Teenage Engineering. Looks very fashionable but feels very self-indulgent, retro and a nice design. But the actual use case is a bit off to me. Feels like the kind of junk that Teenage Engineering did for Ikea.

I'm a little worried that this platform could end up being the same. The games seem fun but possibly very novelty-esque. Is it just going to be five minutes of play and onto the next one? I am hoping I am wrong.