I ordered my Playdate last week, and it arrived today. I am having a blast with it so far. Highly recommend it. The build quality is really solid, and the software is snappy and fast. Seriously, get yourself one of these.

  • NoIWontPickAName
    2•8 months ago

    Looks interesting , but it has a $200 price tag and while I love old school games, I can buy a $30 gadget that has hundreds of the old games I used to play.

    Also, the crank should be able to charge it, that would help with the price tag, you could throw it in a bug out bag

    • @ClaireDeLuna
      9•8 months ago

      I have a playdate and have seen this sentiment a lot.

      Imo the charging mechanic would ruin the usability of the crank in many of the games. Some games require rapid cranking and having a charging mechanic would not only be another point of future mechanical failure, but also slow it down too much.

      It’s also worth noting that the device also has a gyroscope so it can detect tilting, shaking etc as well. It’s very versatile for it’s size. It’s NOT an emulator (though it can run an emulator), it’s a fully original handheld console.

      $200 is a fair price because that includes something like 15-20 games. Every game for the playdate is original and hasn’t existed before it came out.