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Playdate Console
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For discussion on the unique yelllow, crankable handheld, the Playdate!
Developed by Panic, the Playdate is an esoteric, low-tech handheld featuring a crank input for unique gaming experiences.
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Expensive thing.
It's certainly an esoteric product. I bought mine before the price increase (when they were I believe $170), and I've been quite pleased with it. It's fun, has creatively made games on it, and makes for a perfect waiting room time-killing device. But it certainly isn't for everyone at its price point. The build quality is very nice though, as you'd expect from something designed by Teenage Engineering.
Yeah $200 seems quite steep even though it does look cool!