PANIC’S FIRST PLAYDATE HANDHELDS WILL BEGIN TO SHIP SOON

Panic’s Playdate, its quirky Game Boy-like handheld with a crank, will finally begin to ship anytime soon, the company announced. “The first Playdate systems for customers in Group One will be shipped out gradually in the coming weeks,” Panic said in a press release. “Panic will be reaching out to customers in Group One when their units are shipping, and will also be in communication with any updates on when pre-order holders in other Groups can expect their Playdate systems to ship.” Panic estimates that all Group One orders will have shipped by around late May, but that could be subject to change. The first preorders for the device were originally supposed to ship at the end of 2021, but that timeline was pushed in November after Panic found the initial finished units had a major battery issue. Everyone who gets a Playdate will have access to its first season of 24 games. Two games will be delivered each week for 12 weeks, though those deliveries begin when you first connect your device to Wi-Fi.

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