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Engadget Podcast: PlayStation 5 Pro rumors and a look back at the Playdate
This week, Engadget Senior Editor Jessica Conditt joins Cherlynn and Devindra to chat about the PS5 Pro, as well as her piece on the PlayDate two years after its release.
Playdate developers have made more than $500K in Catalog sales
Panic is celebrating Playdate's second birthday this month, and the party favors include some piping-hot statistics about Catalog game sales.
The Playdate Stereo Dock got stuck in factory limbo, but it's still coming
Panic is still working on the Stereo Dock, and the hold-up is due to unexpected issues in its factory pipeline.
Playdate revisited: Two years with the little yellow inspiration machine
Playdate has only gotten cuter and more relevant with age.
Playdate is having a sitewide games sale, like a real grown-up console
Panic is holding a sitewide sale on Playdate titles, the first in the console’s history. This sale is to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the online store.
Lucas Pope's Mars After Midnight hits the Playdate console on March 12
Panic just held a games showcase for its portable Playdate console and announced a March 12 release date of Lucas Pope’s Mars After Midnight. Pope also made Papers, Please and Return of the Obra Dinn.
There’s a Playdate games showcase on February 28
Panic is holding a developer’s showcase for its Playdate portable console on February 28 at 12PM ET. The presentation will feature the new game from Lucas Pope, among other titles.
You can now buy a Playdate console without an obscene waiting period
The Playdate console has been tough to get a hold of since being released, as pre-orders have vastly outnumbered current orders. However, Panic says you can order now and have it immediately shipped.
Panic has sold more than 50,000 Playdates so far
The first batch of 20,000 Playdates sold out in under 20 minutes.
Playdate's first store update adds four games and a calculator
Playdate has received its first game store update, and it brings four eclectic games — plus a calculator.
Playdate’s Catalog games store is live today
Playdate's 'Catalog' store launches today with 16 games available to purchase.
2022 was an incredible year for handheld gaming
2022 was stellar for handheld gaming. Between the Steam Deck, Playdate and an explosion of retro consoles, we received an embarrassing amount of mobile gaming goodness this year, and cloud play is only encouraging more innovation.
Engadget Podcast: We love the Playdate and BTS dance lessons on Apple Fitness+
This week's gadget news has been surprisingly pleasant, with the Playdate and a Pokémon-themed foldable phone making headlines.
Playdate is a magical indie game machine
I haven't been this excited by a handheld since the Vita.
Panic's Playdate handheld is delayed until 2022
Panic has pushed back the launch of its Playdate portable to 2022.
Teardown shows the Playdate won’t suffer from controller drift like the Switch
iFixit got an early chance to look inside the Playdate and found some interesting information about the device.
Panic's Playdate handheld will be available for pre-order on July 29th
It's priced at $179 and will ship before the end of the year.
Panic's Playdate handheld isn't for everyone, and that's OK
Panic's Playdate is a gaming handheld with a crank. It's an undeniably fun and quirky device, but it's definitely not for everyone. It's an indie handheld for indie games, and you'll either love it or you won't.
Panic's Playdate handheld will be available for pre-order in July
Panic's hand-cranked Playdate will be available for pre-order in July
