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[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago

If I recall correctly, the playdate was $250 a year ago. Not sure if it's the same price today. But that was enough to stop my purchade a year ago.

[-] floofloof@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 days ago

$199 now. Still seems a bit overpriced.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

"A bit", my lord.

"Since the beginning, the number one question from Playdate owners has been: 'When will there be another Season?'" says Greg Maletic, Playdate project lead.

I'm pretty sure it was 'why is it so damn expensive'.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

That's the question from non customers.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

If I bought it and realised that's all I got, I'd be wondering that.

[-] Badeendje@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Hehe.. true also

[-] Atherel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 days ago

Ufff, why would you buy one of these instead of a r36s or similar

[-] MurrayL@lemmy.world 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Because it has a library of interesting and innovative exclusives, making use of an unusual control input. Whether that makes it worth it or not is personal preference, but you can’t disagree that it offers something unique.

[-] Virkkunen@fedia.io 8 points 3 days ago

Because they are different devices serving different purposes. The r36s is a portable emulator that'll run games from different consoles; the playdate is a portable console that runs games made specifically for the playdate.

[-] ABCDE@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago
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