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Panic passes Trump tariff refunds back to the Playdate customers who paid them (arstechnica.com)

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One of my favorite software companies of all time. Well, hardware too, these days.

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 67 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Good on them! I was intrigued by the Playdate ever since it came out, but always found it too expensive. Maybe I'll get one after all.

But yeah, no surprises about Nintendo here...

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[–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago* (1 child)

Cool nice shit costs money sometimes. You can't really consider this device from a regular value standpoint. Its unique.

They also give you 24 games within the price of the device. At say $5-$10 a pop, its decent value for the games alone.

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Its unique

It definitely is, but that doesn't justify the price in my mind

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[–] tidderuuf@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I was considering one butt fuck me that price is insane for what you get.

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[–] SailorFuzz@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago

butt fuck me

yhelothar

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

"No, Jerry. But, fuck me..." (iykyk)

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[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I feel the same way about it. Pretty much the same reason I don’t own an Analogue Pocket

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[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 4 points 1 week ago

The R36s is pretty affordable if I remember correctly

Or, if you have a soldering iron and are into DIY, you can make a retro handheld console with an Arduino or a Raspberry Pi.

You can also 3D print the case and buttons (if you don't have a printer, check if your local library does).

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[–] FireWire400@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago*

I have an Analogue Pocket and I'd say it's better value for not that much more money; I can play all my existing GB games and more through adaptors and emulation, and that screen is amazing. Not saying it's cheap and I despise their artificial scarcity bullshit, but I don't regret buying one.

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