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Does anyone care about this after the Analogue Pocket and the Steam Deck have launched (I get my Steam Deck next week). I get they're different devices, but I

by awill 5y ago

Does anyone care about this after the Analogue Pocket and the Steam Deck have launched (I get my Steam Deck next week). I get they're different devices, but I feel the Playdate had a bunch of hype, and then took way too long to ship, and has lost that initial interest.

codezero 5y ago
I still think it's neat. As neat as Analogue Pocket, maybe not Steam Deck. I generally like small single-purpose electronics and find them to be fun ways to get some joy out of digital devices. I think I could do that with both the Pocket and Deck, but I like the idea of the minimalism of the Play, so I'm probably going to eventually own all three :P
Arnavion 5y ago
I don't think it's comparable to the Steam Deck, in the sense that the Steam Deck has always been about playing existing games and the PlayDate has always been about completely new games for that hardware. They serve different use cases. I don't have anything to say about the Analogue Pocket; your comment is the first I heard of it.
city41 5y ago
I always felt the Playdate was more competing with things like the Arduboy, Gamebuino, or even the Pico8. A new platform for brand new games that is perhaps retro inspired but not actually retro. I don't really think many people are debating between the Playdate and the Analogue Pocket or Steam Deck.
caconym_ 5y ago
Assuming Panic manages to ship their first run, tens of thousands of people who've already ordered are going to have Playdates in their hands sooner or later, and they will set the tone for its reception. It's not like the hardware is going to become obsolete; its appeal was always its simplicity and the "curated indie experience" on offer. Neither the Analogue Pocket nor the Steam Deck is really comparable in terms of capability or value proposition.
tengbretson 5y ago
The current price of GBA micros on eBay makes me think this will do just fine.
- WillPostForFood 5y ago
  There are probably a dozen great handheld devices that will play GBA, SNES, NES, Genesis, PSX, and more for around $100. https://www.amazon.com/Retroid-Android-Handheld-Multiple-Emulators/dp/B09MJ759C2 https://www.amazon.com/Retroid-Android-Handheld-Multiple-Emu... https://www.amazon.com/RG351V-Handheld-Console-Portable-Two-Player/dp/B09B4SRZN7 https://www.amazon.com/RG351V-Handheld-Console-Portable-Two-...
yellow_postit 5y ago
the steam deck, from all early reviews, sounds like endless settings fiddling to play high visual load games. the simplicity of the device with play.date is its selling feature (to me). there’s a lot of diversity in interests so I don’t get the quick to claim DOA on this.

by awill 5y ago

codezero 5y ago

I still think it's neat. As neat as Analogue Pocket, maybe not Steam Deck. I generally like small single-purpose electronics and find them to be fun ways to get some joy out of digital devices. I think I could do that with both the Pocket and Deck, but I like the idea of the minimalism of the Play, so I'm probably going to eventually own all three :P

Arnavion 5y ago

I don't think it's comparable to the Steam Deck, in the sense that the Steam Deck has always been about playing existing games and the PlayDate has always been about completely new games for that hardware. They serve different use cases. I don't have anything to say about the Analogue Pocket; your comment is the first I heard of it.

city41 5y ago

I always felt the Playdate was more competing with things like the Arduboy, Gamebuino, or even the Pico8. A new platform for brand new games that is perhaps retro inspired but not actually retro. I don't really think many people are debating between the Playdate and the Analogue Pocket or Steam Deck.

caconym_ 5y ago

Assuming Panic manages to ship their first run, tens of thousands of people who've already ordered are going to have Playdates in their hands sooner or later, and they will set the tone for its reception. It's not like the hardware is going to become obsolete; its appeal was always its simplicity and the "curated indie experience" on offer. Neither the Analogue Pocket nor the Steam Deck is really comparable in terms of capability or value proposition.

tengbretson 5y ago

The current price of GBA micros on eBay makes me think this will do just fine.

WillPostForFood 5y ago
There are probably a dozen great handheld devices that will play GBA, SNES, NES, Genesis, PSX, and more for around $100. https://www.amazon.com/Retroid-Android-Handheld-Multiple-Emulators/dp/B09MJ759C2 https://www.amazon.com/Retroid-Android-Handheld-Multiple-Emu... https://www.amazon.com/RG351V-Handheld-Console-Portable-Two-Player/dp/B09B4SRZN7 https://www.amazon.com/RG351V-Handheld-Console-Portable-Two-...

yellow_postit 5y ago

the steam deck, from all early reviews, sounds like endless settings fiddling to play high visual load games. the simplicity of the device with play.date is its selling feature (to me). there’s a lot of diversity in interests so I don’t get the quick to claim DOA on this.