This Thursday you can reserve Playdate, the portable console that works with a crank

The company Panic has developed a portable game console that gives a new fresh air to this very particular world. Not only because of how interesting the proposal is, a device reminiscent of the mythical GameBoy, but also because it is operated with a crank and has a black and white screen. Who said that the aesthetics of the 90s were not in fashion again? The Playdate It can be booked from this Thursday the 29th.

This is Playdate, the peculiar console that wants to break with everything

We are used to seeing how consoles evolve, this year we have discovered the new twist of the Nintendo Switch. But with Playdate Everything is new. To begin with, it is a proposal that arises from the need to bring a manageable console with interesting points, but that at the same time allows giving renewed experiences. Playdate It is a striking yellow color, but a 2.7-inch black-and-white screen has been incorporated.

The battery is connected to the network for recharging via a USB-C connector, and developers already they speak of a great duration this. It is not for less, since the technical requirements are not too high.

In addition, this console incorporates the typical A and B buttons, together with the cross-shaped control, but a crank has been incorporated on one side, which serves as a control element.

And the games?

The proposal provided by the manufacturer goes with the times, but it is still curious. There will be 12 available, but when you first connect the console, you only have access to one. New ones will be unlocked every week. Once you’ve unlocked one, it will stay that way forever. But there may be surprises, the manufacturer indicates that you will be able to introduce new options in games that are already unlocked.

The crank makes perfect sense in every game, as it serves to control the time. That is, he is the one who takes the protagonist forward or backward, called Crankin. A character from robotic look that you are going to encounter a multitude of obstacles.

At the moment, 250 are the lucky ones who already have the console in their possession carrying out testing tasks. You can reserve it on the manufacturer’s website from this Thursday, July 29 at 7:00 in the afternoon, Spanish peninsular time. Its price is € 155.

Now, you must be patient. Once the reservation is made, you guarantee that you will have the console in your possession, but it will not be until the end of the year when you receive it. The Playdate it will make you wait.