Playdate Update Promises New Details On Games Pre Orders

Those eager to learn more about Panic’s Playdate gaming device can look forward to the first ever video update coming next week that’ll bring with it information on the pre-orders, the first “season” of games planned, and more. The event’s been set for June 8th at 9 a.m. PDT with some details shared ahead of time to set expectations. We know the price of the device and how many games it’ll have, and we also know that pre-orders won’t be starting immediately after the event concludes.

Hi. Are you ready for a ✨#PlaydateUpdate✨?

We have a lot to catch up on. Our first-ever video update has details on Season One, future games, some surprises and info on future pre-orders. Please join us!

🗓 Premieres Tuesday, June 8th at 9:00 AM PDT➡️ https://t.co/cfSNsgTqeQ pic.twitter.com/dSClZQmkUy

PPS: three things we’re authorized to leak now

① Playdate’s final price is $179.② We’ve doubled the internal storage to 4GB.③ And! We’ve DOUBLED the number of Season One games. No joke. 24 games come free with your Playdate.