The upcoming Playdate handheld gaming console is being made in Malaysia

By Angelin Yeoh

TECH
Monday, 27 May 2019
8:37 AM MYT

Playdate, a retro-styled handheld gaming device with a rotating crank which will be released in 2020, is being manufactured in Malaysia.

Musician Az Samad was the first to tweet to the company after discovering a "Made in Malaysia" label on the back of the device. Dave Hayden, an engineer at the company confirmed that Playdate is indeed being made in a factory in Sungai Petani, Kedah.

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