This Playdate console doesn’t appear to be a joke


  • TECH
  • Sunday, 26 May 2019

Retro Game Boy styling meets wind-up toy in early 2020's Playdate console, which comes with a three-month Season Pass of videogames made by famous designers. 

With a miniature crank poking out of its side and a pocket-sized presence that makes it look like a slim, monochrome wide-screened, bright yellow Game Boy, the Playdate is a curious new console from an atypical manufacturer. 

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