Playdate, a handheld console launched by Panic and combined with the way of turning the crank to play, announced earlier that it will officially launch a software market that allows players to download gamesCatalogalso confirmed that Playdate will increase the price from April 7 this year.
The Catalog software market will be launched from now on, initially providing a total of 16 game works, many of which can be played by turning the specially designed crank of Playdate, and most of the games on the shelves are priced at less than 15 US dollars.
The appearance of Playdate is a bit like a traditional radio. It is equipped with a high-density and high-contrast reflective black and white LCD screen made by Sharp with a resolution of 400 x 240. The bottom is equipped with a cross button and A and B buttons. Turn the crank in the game, and the body is bright yellow, and supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth transmission.
In addition to the 24 game titles that were successively provided in the first season, or the games that were purchased through the Itch.io website and installed sideloaded, it also includes games launched through this announcement. Get the game from the Catalog Software Marketplace.
As for the announcement, the price of Playdate will be increased from the original price of US$179 to US$199, an increase of US$20. The main reason is that the increase in manufacturing costs must balance the possible loss of product sales through price increases.