Panic’s handheld gaming device called the “Playdate” went on sale for the first time this week, and based on the number of units sold, it looks like people did indeed think the device was as charming and entertaining as past praises had suggested. The creators planned for 20,000 units exactly to be made for 2021, and after the dust from the pre-order commotion settled, it was confirmed that the stock for this year was already sold out and was gone in under 20 minutes.
Over on the site for the Playdate device, the pre-orders are still open for those who want one, but it now says you won’t get your handheld until 2022. A notice beneath that said that Panic had ordered 20,000 unites for this year and will make even more next year based on demand. TechCrunch confirmed with Panic that the shipping estimator was correct and that it switched over to 2022 estimates for Playdates…
