Source: https://play.date/

In issue #5 we introduced you to a quite modern but somehow very cool retro-ish console, the PlayDate.

Presales for the 2021 batch are closed, the 2022 batch is in production and panic.inc - the company behind the project - landed a massive success with the console. Without wanting to badmouth the PlayDate in the slightest, things do break. At least most do. (Some got released in 1982 by Commodore and did not even need an operating system update 😂 ... but that's another story.)

And due to the very unfortunate fact that many hardware manufacturers are not really serious about the right to repair, projects like ifixit.com have fallen on fertile ground. This week the iFixIt team has taken on the PlayDate. A wonderful teardown of the console, accompanied by numerous high quality photos opens a view into the innards of this pretty piece of hardware with a crank.

Whether you are one of the lucky ones, or a would-be owner, have a look at the article. Somehow very relaxing and satisfying.