{"wikiid":457476,"langid":"en","namespace":"CATEGORY","title":"Playdate","revisionid":917024,"contents_raw":"== Background and Identification ==\n\nReleased in late 2021 with orders shipping in 2022, the Panic Playdate is marketed as a retro, tiny handheld game system, promising to feel familiar while offering something new. Sporting the usual A and B buttons and a D-pad, the Playdate also makes use of a unique side-mounted flip-out crank mechanism that expands the possibilities of in-game controls, allowing you to \u201cprecisely dial in the action.\u201d\n\nThe Playdate includes 24 free black-and-white games, a 1-year warranty, a color-matched USB-C to USB-A charging cable, and starts at $179.\n\nDeveloped by Panic in conjunction with Teenage Engineering, the Playdate has the model number PDU-Y-01.\n\n== Specifications ==\n\n***CPU***: 180 MHz ARM Cortex M7F (with SDK support for Lua & C)\n\n***Memory***: 16 MB, 32 KB L1 cache\n\n***Storage***: 4 GB flash\n\n***Battery:*** 2.74 Wh (14 days on standby clock, 8 hours active)\n\n***Display:*** 2.7 inch, 400 x 200 1-bit black & white\n\n***Sound***:\n\n* Integrated mono speaker\n* Condenser mic + TRRS mic in\n\n***Ports:***\n\n* 3.5 mm headphone jack\n* USB-C power port\n\n***Connectivity:*** 802.11bgn 2.4 GHz W-Fi, Bluetooth\n\n***Inputs:***\n\n* A & B buttons\n* D-pad\n* Sleep & menu buttons\n* Crank\n\n***Dimensions:*** 76 x 74 x 9 mm (2.99 x 2.91 x 0.35 in)\n\n***Misc. Features:*** 3-axis accelerometer\n\n== Additional Information ==\n\n* [link|https:\/\/play.date|Playdate: Homepage]\n* [link|https:\/\/help.play.date|Playdate: Support]\n* [link|https:\/\/panic.com|Panic: Homepage]\n* [link|https:\/\/teenage.engineering|Teenage Engineering: Homepage]\n* [link|https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Handheld_game_console|Wikipedia: Handheld game console]","contents_json":{"type":"doc","content":[{"type":"heading","attrs":{"level":2},"content":[{"type":"text","text":"Background and Identification"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"Released in late 2021 with orders shipping in 2022, the Panic Playdate is marketed as a retro, tiny handheld game system, promising to feel familiar while offering something new. 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Background and Identification<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

Released in late 2021 with orders shipping in 2022, the Panic Playdate is marketed as a retro, tiny handheld game system, promising to feel familiar while offering something new. Sporting the usual A and B buttons and a D-pad, the Playdate also makes use of a unique side-mounted flip-out crank mechanism that expands the possibilities of in-game controls, allowing you to \u201cprecisely dial in the action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

The Playdate includes 24 free black-and-white games, a 1-year warranty, a color-matched USB-C to USB-A charging cable, and starts at $179.<\/p>\n\n

Developed by Panic in conjunction with Teenage Engineering, the Playdate has the model number PDU-Y-01.<\/p>\n\n

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Specifications<\/h2><\/div>\n\n

CPU<\/strong>: 180 MHz ARM Cortex M7F (with SDK support for Lua & C)<\/p>\n\n

Memory<\/strong>: 16 MB, 32 KB L1 cache<\/p>\n\n

Storage<\/strong>: 4 GB flash<\/p>\n\n

Battery:<\/strong> 2.74 Wh (14 days on standby clock, 8 hours active)<\/p>\n\n

Display:<\/strong> 2.7 inch, 400 x 200 1-bit black & white<\/p>\n\n

Sound<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n