Playdate
2022UnverifiedA tiny yellow handheld with a hand-crank and curated game seasons
Launch price $199Today $199
Then vs. now
5444The frontier has moved: down 10 points since 2022.
View as table
| Dimension | At launch | Today |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | 30 | 15 |
| Game library | 55 | 45 |
| Features | 75 | 60 |
| Design | 85 | 77 |
| Storage | 15 | 15 |
| Value | 65 | 54 |
Today-scores are recomputed against the current market frontier. How scoring works
Why the Playdate stands out
Where it beats the average game console in its class.
CPUBest in class
ARM Cortex-M7, 180 MHz
5.7× more than the 31 average
Battery LifeBest in class
~10 hrs
1.9× more than the 5 average
Weight
117 g
1.7× less than the 198 average
Specifications
Performance
- CPU
- ARM Cortex-M7, 180 MHz
- RAM
- 16 MB
Display
- Screen Size
- 2.7 in reflective LCD
- Resolution
- 400x240
- Refresh Rate
- 50 Hz
Storage & Battery
- Internal Storage
- 4 GB
- Battery Life
- ~10 hrs
- Weight
- 117 g