Championship Dreamers Thread II: Hyper Adverts Retro Gaming Edition!!!

Inviere

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120616826#Comment_120616826

Same thing happened to me with the Pocket. Plus, I had the realisation that despite it being a wonderful bit of kit, I'd STILL prefer to play on OG handhelds, with and without modern screens in them. I ended up cancelling the preorder, and don't regret it. Again tho, it's a wonderful piece of tech and they really done it the right way.

McDermotX

Or....eh....you know......preorder it yourself if you're inclined to buy.

/shakes head

Mr.Saturn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120617575#Comment_120617575

I do spent an inordinate amount of time wondering as to whom the target of grifts like this might be. What are the chances someone would be aware of something as niche as the Analogue Duo yet entirely ignorant as to ordering it?

McDermotX

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120617805#Comment_120617805

Yeah. Just chancers hoping for a drawn out fulfillment, ala the 'ABC' grouping of the Pocket, and/or for them to be sold out.

Unless Analogue have set a really ridiculously small level of units for production, which may or may not be the case (personally think it's not a huge number, but still needs to be enough to warrant the added production costs, optical drives etc etc.), it's a product that I would expect to have at least a lengthy a preorder presence as the latest run of the Mega SG and Super NT, which were available for a number of weeks post yet another 'final run'. Nowhere even close to the level of interest the Pocket commanded.

It's the nichest of niche 'mass produced' console platforms, and there is a danger of over-selling its appeal to many potential customers. Now, it looks a lovely unit and if it plays ball as it promises, it'd be a nice device for original media. Personally, I might have to bulk up my positively anaemic CD collection. Cost-wise, the additional 50 dollars is probably somewhat understandable, given how difficult it is for minor players to source FPGAs, extra components and production bandwidth, though the scandalous shipping charge I'm sure is making everyone interested do a double take. Still cheaper than what it cost for a prior SuperGrafx I got, but there is something unsavoury about paying so much, dont forget the duty, just to get an item in your hands.

Tough 2nd half of the year for this crowd now stating that Duos, Pockets, Mega SG and Super NT will ship this calendar year. Seems likely something will slip, not to mention those Pocket Cart Adaptors which I'm sure were mentioned to ship this year, but curiously have a 'coming 2023' as opposed to everything else's 'shipping 2023' stuff on the store. Still, eyes wide open when dealing with Analogue is the best advice....money up front, protracted delivery, pseudo-Apple/Samsung-style buzz marketing I can live with....lack of comms would be my personal bug-bear, plus those shipping charges aren't making many friends. To be fair to them though, while I've never had the pleasure, I've personally not heard of one case of them not refunding someone cancelling.

deadl0ck

This one has to be seen to be believed

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2115954175414454/

CiDeRmAn

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121552131#Comment_121552131

Jaysus

Looks like a painted fireplace, obviously a labour of love for someone but... wtf?

deadl0ck

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121552995#Comment_121552995

Bargain just shy of 2 grand too....

Jack burton

You'd get a new PS5, TV and games for less than €2k and not have to house that monstrosity

o1s1n

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121556479#Comment_121556479

I actually didn't think someone could make something more monstrous looking than the PS5. Impressive work!

CiDeRmAn

You'd have to wonder what the seller thinks they have.

I wonder if many people have been asked for their opinion and, in true emperors new clothes style, they said it looked fabulous.

I bit like when your child produces a picture of a horse from school, except it has six and a half legs, on the left side only, and when you remark what a wonderful picture it is, they tell you it's the wrong way up, and it is in fact a picture of a scene from Legend of Zelda on the CDi.

DaveyDave

I hate these "bespoke" systems.

2k would get you a nice small QLED/OLED TV, PS5, 2.1 soundbar, mini fridge, charging docks and a solid IKEA TV unit with any drawers/shelves you want. Plus games etc.

A trend among my neighbours is those "feature walls" where they build shelves into the wall, putting the TV flush with the wall (and often no space around the TV for getting at cables) and tacky LED lighting. That would probably be cheaper than this yoke and be done by actual carpenters!

Retr0gamer

You forgot they also put the tv well about eye level.