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    Gadgets Gallery

    Aug 15, 2023 3 minutes

    Playdate

    URL: https://shop.play.date

    Price: £155, $199, 181 €

    Is this the strangest portable games console ever? Playdate, from Mac developers Panic, features a direction pad, two buttons and – a rotating handle. Yes, a rotating handle. Known as the crank, it’s an analogue controller that allows precise control over your gaming. Playdate comes with 24 games, which are released over time. You can make your own games using the free development kit and a web browser, and stream them to your Mac using a free app.

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