Pocket-size analog shipments pushed back to October

Analogue just announced that its Analogue Pocket handheld console will miss its original May 2021 ship date and drop in October instead.

“The current state of affairs in the world continues to create supply chain issues beyond our control,” Analogue said in a official statement. “There were sudden and severe shortages of electrical components as well as logistical issues resulting in a domino effect of challenges for almost everyone in the industry. We are working hard to get Pocket out as quickly as possible and thank you for your understanding and patience. ”

When it was announced end of 2019, Analogue touted the Pocket as the most advanced handheld console ever, a FPGA based machine that could be configured to read cartridges from all the most popular classic portable systems: Nintendo Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Sega Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket, Atari Lynx and even NEC’s portable TurboGrafx-16, the TurboExpress.

These specifications naturally made waves, leading to a quick sale when Analogue first offered the Pocket for pre-order last August. The demand was so high that Analogue later potential buyers insured that the system was never intended to be a limited edition and that more would be available. Pre-orders are expected to reopen this year, though it’s possible those plans could also be affected by component shortages.

For now, we’re going to have to wait even longer to see what Analogue suggests as Game Boys’ Rolls-Royce.

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