This price is OUTRAGEOUS! Aluminum Analogue Pocket is $499?!?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- The Analogue Pocket has been a fan favorite for a few years now, but the latest edition is completely unaffordable. What do you think? Would you buy this new aluminum model? Let us know in the comments below.
Even niche hobbyists have their limits. I expect it's still profitable to make the device, but charging so much definitely isn't doing them any favors.
Also, while many no doubt are willing to upgrade, I imagine most are content with their plastic version which they already paid a lot of money for. These systems aren't cheap, so an upgrade is asking a lot when many people likely took a great deal of time considering buying the device to begin with for its insanely high price. It's more authentic to have a plastic device anyway. The original Game Boy wasn't cased in aluminum and people loved it all the same.
I don't know, if it were me, I'd never pay that much even for the plastic version, but I do think it's a very sleek system that's great for an authentic experience if you, for some reason, want third-party hardware to play first-party physical games. Personally, if I'm paying that much, I'm just going to buy a Game Boy. I'm sure there are great battery options by now to replace the old AA battery system. My old GBA had one, after all. When I last checked on it and it was dead, I unscrewed the battery component from it and just used it as a replacement battery cover, but I kept the parts in the _extremely_ slim chance I could ever find a battery replacement to fit in there.
Think I'll stick with Anbernic's flavor of the month device
Same people complaining about the price of this are the same people who complained about the NT Mini price when it was available & then complained they couldn’t get one after it was sold out months later. 🙄
That’s fair. I missed the NT Mini and then the Noir one (I think that was the one) came out for a lot more and didn’t get one.
The machined aluminum shell cases are 200 plus. If you pay for installation it’s around the 500 price. It’s not as crazy price wise.
Bought a Noir one. Yeah, the price is crazy, but I'll sell my regular black edition to compensate. Yolo.
I wonder what if any impact that could have on the resale market, broadly speaking. I sold my LCD Steam Deck when I got my Asus ROG Ally as a gift. I’m sure the resale value was lower after that and the OLED came out. Maybe the same thing here.
I'm still using retro flag pie case and a rog ally so I no need to switch device
I bought noir and my collection worths 1700 usd
People seem to have a lot of anger towards this. They already sell a much cheaper version of the Pocket and there is clearly interest for an all aluminum case since someone made one. It's not like people cry over pricing of Ferrari or Gucci. This is a premium product with a premium product pricing. It's probably not for you and it has nothing to do with retro market going anywhere. Lambirghinis are expensive but there are still cheaper cars for the mass market.
I hear you. Who WOULDN’T want a Lamborghini, right? I guess I just wonder how sustainable something like this is for Analogue since it’s already a little difficult to get some of their other stuff. A friend of mine always says they’d print money if they just had better availability. Oh well, I’m sure I’ll see someone with one in person and then wish I’d gotten one 😂
The anger is justified, however. You can only squeeze your niche so much. Double the price for some cheap metal casing is in no way defendable. But of course you can simply not buy it. If people want to waste their cash on an overpriced plain improvement, that's their business; they have no one but themselves to blame if they wind up regretting it. A fool and their money are soon to be parted, after all.
@@Lucifronz Nobody is doing anything immoral, illegal or even wrong. Hate is rarely justified and very often plain waste of energy. Put that energy into something positive.
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Someone can't afford an artist either
I bought one.
Let me know what you think when it arrives!
@@nohangovergames This is the noir version, will be late in August. You're more likely to find someone else's review sooner :)
Could buy a PlayStation or Xbox for that money they're taking the pi55
For real. Or you could almost buy a Series S AND an original model Pocket.
It's antics like this that made me hate the device and the company. It's vastly overrated despite it's limited capabilities. It's also not that comfortable to use. Specially compared to devices like the AYN odin 2, retroid pocket 3 plus, 4 pro(Both with grips) and anbernic RG556.
I just don't give a damn anymore on it's screen and FPGA gimmick anymore with that asking price.
Yeah it can definitely feel alienating and like a cash grab. You’re right, Retroid Pocket 3 was legit and I love mine. Don’t own any Anbernic but I hear good things.
@@nohangovergames I still use my Rp3 plus to play psp, n64, gamecube,ps2 and some game streaming. All these features the pocket lacked.