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Well, where do we start with this whole Analogue 3D saga? So, Analogue, the company that kinda loves bringing back those vintage vibes, has decided—again—to push the release of their nostalgic wonder, the Analogue 3D. This time, they’re blaming some tariff thing. No kidding, right? I mean, what’s next? A meteor?
Anyway, Analogue’s saying the magic shipments will start, hopefully, in something they’re calling “late August.” That’s soon-ish, but then again, who knows, maybe they’ll find some other reason to shift the date (again!) next week. They posted on social media, all official-like, saying they’d absorb the tariff costs. That’s nice, I guess—if “nice” means not making us pay extra for, you know, waiting longer.
So, here’s the deal: pre-order folks have been clutching their $250 hope since forever. And, yeah, Analogue’s like, “You can totally cancel and get your money back.” But let’s be real: with the prices likely to skyrocket when these start flying off the shelves, who’s gonna bail now?
Oh man, delays, delays, and more delays—are we surprised? Let’s backtrack. Announced in 2024, and dreams of it were whispered about even in 2023. Fast forward, and what was once a Q1 2025 promise morphed into more waiting. March brought a delay till July…and now, let’s just circle back to this “late August” business. Are they just making this up as they go along?
The console itself sounds like a dream, though. A swanky new buddy to slot those old N64 cartridges into. It’s got all the bells and whistles—like 4K HDMI and some wizard-level stuff that mimics old CRTs, if that’s your nostalgia jam. Oh, and you can still plug in those chunky original controllers.
Analogue insists it’s not about that emulation life—they’ve got an FPGA doing some techy magic. Supposedly, it’s all about real N64 feels, no ROMs in play. Just good ol’ cartridges. Cue a sigh of relief from gaming purists everywhere.
In the end, for the die-hard retro fans and Analogue faithfuls, this delay dance is just another stumble in the long trek to relive N64 glory days. Until then, I guess it’s back to dreaming—or maybe dusting off the old console hiding in the attic. Who’s with me?
