Analogue Reopens Orders For the Pocket With Price Hike

Analogue is now reopening orders for its highly coveted Pocket handheld console.

Taking to Twitter to announce the news, the company is now going to take fresh orders started December 14, saying “It is our goal for everyone who wants a Pocket to be able to secure an order.” Though you’ll be able to put in orders tomorrow, it’ll still be on a first-come-first-serve basis split into three main groups. Group A will receive their Pockets in Q1 of 2022, with group B getting theirs in Q4 of the same year. Finally, Group C will receive their orders sometime in 2023.

On top of reopening orders, Analogue has also announced a price increase for the device. Originally at $200 USD, the handheld will now go for $220 USD “due to industry-wide component price increases,” although all of its other accessories will remain at the same price.

For those interested, you’ll be able to pre-order your Pocket over on Analogue’s website starting tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. PST (11 a.m. EDT).

Pocket will be available to purchase on December 14th at 8am PST. It is our goal for everyone who wants a Pocket to be able secure an order.

To accomplish this in the context of a global pandemic, we are implementing a fulfillment protocol. pic.twitter.com/jHukRh0R2I

— Analogue (@analogue) December 10, 2021

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