# Playdate

A pocket console from Panic with a 400x240 1-bit black-and-white reflective screen and no backlight. It runs on a 168 MHz Cortex-M7 with 16 MB of RAM and 4 GB of flash.

- Brand: Panic
- Category: Retro & Linux
- Status: In production
- Official page: https://play.date/
- Web page: https://handheldquest.com/handhelds/panic-playdate/
- Data last checked: 2026-10-23

## List prices

Regular prices set by the maker, not deals.

| Variant | Price | Since | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Playdate | $199.00 | 2023-04-07 | [2] |
| Playdate | $229.00 | 2025-03-25 | [3][1] |

Current US list price from $229.00.

## Specifications

Fields not listed are unknown. Evidence: maker spec, maker + independent source, reported by press, estimate or rumor.

### Chip & performance

| Spec | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chip (SoC) | ARM Cortex-M7, 168 MHz | maker spec: Panic does not name the microcontroller model. | [1] |
| CPU | ARM Cortex-M7, 168 MHz, 8 KB L1 cache | maker spec | [1] |

### Memory & storage

| Spec | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RAM | 0.02 GB | maker spec | [1] |
| Storage | 4 GB | maker spec | [1] |
| Storage type | Flash | maker spec | [1] |

### Display

| Spec | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Resolution | 400 × 240 | maker spec | [1] |
| Panel | LCD | maker spec: 1-bit black-and-white, reflective, no backlight | [1] |
| Touchscreen | No | maker spec | [1] |

### Battery & build

| Spec | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dimensions | 76 × 74 × 9 mm | maker spec | [1] |

### Connectivity & software

| Spec | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz | maker spec | [1] |
| Ports | USB-C · Stereo headphone jack · TRRS microphone input | maker spec | [1] |

## Sources

1. Panic, "Playdate", read 2026-10-23: https://play.date/
2. Panic, "Playdate - $199 starting April 7", published 2023-03-07, read 2026-10-23: https://news.play.date/news/april-2023-price/
3. Notebookcheck, "The Playdate gets a price bump, but you can snag a refurbished unit for less", read 2026-10-23: https://www.notebookcheck.net/The-Playdate-gets-a-price-bump-but-you-can-snag-a-refurbished-unit-for-less.982146.0.html

Images: Panic.