Analogue Pocket Sell-Outs Frustrate Retro Gaming Fans

While the Analogue Pocket won't release until May 2021, pre-orders went on sale August 3rd, but [...]

By Marc Deschamps - August 4, 2020 12:22 am EDT

While the Analogue Pocket won't release until May 2021, pre-orders went on sale August 3rd, but quickly sold out online. It's unclear when pre-orders for the system will open up again, but fans of handheld gaming are notably disappointed. The system will offer compatibility with 2,780 classic Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance titles, and there are optional adapters for Game Gear, Atari Lynx, and Neo Geo Pocket Color games. All in all, it seems like a must-have for retro enthusiasts, which is probably why it's already proving so difficult to acquire! With a number of pre-orders already appearing on eBay, those that missed out are definitely feeling frustrated!

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Keep reading to find out what gamers are saying about Analogue Pocket pre-orders!

The whole thing is frustrating.

I got ONE Analogue pocket successfully ordered.

I knew it would be a shitshow.

I didn't even waste time picking accessories.

Which also, of course, inevitably, because of ******* scalpers, SOLD OUT.

eBay needs to run interference on this crap.

Of course, they won't...

$ $ $
— Yo Dammit (@YoDammit) August 4, 2020

The handheld sold out insanely fast.

that analogue pocket really sold out in 7 minutes

that's a lot of cramped hands
— Nick (@doof_ebooks) August 4, 2020

It seems a lot of people missed out.

I’m super depressed I didn’t get an analogue pocket today. I was one hour off...laaate
— 52 Hz Whale (@GuillotineRich) August 3, 2020

Even Elijah Wood couldn't get one!

somehow lost mine whilst waiting for shipping to load. now they’re all sold out. 😞
— Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) August 3, 2020

Dibs on first turn!

they made one analogue pocket u guys all have to share it
— night_owlll 🞜▾🞜 (50%) (@night_owlll) August 4, 2020

Clearly, demand was higher than anyone expected.

I forgot to check on the Analogue Pocket the moment the pre-orders were available, and now they are out of stock.

Thank you @analogue for making like, just a hundred of them 😑

(seriously tho, why do they make so little of everything when they know it will sell out immediately)
— 💛Soft Chubby Zoe💛 (@ZoeSoft) August 3, 2020

Hopefully Analogue will offer more pre-orders in the future.

Oh pretty cool that the analogue pocket went on sale and was sold out all while I was asleep. great
— Jacobbles (@Jacobbles) August 4, 2020

Some were luckier than others, however!

Got in on the @analogue pocket buy this morning. May can’t come soon enough. Time to start expanding my gameboy collection!
— widdlekitty (@widdlekitty_) August 3, 2020