Polymega units finally reach the hands of customers

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Polymega, the retro all-in-one console capable of reproducing a wide range of classic systems based on cartridges and CD, has certainly taken their time to reach the market. It was originally announced in 2017 and anticipated orders opened in September 2018.

However, a series of delays have affected the production of the console since then, leaving many disappointed, and that without mentioning Walmart's problem, who saw customers cancel their orders when the relationship between the retailer and Playmaji was broken. The Polymega manufacturer. down.

However, after three years of waiting, the Polymega is finally reaching the hands of those who commissioned him so long ago. PLAYMAJI has issued a statement on its official site by setting the fact that today, September 12, it is the official console launch day, and that the units are on their way to consumers while we talk.

The CEO of Playmaji, Bryan Bernal, said the following:

Despite the challenging shipping environment presented by the Covid-19 pandemic that began last year, and other factors outside our control in our Myanmar Assembly facilities in 2021, our team is excited to finally reach this critical release milestone And, in addition, we are more than grateful. To our thousands of customers who stayed with us and believed in the vision of Polymega® and what could mean for the future of the videogame industry.

Now we are ready to advance to the next phase of this project, including the launch of our 2021 vacation games and a strong increase in the production and availability of Polymega® systems for 2022 and beyond.

Interestingly, the company is also talking about a future announcement of 'element module'. Since we already have element modules for Mega Drive / Genesis, NES, SNES / Super Famicom and PC Engine / TG16, it is a speculating tempting about what could be announced below. Game Boy? Atari Jaguar? N64? Neo Geo AES / MVS?

You will definitely see some photos on social networks this week, as well as the initial impressions, but in Japan, the console is already firmly installed under the televisions of many players due to the fact that the Japanese Polymega distributor delivers made on Sunday 11 September.

Polymega は 存在 す る! Pic.twitter.com/mjryoh5alq- cinefil (@cinefil ) September 12, 2021

ポ リ メ ガ が 来 た ぞ (^ ○ ^) pic.twitter.com/x4iOh2biib- ス ナ モ ン ン (@ ​​Sunamon3) September 12, 2021

ポ リ メ ガ キ タ タ ー ー ー ー w pic.twitter.com/bfv5ygn41c- ruka (@ruka rike) September 12, 2021

Interestingly, it seems that some Polymega consoles have been opened on the way at Japanese retailers, selling for 48,000 yen ($ 435):

あ れ? こ れ ポ リ メ ガ? な ん で 普通 に 売 っ て る ん だ? Pic.twitter.com/lfkuu0lnnc- し る ば き ゃ っ と (@ e85kicpegfs0pyq) September 12, 2021

We reviewed the beta version of Polymega last year and we conclude that the machine was ready to become a space of hardware very desirable for the retro fans .

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