Hey, so here’s the scoop on this thing with Analogue’s new console dealy. And honestly, I don’t even know how I ended up caring so much about it, but here we are. Maybe it’s the nostalgia, or maybe I’m just avoiding doing actual work. Who knows?
Anyway, Analogue—you know, the company that keeps making old consoles feel new again—has thrown us a curveball with their latest Nintendo 64 reinterpretation. Yeah, the Analogue 3D (it was called Analogue 64 before, not that it really matters) has hit another delay. I swear, at this point it feels like waiting for a bus stuck in traffic. Now they’re saying late August for shipping. Maybe. Their excuse this time? Tariffs. Seriously, tariffs?! Just one of those things, I guess.
Their social media claimed, “Following last week’s sudden tariff changes…” Like, are tariffs just popping up overnight now? I don’t get it. They reassured everyone who pre-ordered that there won’t be extra costs. Nice gesture, right? But also, a bit too late for some, I’d bet. If you’ve been clinging onto that pre-order like it’s your last hope of having fun, now you can cancel anytime for a refund. Kind of a bummer after hanging tight all this time.
This whole saga started back in 2023 when they first teased this thing. 2024 was the official announcement, and by then, folks were crossing fingers for a Q1 2025 release. Then March rolls in with another delay to July. And now? August. It’s like watching your flight get delayed, then delayed again until it’s basically a vague suggestion rather than a schedule.
Look, here’s the thing about the Analogue 3D. It’s supposed to be a killer replacement for the old Nintendo 64, fitting your classic cartridges (remember those?). No region-lock nonsense. They’ve even jazzed it up with 4K HDMI output to keep things looking slick on modern screens. Old-school meets new again.
Oh, and it’s packed with other neat stuff like wireless peripheral compatibility and those vintage controller ports for all your nostalgic joystick wrangling. Important? Maybe for some. Me? I’d probably just admire it from the couch.
Analogue’s doing this without software emulation too, relying on some fancy FPGA tech. They say it’s like magic, almost transistor-level work, whatever that really means. I’m just betting it makes everything feel more, well, real? Analog, not digital crispiness. Who knows? Until people get their hands on it, it’s all theory.
They’re sticking to cartridges only, making clear that this isn’t gonna play your downloaded ROM files. Old school, yeah? So if you have N64 backups lying around, this might be your thing. Otherwise, well, good ol’ cartridge hunt, here we come.
Analogue has a pretty good rep with this retro-tech stuff. Remember their ‘Pocket’ device? Handheld awesomeness for Game Boy titles. Ah, memories. They’ve catered to the Genesis and SNES crowds too.
So that’s the latest. Is it worth the wait? Hard to tell without a crystal ball. Let’s see if late August actually, you know, happens. Fingers crossed? Maybe. I guess we’ll all find out together.
