Now you can get a yellow charging brick for $5 to match your Playdate’s cable

As noticed by a Reddit person this weekend, Panic is now promoting a macaroni yellow charging brick to go along with the yellow cable that comes with the distinctively yellow Playdate. Say yellow once more. The excellent news for anybody who desires an entire set of matching equipment is that it’s solely $5 — the dangerous information is that delivery prices virtually double that at its most cost-effective, so it’s form of arduous to justify shopping for by itself.

Additionally notice that the 10W energy adapter has a USB-A connection so it’ll work along with your present Playdate charging cable, but it surely’s in any other case form of behind the occasions contemplating the final shift towards the USB-C connection. In the meanwhile, Panic is simply promoting a model that’s suitable with the 2-prong plug sort that’s normal in North America and Japan. It goes with out saying that completely nobody wants this — our Playdates have been charging simply advantageous with out it to this point — however for those who’re already on the positioning getting a pizza case now that they’re again in inventory, then certain, go wild.