Analogue is gearing up to release a limited glow-in-the-dark edition of its highly sought-after Pocket handheld.
I have the light-up Analogue Pocket
Like the original Pocket, the Pocket Glow has a 3.5-inch, 1600 x 1440 LCD and can play any Game Boy, Game Boy Color, or Game Boy Advance game, provided you own the original cartridge. It can also play Game Gear, Neo Geo Pocket Color, and Atari Lynx games with the help of optional adapters. New to the Pocket Glow is a case made of a "patented high-performance photoluminescent plastic" that Analogue says emits a "chalky, starry glow" in the dark after absorbing direct sunlight, incandescent light, or a black light.
On X (formerly Twitter), Analogue said the Pocket Glow would be “available in very limited quantities” for $250 each. That’s $30 more than the Pocket Black and White models cost if they’re not sold out. The device goes on sale on September 1 at 11 a.m. ET, with shipments following on September 5.
Separately, Analogue announced that “99.9% of all Pocket preorders” have been shipped to customers, with the remaining units set to leave the company’s warehouse this week. When the Pocket first launched in late 2021, demand for the handheld was so high that Analogue said some people wouldn’t receive their orders until 2023. While you can’t buy the standard models just yet, Analogue said Monday that new inventory would be available soon. Once that happens, the company will offer free shipping insurance to new customers. Domestic customers can also expect lower shipping costs.
