Analogue 3D gets yet another delay to later in 2025

Things conscionable support going incorrect for Analogue’s instrumentality connected the Nintendo 64. The institution announced today that the shipping day for its adjacent console, the Analogue 3D, has been delayed until sometime successful Q4 of this year. The announcement comes a small implicit a period after the console’s erstwhile delay, which would’ve seen it vessel astatine the extremity of August.

While the July announcement cited the ongoing messiness astir tariffs arsenic the crushed for that delay, the origin for the existent hold is little clear.

“Analogue has been moving astatine maximum pace, processing shipping to everyone who has been patiently waiting,” the institution wrote successful a statement. “Unexpected, uncommon issues are rare. Especially successful a negligible grade nether esoteric circumstances. We’re ensuring each item meets our standard.” The connection added that the motorboat is “at 99% percent. Hardware, system, packaging — the afloat kit — been acceptable for months. The past 1 percent is wherever we’re focused.”

The institution besides says that the presently vague Q4 timing is “intentionally acceptable conservatively,” presumably to debar having to denote different delay. Full refunds are available for those who pre-ordered.

The Analogue 3D was first announced successful 2023 with plans to motorboat the pursuing year, and was delayed multiple times since then. The 3D — which promises to render N64 games successful 4K and boasts 100 percent compatibility with the console’s room — is the latest task from the company, which has antecedently made high-end versions of the NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy.