The long-delayed Analogue 3D is shipping later this month

The Analogue 3D is compatible with N64 cartridges from each implicit the world. | Image: Analogue

First announced successful October 2023 with an expected merchandise sometime successful 2024, the Analogue 3D is yet shipping connected November 18th following repeated delays. The console is Analogue’s reimagined and upgraded mentation of the Nintendo 64 with 4K output and afloat compatibility with archetypal N64 cartridges from each region, including some PAL and NTSC versions.

Exactly a twelvemonth aft the archetypal announcement, Analogue shared much details astir the Analogue 3D including the console’s design, which looks akin to the N64’s. As with the company’s different consoles similar the Pocket, the Analogue 3D uses FPGA technology to precisely replicate the functionality of Nintendo’s archetypal hardware which has proven to beryllium notoriously hard to accurately emulate, even for Nintendo. It besides has 4 N64 controller ports positive Bluetooth for those wanting to play wirelessly, and includes optional show modes that mimic the quality of games played connected older CRT TVs.

Preorders for the $249.99 Analogue 3D opened connected October 21st, 2024 with shipping expected sometime successful Q1 2025, but that was followed by a drawstring of delays that pushed the console’s merchandise to July 2025, and past August 2025, and past sometime successful Q4 2025. Last period Analogue confirmed the 3D was inactive connected people to vessel successful Q4 2025, but yesterday the institution yet locked down November 18th, 2025 arsenic the console’s authoritative vessel date.

If you’ve been dragging your feet connected preordering the Analogue 3D until you were assured it would ship, you’re unluckily present retired of luck arsenic some the achromatic and achromatic versions are listed arsenic sold retired connected the company’s online store. However, Analogue has expanded accumulation runs of its erstwhile consoles, and has released respective versions of the Analogue Pocket successful different colors and finishes.