Analogue Warns Scalpers of Bot Protection as Company Gets Ready for Pocket Restock

Sieeka Khan, Tech Times 23 February 2021, 10:02 am

Analogue's Pocket may have been out of stock for a while now, but fans of retro games are in for a treat as Analogue is set to release more Pockets this year.

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The famous portable console that can play Game Gear, Game Boy, Atari Lynx and Neo Geo Pocket Color games from its original cartridges went up for pre-order in 2020 and it was sold out almost immediately.

The company, Analogue, had to put a pause in releasing a new batch of products because of the pandemic and its effects on the supply chain. Pocket is set to be out in the market again on May 2021 after the company released an announcement assuring the fans that it is selling more gaming units in the future.

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Currently, Pocket is still out of stock on Analogue's website but buyers have the option to get a notification as soon as the product becomes available.

Analogue's announcement makes it very clear that Pocket will be available for purchase soon and that the status is not permanent.

Pocket is not a limited edition device as Analogue stated and it will be available for purchase in mid-2021. The company is also taking steps to prevent scalpers from purchasing dozens of units at once and selling them at much higher prices.

The company promised to implement robust bot protection on its store. All of the orders that are placed by bots will be automatically cancelled. Bot orders usually happens when a product first goes up for pre-order or sale on a website.

Also, the company will monitor retail websites like Amazon and eBay for listings as they resell pre-orders and will immediately report them to the e-commerce platforms directly. The company will also cancel all of the pre-orders that are listed for resale.

While Analogue did not say when the exact date is that Pocket will be available again, the company is encouraging interested people to sign up for a notification on their Analogue website now.

What is Pocket?

The Pocket is an FPGA-based aftermarket Game Boy Color, Game Boy, Game Gear, Game Boy Advance, Neo Geo Pocket Color, Neo Geo Pocket, Atari Lynx and TurboGrafx-16 designed and manufactured by Analogue, Inc., a Seattle-based company.

Pocket was made for portable gaming and it can be compatible with the cartridges of Game Boy, Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color.

The cartridge adapters of Pocket can play Neo Geo Pocket, Game Gear, Atari Lynx and Neo Geo Pocket Color game cartridges. It has a 3.5-inch LCD display and it also supports numerous game cartridge.

The gaming device also allows the users to play through HDMI by using a dock. Developers can create or modify games through Pocket's FPGA system, according to The Verge.

Launched in October 2019, the Analogue Pocket was a massive hit and it received critical acclaim. Analogue Pocket was nominated for Wallpaper Design Awards back in 2019 and it was also awarded two Fast Company awards, one for Best Product Design in 2020 and Best Design Innovations in 2020.