The humble Playdate has become one of gaming’s best deals

<figure> <img alt="A photo of the Playdate handheld video game console." data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: Vjeran Pavic / The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/chorus/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23396642/vpavic_220415_5149_0038.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Playdate, <a href="https://www.theverge.com/23733264/panic-playdate-handheld-gameboy-season-one-two">Panic's tiny yellow handheld that launched in 2022</a>, has slowly but surely become a great deal - which is a good thing, because everything else in gaming has only <a href="https://www.theverge.com/games/789734/game-consoles-too-expensive">gotten more expensive</a>. Despite being a weird device with a black-and-white screen and a crank jutting out the side, the Playdate has managed to cultivate a strong and constantly growing library of games. And with the handheld's <a href="https://play.date/games/seasons/three/">new season 3 of games</a>, the deal has only gotten better.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Playdate's "seasons" are basically curated collections of games that are released over a short period of time. For season 3, there are eight games in total, with two launching weekly over …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/1008441/playdate-season-3">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>