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Panic Recovers $400,000 Worth of Misdelivered Playdate Handhelds

The gaming company found the stolen shipment near a North Las Vegas restaurant after extensive detective work.

  • FedEx mistakenly delivered the shipment to a construction site instead of Panic's warehouse.
  • Panic discovered the theft during an inventory check and initiated their own investigation.
  • Some boxes were opened and a few Playdate units were sold before recovery.
  • The company hinted at sharing more details in an upcoming podcast episode.
  • Panic joked about rebranding the recovered units as 'Playdate Hot Limited Edition.'
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