Remember when Analogue announced the Analogue 3D—a slick, modern reimagining of the Nintendo 64 that promised to let us relive our childhoods in glorious 4K without resorting to shady ROM sites or auctioning off kidneys for a working N64 Expansion Pak?
Yeah, that was October of last year.
Since then, a lot has happened. We aged 14 years in political time, the 47th President Donald Trump started his second term like a bull in a foreign policy china shop, and a new wave of tariffs hit like Wario’s ass slam. Among the victims? Pretty much any cool piece of anything made anywhere outside of your uncle’s garage.
Which brings us back to Analogue and their long-teased Analogue 3D.
Originally targeted for Summer 2025, the Analogue 3D had a semi-confident July shipping window locked in. But July is halfway over and with the kind of silence usually reserved for awkward family dinners or unpatched Bethesda games, fans began to wonder: when can I start playing Goldeneye again? Was the 3D stuck in shipping limbo? Had it been tariffed into oblivion? Thankfully, no.
As of today, Analogue confirmed that the 3D is very much on its way and aiming to ship in late August. That’s right—your dreams of playing Mario Kart 64 without your console spontaneously combusting or needing a CRT TV are almost real again. Here is the message they sent to customers just this morning:
Following last week’s sudden tariff changes, Analogue3D will now begin shipping next month. We’re absorbing the costs—your preorder price stays the same. No additional charges.
Late August, the wait ends: reviews go live with everything we’ve been saving for this moment.
We’ve poured everything into Analogue3D—and we can’t wait for you to see it for yourself.
As always, if you’d like to cancel your preorder at any time for a full refund, contact Analogue Support.
For those somewhat unfamiliar, the Analogue 3D isn’t just a gimmick. It’s a high-end FPGA-based console that plays actual N64 cartridges—not emulated ROMs. That means your old, slightly sticky copy of Super Smash Bros. is about to rise again like a low-poly phoenix. It outputs up to 4K, supports original N64 controllers and accessories, and may even improve the blurry textures of yesteryear. It’s basically what the N64 would be if it grew up, got therapy, and hit the gym.
The price? A very reasonable $249.99—especially considering it was set before Trump’s latest round of tariffs on “foreign-made everything.” Since pre-orders were locked in during the calm-before-the-political-storm era, buyers won’t feel that price hike… yet.
The good news: Analogue says it’s working hard to get units into customers’ hands by August. The bad news: Both the Black and White editions of the Analogue 3D are completely sold out. And given the current tariff chaos, it’s anyone’s guess when they’ll be restocked. If the trade war escalates any further, we might have to trade Pokémon cards at a back-alley pop-up just to score another unit.
In short: If you missed the pre-order window, you’re probably out of luck for the foreseeable future—at least until the tariff dust settles, the supply chain stabilizes, and international relations stop resembling a game of Twisted Metal.
But hey, at least there’s hope. August is near, and with it, the potential return of late-night Perfect Dark sessions, Ocarina of Time speedruns, and that beautiful “click” of sliding a cartridge into a brand-new console. The Analogue 3D may be fashionably late, but it’s looking like it’ll be worth the wait—provided it doesn’t get sanctioned for being too damn cool.
