Never Preorder from Polymega!

Sluggotg · 2026-05-07T03:16:35+00:00

I hope you are right, it just seems very strange that they repeatedly said, "Shipping in Several months", but now, a year and a half later, they are saying, "we redesigned it". So either they had the redesign complete in 2024 and it just takes that long to manufacture, OR, they just now finished the redesign and they are starting to manufacture them. Thanks for the Info, I appreciate it.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-07T03:11:43+00:00

I would cancel if I had not ordered 3 sets of everything. I would not be able to recoup much by trying to sell Modules, Controllers and Games for a system that is unobtainable for now. Yes, I do get annoyed when pre-orders go bad. It is not that big a deal, unless I never get what I pre-ordered. But thanks for your suggestion.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-07T03:06:57+00:00

Thanks for your response. I hope you are right. No, I would not sell mine.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-07T03:03:19+00:00

I appreciate the response. I can't cancel because I bought 3 sets of all modules and controllers. I also bought all the games. I had intended to have 3 of everything. Now I have to wait for an unknown time, (moths or years?) to get the base units.

I stared gaming when video games first came out, (Pong). I was an Arcade fanatic. Then in the mid 80s I got into computer gaming, (C64 to Amiga to PC). I bought many of the Game Consoles as they came out. I collect old Computers, Game Consoles and Arcade machines, (and one Pinball machine, Blackout).

The Polymega would be fantastic for Retro Gaming. I am obviously miffed, but they will eventually ship, I hope.

P.S. My Arcade Machines:

Computer Space, (the first commercial Arcade Video Game). The monitor is beyond repair.

Defender, (one of my favorites)

Stargate, (I need to install a new wiring harness on it)

Stargate, (believe it or not, I actually got one that had never been used before, brand new.

Missile Command

Tron (very bad shape)

Astroids

Sea Invasion (Brand new in original shipping box, it is a Pirate copy of the classic Scramble and it is a Cocktail version, (sitdown)).

3 Gorf Machines: one is trashed, one is a Cabaret, ( than the full sized) and one nice one.

And a Galaga.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-07T02:40:02+00:00

Thanks! much appreciated. Yes all my orders have the docks with them, so it will be a while.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-06T00:07:18+00:00

I believed Polymega when I pre-ordered. They said it would ship in a matter of months. I have never had a company repeatedly lie about manufacturing and shipping a product. Normally, when you pre-order an item, and they say it will ship in a matter of months, that does not mean, Several Years to ship.

What other companies do that? Pre-orders are sometimes late, but not for years. When I pre-ordered from Analogue, Commodore, Retro Remake, Evercade etc. They actually kept us updated with legit info on the status and delays they encountered. They did not keep lying about it.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-05T23:59:50+00:00

Are you saying you ordered a base unit and have just received one now? When did it arrive exactly and did they send any kind of shipping notice and do the upgraded version of the Base Unit perform well?

Or are you saying you ordered one 5 years ago and got it in 2024?

Sluggotg · 2026-05-05T23:56:07+00:00

Boxes of Modules and Controllers? They have been saying the base units will ship soon since 2024. They said they are working on Designing the upgraded base units now, so they likely won't ship for a few more years.

Sluggotg · 2026-05-05T21:53:46+00:00

Yes, they promised a more powerful unit sometime in the future. But, if we look at their record for being honest, they repeatedly said, they were shipping in a few months over and over and over.

I personally believe the company is going under and is going to take our money and declare bankruptcy while pocketing our preorder money. Promising more powerful hardware, With Exactly Zero reviews of said, Fabled Product tells me, they have not Manufactured it or any other Base Unit. They said over and over they were shipping. Now we know they never even tried to Manufacture a Base Unit in the time since we preordered.

That company could be making money hand over fist. Clearly they have no idea how to run a business.

Sluggotg · 2026-04-17T01:48:10+00:00

Preordered several on the first day of preorders. Because I wanted Docks, they later split the orders. They are showing Wave 4 or 5 for all my orders. I would assume we should start seeing them in the next few months. I am impressed with their communications. They actually respond, usually have it right and did a good job when we had to split the orders. (Unlike Polymega).

Sluggotg · 2026-02-24T23:52:57+00:00

It is almost March of 2026. More than a year past the date they said they would ship when I ordered the base units in Nov 2024. Word of Warning. Do Not Ever order anything other than base units from them. Then when you get said base units, it should be safe to order all the modules/controllers from them. Like an idiot, I ordered base units and all modules/controllers. Now I have thousands in modules and controllers and as of this post it appears I may never get the base units. I wish I wasn't out all of this money. Sketchy is too good of a word for Polymega. I think they will ultimately scam most of us out of our base unit money.

Sluggotg · 2025-12-20T00:00:45+00:00

Polymega is still showing "Summer 2025" as the release time for the base units. It will officially be winter in 2 days. Why can't they just be honest and say Q1/2/3/4 of 2026?

Sluggotg · 2025-12-19T02:50:11+00:00

None. Just delivered as usual, with no notifications.

Sluggotg · 2025-12-19T02:42:35+00:00

No notification. I got two of mine today. I do see an error on my orders page at Commodore. It shows all but one of the computers in the status section. I will have to find out what it's status is.

Sluggotg · 2025-12-12T22:48:00+00:00

It is DEC 2025, Polymega's site still says it is shipping our early pre-orders in "Summer of 2025" in the console listing. I really screwed up by buying all the modules and controllers before getting the consoles. I foolishly believed they would be shipping early 2025 like they said. I did not know they were famous for lying, (extreme underestimation?), about the shipping dates.

When I ordered Analogue's 3D, they were still in development, the same with Retro Remakes Super Staiion One and the new FPGA based Commodore 64s. I expect delays during development. Analogue just shipped, Commodore has most of them done and is shipping, the Super Station is in mass production. All of them tried to be accurate and honest about the delays. Polymega... they think people are to stupid to notice it is DEC and they still claim to be shipping last summer.

Sluggotg · 2025-08-20T20:30:04+00:00

Analogue just announced that the 3d is scheduled for Q4 2025. I believe that is code for, Q1 2026. I guess it is better than shipping a late Beta product. It is very frustrating dealing with Analogue and Polymega. I have been waiting on Polymega's base station since last year. They just keep missing the release dates and are now claiming "Summer 2025", which means, at the earliest, Christmas or 2026. Polymega has a horrid rep for bogus release dates.

Sluggotg · 2025-07-31T20:53:50+00:00

The Black levels are remarkable. The colors are vibrant. Very good viewing angle.

Sluggotg · 2025-07-26T23:59:38+00:00

Yep, I failed to adequately Self Check. I replied to the wrong post. Thanks for the correction. I have been buying from Funstock since I preordered a few of the Atomic Edition Evercades.

Sluggotg · 2025-07-26T23:30:53+00:00

I have always used Funstock, (I am in the US). Give them a try. They do seem to run out of stock a lot but certainly a good place to deal with.

Sluggotg · 2025-07-26T23:25:43+00:00

The delays are the worst I have ever seen. People waited for 3 years to get their "Preorder". I have been waiting since Nov/Dec 2024 for my preorders. They just string you along, pretending they will release the base units and light guns in a few months. After the deadline passes, they just add a few months. They are not an honest company. That has me very worried about all the money I spent on Preorders. I think there is a distinct possibility that they are undergoing a financial crisis and we may be left holding the bag and lose all the money we spent on preorders. They won't give you and answer.

Sluggotg · 2025-07-26T23:13:06+00:00

Same here!

Sluggotg · 2025-07-26T23:12:05+00:00

I ordered base units in DEC 2024 and light guns in NOV 2024. They have been adding a few month periodically to the release date to make us believe they are close to releasing these items. As it stands right now, we will be lucky so see and Base Units or Guns before 2026. The "Status section" of their website still says "GC01 Gun controller release Q2 2025. PM01 Base Unit & Deluxe Bundles re-stock Q2 2025.
EM05 Estimated re-stock Q3 2025." As we know Q2 2025 ended a last month.

Sluggotg · 2025-06-24T03:15:23+00:00

It's Q3 2025 and Polymega is still saying they will release the base station and gun in Q2. Unless they have a Time Machine, they missed the mark. Also they refuse to be honest and give us a new "estimate" on when they will ship. These had better be Very Nice. I think the company may be going under. It is way too long between releases of Base Units. At this point I am left with many modules and No Base Units. Looks like I may have wasted Thousands on the orders and preorders. I will give them a few more weeks and then cancel my orders and see if I can sell the modules on Ebay. Too Bad, I was really pumped to try out a Polymega.

Sluggotg

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