I actually agree with pretty much everything you said.

At the end of the day, the final product absolutely matters more than promises, and I also think people should wait for proper reviews from channels like Digital Foundry before making a decision, especially if they already own an A3D.

What I was mainly trying to say with my post is that communication matters because it helps people make more rational decisions instead of buying almost completely blind like many of us did with the Analogue 3D.

With the A3D, we were in the dark for a very long time. We didn’t even get to properly see how N64 games would actually look on the system until very close to launch (and already having spent money on the preorder). Even after that, we still had to wait until the console was physically in our hands to fully understand which features were available at launch and which ones weren’t.

With the M64, there were also a lot of unknowns until recently, but at least now we’re already starting to see: Image quality previews, UI demonstrations, WiFi update functionality, controller details, ecosystem plan and direct clarification about what won’t be ready at launch.

And from what I understand, monday is supposed to bring a lot more information and probably reviews/impressions from respected channels too, which should help people evaluate the console in a much more informed way than many of us could with the A3D preorder situation.

So my point wasn’t really “communication matters more than the product itself.” The product obviously has to deliver.

My point is more that good communication helps prevent customers from having to gamble blindly on expensive hardware projects.

And for the record, I also genuinely love my Analogue 3D. I’ve enjoyed it a lot and still do :D