The promising EmuDeck Machine project has been declared dead after failing to secure sufficient funding. Here are the key details:
1. Project cancellation: The creator, Rodrigo Sedano, announced the cancellation of the crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo due to lack of interest.
2. Low demand: Only about 40 orders were placed for the machine, far short of the 100 needed to make the project viable.
3. Refunds issued: All backers have been refunded their money.
4. Project scope: The EmuDeck Machine was intended to be a mini-PC designed for retro gaming emulation, running a Linux-based OS called Bazzite.
5. Pricing: The base model (EM1) was priced at €299 / £257 / $322, while the higher-end model (EM2) started at €609 / £512 / $675.
6. Hardware specs: The EM2 variant featured an AMD Ryzen 7 7840 processor with Radeon 780M graphics. A docking station with an AMD Radeon RX 7600 GPU was also planned.
7. Future plans: The EmuDeck team has hinted at working on something else, possibly another hardware-related project.
This outcome highlights the challenges faced by niche hardware projects in the crowdfunding space, especially when competing with established emulation-capable devices already on the market.
