Preorders Have Started. (Previously named starts in two hours)


Clearly it's time for a press release. Something along the lines of:
"DragonBox is proud to announce that they have received enough pre-orders for their Pyra handheld personal gaming computer to guarantee production. Parts orders with significant lead times are being submitted. It's happening - and more are welcome to join in.

The Pyra is a ..."

But - it needs to emphasize that the Pyra is successfully funded and going into production.

So - to my understanding that is true. Is it?
 
Clearly it's time for a press release. Something along the lines of:
"DragonBox is proud to announce that they have received enough pre-orders for their Pyra handheld personal gaming computer to guarantee production. Parts orders with significant lead times are being submitted. It's happening - and more are welcome to join in.

The Pyra is a ..."

But - it needs to emphasize that the Pyra is successfully funded and going into production.

So - to my understanding that is true. Is it?
I thought that had already been tried, though you're probably right. Some videos showing the capabilities of the Pyra would probably be helpful.
 
The 24th 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

We got :

350 Pre-orders the first 24 hours (350)
79 Pre-orders in the second 24 hours. (429)
49 Pre-orders in the third 24 hours (478) (Some double up Pre-orders were removed though)
29 Pre-orders in the fourth 24 hours (507)
18 Pre-orders in the fifth 24 hours (525)
26 Pre-orders in the sixth 24 hours (551)
12 Pre-orders in the seventh 24 hours (563)
10 Pre-orders in the eight 24 hours (573)
17 Pre-orders in the ninth 24 hours (590)
11 Pre-orders in the tenth 24 hours (601)
9 Pre-orders in the eleventh 24 hours (610) - Note , the number would have been higher, however a number of duplicate orders were removed.
11 Pre-orders in the 12th 24 hours (621)
8 Pre-orders in the 13th 24 hours (629)
16 Pre-orders in the 14th 24 hours (645)
8 Pre-orders in the 15th 24 hours (653) - Adjusted
12 Pre-orders in the 16th 24 hours (665)
10 Pre-orders in the 17th 24 hours (675)
7 Pre-orders in the 18th 24 hours (682)
5 Pre-orders in the 19th 24 hours (687)
8 Pre-orders in the 20th 24 hours (695)
3 Pre-orders in the 21st 24 hours (698)
5 Pre-orders in the 22nd 24 hours (703)
3 Pre-orders in the 23rd 24 hours (706)
4 Pre-orders in the 24th 24 hours (710)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 5 Pre-orders a day


Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.
 
The 25th 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

We got :

350 Pre-orders the first 24 hours (350)
79 Pre-orders in the second 24 hours. (429)
49 Pre-orders in the third 24 hours (478) (Some double up Pre-orders were removed though)
29 Pre-orders in the fourth 24 hours (507)
18 Pre-orders in the fifth 24 hours (525)
26 Pre-orders in the sixth 24 hours (551)
12 Pre-orders in the seventh 24 hours (563)
10 Pre-orders in the eight 24 hours (573)
17 Pre-orders in the ninth 24 hours (590)
11 Pre-orders in the tenth 24 hours (601)
9 Pre-orders in the eleventh 24 hours (610) - Note , the number would have been higher, however a number of duplicate orders were removed.
11 Pre-orders in the 12th 24 hours (621)
8 Pre-orders in the 13th 24 hours (629)
16 Pre-orders in the 14th 24 hours (645)
8 Pre-orders in the 15th 24 hours (653) - Adjusted
12 Pre-orders in the 16th 24 hours (665)
10 Pre-orders in the 17th 24 hours (675)
7 Pre-orders in the 18th 24 hours (682)
5 Pre-orders in the 19th 24 hours (687)
8 Pre-orders in the 20th 24 hours (695)
3 Pre-orders in the 21st 24 hours (698)
5 Pre-orders in the 22nd 24 hours (703)
3 Pre-orders in the 23rd 24 hours (706)
4 Pre-orders in the 24th 24 hours (710)
2 Pre-orders in the 25th 24 hours (712)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 3.86 Pre-orders a day - Seems we are grinding now


Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.
 
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Well if the target is 950 pre-orders, at the current rate , then we are looking at mid July some time.

712 pre-orders + 57 pre - preorders = 769 . 950 - 769 = 181. 181 / 3.86(current daily preorder average) = 47 days
 
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So a batch of 500 it is then.
Is your objective to scare people? At this point, more likely a case of order MOQ for all parts needed to make ~1000+ units (if this hasn't already been done.)
 
In the other thread, ED wrote:
To be able to produce 1000 units, we still need some more preorders.
...
That would be a total of 844 - 950 orders (depending on the failure rate as well).
That would suggest he hasn't ordered parts for 1000 units yet, but there is no real rush to close these preorders, so it seems likely to me the preorders will reach the level needed even at the current rates (vcoleiro1 suggests mid July, if things hold up). If some video of say, Ikaruga running under emulation on a real device then I predict it could happen a lot sooner, just I doubt it's happened yet.
 
yeah, i think that's one of the big things missing. lots of videos with lots of demonstrations of neat things.
 
The 26th 24 hours of pre-orders is now up.

We got :

350 Pre-orders the first 24 hours (350)
79 Pre-orders in the second 24 hours. (429)
49 Pre-orders in the third 24 hours (478) (Some double up Pre-orders were removed though)
29 Pre-orders in the fourth 24 hours (507)
18 Pre-orders in the fifth 24 hours (525)
26 Pre-orders in the sixth 24 hours (551)
12 Pre-orders in the seventh 24 hours (563)
10 Pre-orders in the eight 24 hours (573)
17 Pre-orders in the ninth 24 hours (590)
11 Pre-orders in the tenth 24 hours (601)
9 Pre-orders in the eleventh 24 hours (610) - Note , the number would have been higher, however a number of duplicate orders were removed.
11 Pre-orders in the 12th 24 hours (621)
8 Pre-orders in the 13th 24 hours (629)
16 Pre-orders in the 14th 24 hours (645)
8 Pre-orders in the 15th 24 hours (653) - Adjusted
12 Pre-orders in the 16th 24 hours (665)
10 Pre-orders in the 17th 24 hours (675)
7 Pre-orders in the 18th 24 hours (682)
5 Pre-orders in the 19th 24 hours (687)
8 Pre-orders in the 20th 24 hours (695)
3 Pre-orders in the 21st 24 hours (698)
5 Pre-orders in the 22nd 24 hours (703)
3 Pre-orders in the 23rd 24 hours (706)
4 Pre-orders in the 24th 24 hours (710)
2 Pre-orders in the 25th 24 hours (712)
4 Pre-orders in the 26th 24 hours (716)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 4.14 Pre-orders a day


Note: Daily figures also include converted Pre Pre-orders. As such , actual new pre-orders would be a little less than quoted figures.
 
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Caine: Well then you failed.. because there is nothing unreasonable about waiting for production until July. EvilDragon has already stated August/September as the earliest, unrelated to the number of pre-orders.

vcoleiro1: Also, again, it was only four in the past day. I don't know how or where you check but slaeshjag's statistics are also available in raw form at http://p.rdw.se/preorder_stats.txt . Just check the number at 00:00 each day, don't want to correct you anymore.
 
@Lightkey

I only check when I get up in the morning. Here in Melbourne Australia, 8am is the equivalent of midnight Germany. So if I wake up late, well you know the rest.

I'll amend it.

On a different note, it would be good if ED posted a list of next steps on the way to a Pyra release. No timings needed, just what steps have to happen. I'm curious if ED will wait for the SW side to be sorted before ordering parts to manufacture preorders for example. There's probably a lot of steps, be nice to know what they are
 
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Caine: Well then you failed.. because there is nothing unreasonable about waiting for production until July. EvilDragon has already stated August/September as the earliest, unrelated to the number of pre-orders.

vcoleiro1: Also, again, it was only four in the past day. I don't know how or where you check but slaeshjag's statistics are also available in raw form at http://p.rdw.se/preorder_stats.txt . Just check the number at 00:00 each day, don't want to correct you anymore.
So August September for start of delivering of the pyra or production? Just wondering. Either way I can't wait any longer for this its tearing me up inside cause I want this so bad to be successful
 
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