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

[vcoleiro1]

The 31st 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)
5 Pre-orders in the 27th 24 hours (721)
5 Pre-orders in the 28th 24 hours (726)
3 Pre-orders in the 29th 24 hours (729)
6 Pre-orders in the 30th 24 hours (735)
5 Pre-orders in the 31st 24 hours (740)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 4.28 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.

 

[Dannyxzero]

Thank you all for clearing up the VAT, now I will get a Pyra fwahahahahahaha. after E3.....

 

[levi]

So, we just need two orders today to maintain the 7 day average. Not that there's any rigour in trying to game the system like this - the more preorders the better in any case, but it's an arguably fun observation.

 

[Lightkey]

What do I get?

The Hackebeil!

vcoleiro1: Why aren't you in the IRC channel anyway? Seems like half of Australia already is.

 

[Klumpen]

The Hackebeil!

You people are so rude. I'm just a harmless little bunny.

 

[vcoleiro1]

The 32nd 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)
5 Pre-orders in the 27th 24 hours (721)
5 Pre-orders in the 28th 24 hours (726)
3 Pre-orders in the 29th 24 hours (729)
6 Pre-orders in the 30th 24 hours (735)
5 Pre-orders in the 31st 24 hours (740)
4 Pre-orders in the 32nd 24 hours (744)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 4.57 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.

 

[tigerroast]

Nearly met the 1st batch goal of 750 pre-orders in little over a month with only a handful of major(-ish) tech sites covering it (plus a long list of smaller tech sites/blogs).

Boss.

 

[Eight Bit]

Yes? Will the production of the first batch start at 750?

 

[Bernd]

I don't think so.

First the prototype have to be finished and fully tested.
It would be really bad if some things wouldn't work because they couldn't be tested properly because of missing driver.

 

[matzesu]

4GB werent test yet, so if its something wrong whit they, the 2GB Units are the only working ones...
But EvilDragons Protoyph proofs, that at least the Handheld works..
Lets hope there will be soon some news..

 

[WizardStan]

Yes? Will the production of the first batch start at 750?

770 I would guess, that's when ED says he should have enough money to start the first batch. Maybe another week? I hope? Please?

 

[tigerroast]

Yes? Will the production of the first batch start at 750?

I probably should've called it the first 1st batch goal. ED did say he'd prefer to have 950 pre-orders to start production of a batch of 1k.

 

[FBnil]

I don't mind waiting one more month if the final price is going to be extra high due to the low volume...

 

[tigerroast]

I don't mind waiting one more month if the final price is going to be extra high due to the low volume...

Is that not what's happening now? High price due to low volume?

Man, imagine if the Pyra got even more expensive.

 

[Neelix]

I don't think ED would be able to do that. All the pre-order down-payments have been taken on the basis that the finished product would be at a specific price point. (+VAT (if applicable) + Shipping)

That said, I'm under the impression that there's a bit more to be done before ED can actually start production, (especially considering that not all the prototype units have been sent out for testing and development yet) so he can't just start it on the basis of having reached some magic number of pre-orders unless that other stuff is completed in the meantime.

-Neelix

 

[Grench]

I suspect that there is another way to consider this too. There is no reason to shut off pre-ordering when production begins. I.e. if we've already met the pre-order numbers needed to produce 1000 units (or whatever), continued pre-orders up to whatever those production quantities are would then start funding the next batch even though they could get a unit in the first batch.

Pre-orders beyond the first batch's production numbers would then naturally flow into a subsequent batch - which would be relatively rapid as everything would already be in place.

The only reason I can see to end pre-orders is if there is a reason to cap/end production. As pre-orders roll over 750+, the production should be more or less self-sustaining as long as the orders continue to come in - at least until a time when production outpaces orders then he can have them 'in stock' which would appeal to yet another segment of the audience.

So - ED may have already ordered long lead time parts. We may just be lacking news - which makes me think that we're lacking new news. @EvilDragon - Milestones have been crossed on the pre-orders. Can we have an update?

 

[levi]

The way I read this post - https://pyra-handheld.com/boards/threads/current-statistics-and-some-predictions.77437/ - is that he needs between 844-950 preorders to have the money to build 1000. Production was already self-sustaining as he wrote that post, in that he had the money to build the orders at that time. I reckon he still needs at least 94 orders to be able to do a standard production of 1000 units, so nothing has changed at 750.

But yeah, more news is always welcome, if there's anything at all worth reporting. Even better would be a cool new video, but I guess we can't have everything. Meanwhile, the preorders are still increasing, so I guess there's no desperate need for good news just yet.

 

[vcoleiro1]

The 33rd 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)
5 Pre-orders in the 27th 24 hours (721)
5 Pre-orders in the 28th 24 hours (726)
3 Pre-orders in the 29th 24 hours (729)
6 Pre-orders in the 30th 24 hours (735)
5 Pre-orders in the 31st 24 hours (740)
4 Pre-orders in the 32nd 24 hours (744)
6 Pre-orders in the 33rd 24 hours (750)

Daily average over the last 7 days was 4.86 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.

 

[levi]

The report of the death of the preorder queue was an exaggeration (after Twain).

 

[rygD]

I am a bit surprised preorders have continued at such a steady pace. I know others probably view things a little differently, based on some reactions. If we have a week with none it might be time to consider what to do. In the mean time everyone can continue a grassroots effort to spread the word.