FunKey S - the world's smallest foldable handheld console
Created by Funkey Project
Ultra-compact, foldable, powerful and comfortable, the FunKey S is the perfect handheld for playing retrogames anywhere, anytime.
Latest Updates from Our Project:
FunKey News #4
almost 3 years ago
– Sat, Apr 24, 2021 at 07:12:26 AM
FunKey Community, hello!
How have you been doing? Good, we hope!
We've been very busy lately, and did not post an update last week, so let's take the time today to share some news with you :-)
We'll start with what everyone's most anxious about!
Production status
We understand it's been a long time for some of you. Don't worry, production is running and here is where we stand :
The first full batch of PCBAs is done and validated. It is being integrated as we speak into hundreds of little FunKey S units. Maybe one of them is yours😍.
This batch should be finished end of next week, which means after that: shipping (which should still be in time to respect the announced shipping date: April).
Keep in mind that this is a batch of 1500 consoles, so it's not going to cover everyone. The shipping order is obviously first ordered first served, and if you're in this batch you'll get a tracking number by email after the shipping start 😉.
Small delay for the second batch
For a lot of reasons, not only COVID, the current worldwide production situation is a mess right now. No PS5, no graphic cards, no macs, but the FunKey S production has not yet stopped!
However, despite our best efforts, some components are getting delayed.
This all happens under the curtain and until now we've managed to find and test alternative components in time in order not to delay productions but for this one there's just no easy solution: we are facing a shortage of theV3S processor poweringthe FunKeyS itself.
We are pushing very hard and the provider has finally given us a date for sending the processors: end of May / early June.
This means that production is not stopped, but this also means having to deal with an unexpected delay of approximately 3 weeks for this second batch. We're doing our best to make it shorter, but we prefered to share this news with you as soon as possible 🥺.
More generally, we'd like to remind you that if there are any questions you cannot find answered in the documentation space above or in the Wiki, do not hesitate to hop on the Discord were many great people will be ready to help you!
To conclude
We want to thank you very much for your patience and support, as always.
We'll get back to you as soon as we have more info.
Until then, take care and retrogame away!
Cheers,
The FunKey team
FunKey News #3
about 3 years ago
– Fri, Apr 09, 2021 at 11:53:29 PM
Hello dear retro backers!
We're super happy to talk with you today, as it's been a long time without an update. What's up? We hope you've been doing great!
We have a lot of ground to cover, let's get started!
Worldwide supply chain delays
As you may know, COVID/floods/high demand and other factors has changed a lot of things in the electronics area. You might have heard about the PS5/macs M1/graphic cards shortages. Well, we're confronted to the same exact issues. Many components are running out of stock and it's getting very difficult to source what the FunKey S has in its belly.
Still, we're doing the best we can to respect the delivery date for the next shipping batch: April 2021. We're pushing every day for the shipping to still be in April but despite our best efforts it might be at the beginning of May. Same thing for those who expect they consoles in May and so on, you're in another production batch, that we are still hopeful to finish in May, but believe us: it's not easy right now! Please excuse us if it' at the end of May, or even the beginning of June.
Don't loose hope if there are small delaysgiven the current situation, the important thingis that we're doing everything not to stop the productionand your consoles are coming.
On our store, you'll notice the delivery date has changed to June, but it's only for new backers, the ones who place an order today (9th April) or later. For you who already placed your order, the shipping window remains the same : late April or late May.
Videossss
First let's talk about some amazing feats!
Many of you must know Nintendrew, well he recently managed to finish Super Mario 64 on the FunKey S!
That's right!
Thank you Nintendrew for your video, it's amazing how we see you get the hang of the controls after a few levels. Yes, the FunKey S is Keychain sized, but this video alone, shows how playable it still is, and that even if the first minutes are tricky, one get used to it and can finish even challenging classics like this SM64!
But that's nothing compared to NovemberJoy, one of the Discord managers (and developper), who not only finished the game but also managed to get ALL 120 STARS ! Here is the proof:
Another of the Discord managers: Coolie Coolster, that you most certainly know for being the FunKey Wiki's creator has recently uploaded a series of videos about the FunKey S on his youtube channel. The latest one is a real gem of information for setting up your device, everyone should check it out:
Thank you Coolie! Again, you're showing your fantastic involvement in this project. That really means a lot to us, kudos!
More good news
Speaking about the Discord, the last few days marked a great milestone as teh community reached 1K subscribers!
Big up to Reno, Cralex, NovemberJoy and Coolie for managing the channel with such rigor and enthousiasm!
We also would like to thank all the devs, artists and everyone contributing to the discord community by sharing their experience and helping each other all the time like you do! You guys are amazing! If you're new to the project, we strongly invite you to head over the Discord, to meet FunKey owners, share your experience with them, or even just meet new retrogamers : https://discord.gg/2PqWAcwM !
Last words about orders not yet not delivered
To end this update, we'd like to have a word for the backers who have not yet received their order, and have had a notification that it was shipped. We completely understand you're frustrated and we have not at all forgotten about you!
You must know that sometimes, parcels get stuck in customs for a few days/weeks (that goes specially for UK backers), or that packages are not scanned every steps of the way. This means your order may not to be updated for a few days but the order still moves forward in the shipping process. There are however some orders that might get stuck in customs for too many weeks! Hopefully it concerns only a very little fraction of orders (a dozen among thousands) but this is still crazy and we understand your frustration.
Believe us, we are trying to deal with the different customs but we're also getting tired of them so from now on, we have simply decided that if you FunKey is getting stuck for too long, we'll simply address it by sending you a new one, and that's it!
If you believe you are in this case, do not hesitate to send us back another email at [email protected], we don't want to leave people who paid waiting indefinitely without a solution.
THAT'S ALL FOLKS
Have a nice weekend, and thank you for your continued support!
Best,
The FunKey team
FunKey News #2
about 3 years ago
– Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 01:57:21 PM
Hello everybody!
We hope you're doing great and have nice plans for the upcoming weekend :-)
Two weeks have passed since our last Kickstarter update, and we have some news for you!
NEW REVIEW IS UP
The Retro Dodo Youtube channel just uploaded a review video of the FunKey S, and it's available right here :
We could not be happier that the retrogaming community embraces our work, especially big youtubers like RetroDodo!
After all these years working on the FunKey S behind the scenes, it's super motivating seeing both amateurs and curious gamers having their hands on our system and actually enjoying it.
You guys can also have a look at the written review of the FunKey S Retro Dodo just put on their website : https://retrododo.com/funkey-s/ (8.5/10 🤩🤩🤩)
NEW FIRMWARE AVAILABLE 2.1.0
You guys asked us to add a feature allowing you to save the aspect ratio, and we listened!
We take this opportunity to thank you all for reporting issues and suggesting improvements. That's helping us improve the system! As always thanks to the guys on Discord, your help and dedication is invaluable!
ORDERS ON THE WAY
This section goes to people who ordered their unit between end November and late February! Some of you must have received a notification that your FunKey S was shipped :-)
For the few of you who did order between November and February BUT have not received a notification, it simply is because we were out of stock for the color you asked for.
Do not worry, we have not forgotten about you. You'll be part of the next shipping batch, due in April.
And that goes for every other person who did not receive a notification :-)
Have a nice week-end!
The FunKey team
FunKey News #1
about 3 years ago
– Sat, Mar 06, 2021 at 07:24:54 PM
Dear retrogamers,
It's been a long time, we hope everyone is doing great and enjoying their FunKey S. For the few still waiting, don't worry it's coming, it usually means it was a little lack of luck and it must be stuck in customs.
We said no more updates, but we've seen your comments encouraging us to post here firmware upgrades and important news and we think it's a really good idea... plus we missed you.
If you have ordered recently, you might be wondering when you'll receive your FunKey.
The production of a brand new batch is in process so you can expect a shipping date in April.
We do not expect delays but guys let us tell this you in all honestly: production in China these days is cra-zy! No wonder you cannot find a PS5 or graphic card anymore. There is way too much demand and everyone is trying to get what leftover stock they can because the chips, or even the basic copper are becoming expensive or simply impossible to find anymore. We'll keep you updated if we encounter any issues but we've managed to secure the components we need so everything should be fine for the next production.
That will be all, as always thanks for all the love and shares, you're the best and we cannot tell you enough how much we love seeing you playing on the FunKey S!
If you have any issues, or you still do not have a tracking number, as always do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected], we do our best to answer in less that 1 or 2 days maximum.
Cheers,
The FunKey team
Last episode, FunKey?
about 3 years ago
– Mon, Feb 15, 2021 at 01:15:23 AM
Kickstarter backers, Indiegogo backers,
online store buyers and eternal retrogamers, hello!
More and more of you are getting their FunKey S and are enjoying your first games on it! This warms our hearts so much.
We have been working like crazy so shipment starts before Chinese New Year, and we are proud (and relieved) to confirm that everything's been shipped.
As we said last week, don't worry if haven't received a tracking number. It might be later, or even in some cases, after you've received the product. The important is that all the packages have shipped and are arriving safely.
We wanted to talk about shipping, but also about something else:
Almost seven months ago, on 18th August 2020, we started this series called "What's up FunKey?" for our Kickstarter updates, and we have the feeling it's time to say goodbye to this regular cycle.
Our work is done here, aslittle FunKey Sconsoles are startingto knockat your doors. With your help we've made the FunKey S a reality and now that it is soon in your hands, it is time for us to pass the baton. It's your turn to make it live, through shares, videos, pictures, discussions,reviews,Discord.
Naturally, you can always reach us on this email address : [email protected], or on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter)!
The store is still open here for preorders since we are currently out of stock and after the Chinese new year, and the second batch of production all the current preorders will be shipped. After that we'll have enough stock to open a real "orders" store with no more production delays.
We'll keep working on improving the FunKey S while defining a better view of what's next for FunKey Project. But after all these months, it's time we let this little handheld to your good care.
What can we say but thank you! This all started from an idea and you've made it a reality. It even grew to become more than a simpe handheld, the community that got together around this project still amazes us. Every day we have a look at the Discord you guys created and it's wonderfulto see you helping each other, creating artworks/videos/content, debating, sharing experiences.
Thank you guys, thank you for everything, and see you soon!
