I hope everyone has had a good new year and holiday season. 2024 has gone by quietly, and while we weren't able to get through as many releases as we had hoped, we definitely tried to do our very best with what we could (and we still are very much putting in the work behind the scenes!).
Let's recap some ongoing and upcoming projects. For the most part, the list of projects remains the same - waiting is certainly one of the most difficult aspects of running a small design gig, especially while trying to balance risk.
Play Tray 2
Play Tray 2 has finally started shipping from manufacturer to vendors! This means that we should be squarely on track to fulfill orders in Q1 of 2025, given everything arrives as expected.
Derivative R1 Restock
Derivative R1 has completed manufacturing and has shipped. This will be a limited restock only available from JJWKB and Swagkeys. Units will be sold as in-stock, and price will remain the same as extras from the original R1 sale.
Expect for this to be available in late Q1 2025.
Cloudline V2
Cases are in anodizing. While we initially hoped for these to ship to vendors in January, some case manufacturing and sampling will push it back a handful of weeks. I hope to have confirmed information for vendors, pricing, etc. within the next handful of weeks (next update).
At the earliest, we can expect for Cloudline V2 to be available as an in-stock sale in late Q1 2025 - but more likely to land in early Q2.
Coord
No significant updates here as we try to troubleshoot anodizing fixtures and minimizing visible hook marks. CNC has completed and we're just in the finishing phase.
Appreciation
The decision to shift over to in-stock sales for these upcoming products has definitely shifted the dynamic between myself and those waiting for new releases. There's more "quiet work" behind the scenes, and visibly less going on from the customer perspective. In other words, it's been noticeably quieter without the group buy format, where we were able to feel the rollercoaster of hype / emotions that come with upcoming drops, updates, and shipping notifications.
While this set of updates was not exactly what I had hoped for the start of 2025 (I wish things had moved quicker, planning had been more efficient, and we had more exciting news to share), I still want to express gratitude for the position we're in. Your support has been incredible, and this would not be possible without each and every single one of you. This is not a groundbreaking update - but it's an update that shows we're still very much trying to put out amazing things for amazing enthusiasts. Thank you.
Exciting things to come.
JJW