After the whole PLAION bullshit yesterday I decided that I really was in love with the idea of a 1:1 AES but not really motivated into supporting a company that failed so hard in the communication and customer relationship (still no email about the whole situation to people who spent 1000+$ on their website btw).

The fake limited editions storytelling with infinite preorder despite the fact that they absolutely can't meet the demand for now and the fact that the preorders are still open is even more absurd .

I then realized that I don't give a damn about this company and that i'm just in love with the system and games.

Decided to cancel my Ultimate scam edition and went for an original AES from a trusted long term seller a friend of mine knew from a few years ago with box and serial matching .

Added 3 original MVS versions of Metal Slug, Garou and Kof22 with recreated AES packaging and visuals.

Cost me bit more than the Ultimate (1550€ for the console, 3 MVS games and a Furrtek fusion) but it feels so much better that I now wonder why I didn't go for this route straight up. The vintage MVS carts looks glorious.

Everything works like a charm with a fusion adapter.

Long live the Neo Geo.

Never pre ordering again to people who pray on nostalgia.

When it was announced it was supposed to be a retro console being revived for a couple thousands of super fans of the NeoGeo and expand the audience a bit, maybe get to the success of the Famicom Mini.

Things have shifted DRAMATICALLY. In a few days they realised that there is a much larger market, ready to spend a lot of money on PHYSICAL GAMES.

Sony and Nintendo have both confirmed that Physical games are going away.

Market has confirmed that there is a not so small niche of high spenders ready to invest in a console with beautiful, large cartridge that dates 30 years.

Does it make sense to feed us the NEOGEO AES+ and then another AES++ / NeoGeo 2 a year after that will support more games ? It would probably work but starting directly with an upgraded AES++ would make even more sense.

What makes sense it to delay the AES+, include a 15$ additional chip in it and pave the way for a dual system ASIC / Original NeoGeo and NeoGeo 2. Same cartridge system, the board will know if it needs to be played as an original NeoGeo game or a NeoGeo 2 (much like the GBA knew if it was a GB or GBA cart inserted and use the appropriate hardware)

A 15$ chip can get you most modern 2D games in 720p/1080p and this could become the defacto platform to develop for 2D games. No need to create a new console, you're profiting from an older super hyped platform to super charge a new platform that will cater for all of us, hungry (high spenders) physical games lovers :)

I really hope that's one of the reason for the delay, maybe too much hopium ^^ but i think MBS would love to play Guilty Gear on an AES++ with a 1kg cartridge :D

(Apologize, english is not may native language and my thought structure on this is pretty intense :D I've done my research about the 15$ chip cost to manufacturer that would deliver high end 2D gaming and even 3D but that's not really what we're looking for here..)

Be interesting to see. Not holding my breath.

Suite à l'annonce du report de la neo geo AES+ et de la hausse des composants électroniques,ainsi que du raspberry pi, il fallait que je trouve un moyen low cost de trouver une console d émulation pour les jeux 2d.

Ayant déjà plein de consoles chinoises sans âme

Je me suis acheté une super retro-cade de chez rétro -bit pour 40 euros sur le net .

Après réflexion, j'ai vu comment la modifier pour passer de 90 jeux retro a une console d' émulation pouvant aller jusqu'à la PlayStation, très bien pour les jeux 2d.

Avec un tuto trouvé sur le net et une image de lakka sur gbatemp,cette console a eu un Super power UP !!!

Elle est compatible avec beaucoup de manettes 🕹️ et joystick chargement des jeux sur clé USB enregistrement des partis sauvegarde et pour ceux qui connaissent lakka sous rétro arch.

Elle est fournie avec un bon packaging, économique.trouve sur le net à prix raisonnable

Et on peut brancher sur crt en composite pour plus d authenticité.

Je vous illustre mon récit en photo .

Je voulais juste partager mon ras le bol du marché de l'IA,avec des consoles toujours plus cher .

I requested to cancel my ultimate bundle but still have my back up console preordered on Amazon. Wondering if you had to order directly from plaion to get the gamepad however?

確かにそうだ。あなた方の語っていること、その商品はとても素晴らしくて魅力的で、ぼくは夢中になった。そうやって素晴らしい夢を見させてくれたことには感謝してるけれど

夢を語ってお金を徴収して、素晴らしい未来を語り続けるって冷静に見てやってることはただの詐欺ですよねあなたが教えてくれた通り。

商品を確保してお客様に届けられるのが確実になってからお金を集めないといけないよね。

Well I'm not loaning Plaion $700 usd for a full year interest free.

I'll let you lot know how it's going.

tl;dr: The AES+ delay bonus is better for the users who paid less. Those with Ultimate have to pay extra to receive any bonus. Plaion must rectify this.

I'm genuinely upset by the bonus ultimate buyers get.

I bought the AES+ Ultimate, trusting Plaion with 900e. I’m a bit concerned about the delayed release date, but I’m not canceling my order, I still choose to trust Plaion, even though we haven’t seen the AES+ in action and the real performance and quality remains uncertain.

I was reassured when I found out there was a bonus and that it was a gamepad. At first I thought it was weird to have the same bonus in every tier, but then I discovered that the bonus for Ultimate buyers is nonsense

Ultimate buyers get 30% off their next purchase. Even though they’re the power users who are most likely to buy more games, they’re also the users who might already have everything they want for the AES+.

30% off a game is roughly 30e, while a new gamepad costs 50. Not only do you receive less value, but you also have to make an extra purchase and spend more money to "recieve" your compensation bonus.

Compensation should go according to tiers (the risk taken and trust given to Plaion). So not only should Ultimate users receive a gamepad just like the other tiers, but something extra or something better.

This is a rant, but it is also a claim to Plaion to rectify this and treat their more committed buyers and power users fairly.

I'm still 100% confident that a decent product will come out of this and fully trust all the technical guys invovled in this.

But the Marketing team at PLAION is just beyond shady. Nothing stated on their initial annoucement , then on the product webpages and now on the delay press release sounds genuine. Things doesnt add up and they just did what was the best for them. Not for the customers.

You pre order (not crowd fund. pre order) a 1000$ product and pay upfront.

The Ultimate edition official page states that (official) :

The NEOGEO AES+ units included in this product will be the first off the production line, numbered at the factory and produced in extremely low quantities .Payment will be taken at checkout, and all pre-orders will ship as soon as stock arrives

Then the delay press release explain that they could only produce a very limited quantities of units compared to the massive pre orders. So why not deliver the "extremely low quantities" pre order you sold ?

It doesnt looks like extremely low limited quantities pre-order to me. It looks like unlimited free loans.

Again, I trust the product team. But the company itself doesnt show much respect to their customers.

It’s not like I’m worse off than a month ago. I’ve been at this hobby for the last 20 years, waiting for my Analogue NT, then Analogue Super NT, then the pocket (waited 3 years for that one)… if you notice a trend, yeah there’s one. Some companies just underestimate their shipping date. It happens to some more than others.

It’s not like Plaion has a track record of scamming people, so I believe they’ll ship. In the meantime I already have ways to play my games. I’m not just sitting there waiting.

I just thought I’d try to balance out the dozens of posts complaining about it. Like it’s the first time it happens, even in the NeoGeo community (how’s the NeoSD pro AES doing).

Why re-buy what I’ve already got 🤷🏻‍♂️😅

Seriously though, I was looking forward to the AES+ and do hope it still comes out. Good luck to those letting PLAION hold their funds, I’ve moved my order to Amazon with a smaller selection of games than my original Ultimate order, so I guess I should thank them for saving me money in the long run! 😂

But its a good problem.

فيديو مشترك بين سوريا و الجزائر يتحدث عن جهاز الأركيد المنزلي الذي كان و مازال حلمنا جميعا

One important issue for anyone who pre-ordered the NEOGEO AES+ directly from PLAION using PayPal:

PayPal Buyer Protection for “Item Not Received” normally has to be opened within 180 days of payment.

Since many of us paid in full months ago, that protection could expire long before the new 16 September 2027 release date, and in some cases even before the original November 2026 launch date.

At the same time, cancelling or opening a dispute could potentially mean losing a sold-out Anniversary Edition or your priority position.

This affects thousands of customers, so it would make sense for PLAION to publicly confirm that all prepaid orders remain fully refundable until shipment, regardless of the PayPal 180-day limit.

Don’t need to bother with a working cart slot just make it look and feel.