The Coronavirus has caused another another tech delay today as Konami has announced that the TurboGrafx-16 Mini console will no longer hit its March 19, 2020 release date. Due to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus many production facilities in China continue to be closed thus putting a halt to the manufacturing of product. Guess this is a good reason why companies should stop outsourcing everything to a single country that exploits its labor force… Wow, that got way to political, anyways, Konami shared the following statement about the situation.
“Regarding the PC Engine Core Grafx mini console and its peripheral accessories, the manufacturing and shipping facilities in China have encountered an unavoidable suspension due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak As a result, the delivery of all PC Engine Core Grafx mini products, which was originally scheduled for March 19th, 2020, will be delayed until further notice.”
No word has been given about the new possible time frame of release for the TurboGrafx-16 Mini as the situation involving production is so up in the air. We will keep you up to date on the situation as we learn more.
