$230 for a macropad with an exposed PCB and no washers under the Allen screws.

I'm not sure what the joystick is for, and neither are they apparently: the only example they give is something that could just be a keybind.

RE: the joystick. They should have gone with the Playdate's crank instead, CrankGPT style.

Anyway, I think it's all a fun marketing thing. A desk toy for folks with disposable income. I imagine they'll sell out, given the limited release and then they'll be on eBay.