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Jan 7, 2021 · LATEST UPDATE 6/2/21: Atari VCS has announced on Twitter and through an exclusive article in Game Informer that the VCS will be available for online retail order on June 15th, 2021: https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/06/02/atari-vcs-release-date-is-this-month.
Atari announced on October 15, 2021, under their new series called 'Flashback Fridays' that emulated versions of selected Atari 7800 games will become available for purchase via Atari VCS Store for $3 each.
- Built-in digital store to feature over a dozen games from independent developers; console to come with free copy of Atari VCS Vault.
- Atari VCS - Release Date Images
By Rebekah Valentine
Updated: Jun 2, 2021 10:20 pm
Posted: Jun 2, 2021 10:10 pm
After four years of teases and drip-fed information, the Atari VCS console will soon be available for purchase by the public, beginning June 15, 2021.
The Atari VCS hybrid console and accessories will be available only online at Best Buy, GameStop, Microcenter, and the official Atari VCS website. Atari has confirmed to IGN that these purchases are an official retail launch for the console, rather than pre-orders.
All Atari VCS consoles will come with a free copy of the Atari VCS Vault, which includes 100 arcade and Atari 2600 games. It will also include a digital storefront with "over a dozen titles" at launch from independent developers, and access to game streaming platform Antstream Arcade.
The console can be purchased on its own for $299.99, and while it doesn't come with a controller, it is compatible with PC peripherals. A separate Wireless Joystick and Wireless Controller will be available for $59.99 apiece, as well as system bundles including all three for $399.99. GameStop and Best Buy bundle purchases will include an Atari Speakerhat, while Micro Center and official website purchases will come with a free digital copy of Missile Command: Recharged.
The Atari VCS was originally announced in 2017 as the AtariBox, and our early look back in 2018 left us with questions as to who the hybrid console was actually for, as Atari Connect COO Michael Arzt said at the time it was like a Steam Machine, only not as ambitious. Its system architect, Rob Wyatt, quit in late 2019, citing six months of missed payments.
Despite all this, Atari began shipping consoles to its IndieGoGo backers this past December, though early reviews indicate the "Who is this for?" question was still relevant prior to its appearance on retail sites.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
- Rebekah Valentine
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Jun 3, 2021 · Atari has announced that the VCS will launch on June 15, 2021 – less than two weeks from the time of this writing. There will be two versions of the console available at launch. The standard edition, the Atari VCS Onyx Base system, is priced at $299.99.
