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The Atari 2600+ is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. in collaboration with Plaion since 2023. The console is a slightly smaller replica of the four-switch woodgrain model of the Atari 2600 and supports the use of original 2600 as well as Atari 7800 cartridges. [ 2 ]
Nov 25, 2023 · Mobile apps and games, Macs, iOS and tvOS devices, Android, retro games, crowdfunding, design, how to fight off an enraged smart saucepan with a massive stick. Let’s get physical! This modern remake of a classic console is all about a retro experience, with cartridges, switches and buttons.
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- 106x71x28mm (10.6×7.1×2.8in)
- HDMI, USB-C (power), 2x DB9
- Rockchip 3128
The Atari 2600+ plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges and is designed to look like the iconic 4-switch Atari 2600 model released in 1980. The Atari VCS is a modern console whose capabilities extend beyond just gaming.
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- The console comes with a 10-in-1 game cartridge and a CX40+ Joystick controller.
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By Adam Bankhurst
Updated: Aug 24, 2023 1:57 pm
Posted: Aug 22, 2023 1:38 pm
Atari and PLAION have announced the Atari 2600+, a "modern day faithful recreation" of the classic console that is set to launch on November 17, 2023, for $129.99, and it comes with 10 games and a CX40+ Joystick controller.
The Atari 2600+ is available for pre-order right now, and it also features such quality-of-life features as HDMI output, USB power, and multiple screen resolutions.
As for the games, they will come packaged on one cartridge and include Adventure, Combat, Dodge 'Em, Haunted House, Maze Craze, Missile Command, Realsports Volleyball, Surround, Video Pinball, and Yars' Revenge. Oh, and don't worry, the Atari 2600+ will be backward compatible with "hundreds of original Atari 2600 and 7800 games."
“Preserving classic games is a priority for Atari, and the release of the Atari 2600+ will make the hundreds of Atari 2600 and 7800 games that have been released over the last 50 years universally accessible,” said Atari Chairman and CEO, Wade Rosen. “PLAION’s approach to a quality recreation of iconic Atari hardware made them the perfect partner to bring the Atari 2600+ to market.”
While you wait for this new take on the classic console, be sure to check out our history of the Atari 2600, the top 10 best-selling Atarti 2600 games, our look at the history of Atari, and watch us build the LEGO Atari 2600.
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Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.
Dec 13, 2023 · The Atari 2600+ isn’t just a novelty, it’s an amazing modern recreation of their breakthrough console which adds in just enough quality of life features to bring the experience into the modern day but without taking away from what originally made the 2600 special in the first place.
Nov 15, 2023 · It’s for this reason that the Atari 2600+ will be an odd prospect for players born in the late 90s onwards, where the novelty of playing arcade games at home no longer exists.
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Nov 15, 2023 · The Atari 2600+ is an awesome recreated version of the company’s iconic ‘70s console, and features like HDMI and original cartridge support make for a perfect blend of old and new.
