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The Atari VCS is a home video game console produced by Atari VCS, LLC, an affiliate of Atari, Inc. part of the Atari SA group. [6] While its exterior encasing design is intended to pay homage to the Atari 2600, the new Atari VCS plays modern games and streaming entertainment via a Linux-based operating system called AtariOS that allows users to download and install other compatible games ...
- Built-in digital store to feature over a dozen games from independent developers; console to come with free copy of Atari VCS Vault.
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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
Jun 3, 2021 · The New Atari VCS Will Launch in June 2021. So, gamers who have been waiting patiently for Atari's new console computer—the Atari VCS—can rejoice today, as the creator of some of history's most popular home consoles has proclaimed the release of the new device. As of June 15, 2021, you will be able to purchase Atari's awesome VCS console.
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Allowing users to play modern games as well as other compatible games, the Atari VCS operates on a Linux-based operating system called AtariOS. $24.99. $39.99. First revealed in 2017, the Atari VCS finally shipped to consumers in December 2020 following rounds of crowdfunding and production delays. Released in North America in 2021, the Atari ...
Jan 7, 2021 · This thread will serve as a clearinghouse for information about the new Atari VCS released by Atari in December of 2020 after a three and a half year campaign to create, fund, and manufacture the console. The console was initially released to IndieGoGo backers, with a wider commercial release planned in 2021.
Jun 3, 2021 · The Atari VCS is set to launch on June 15, and you can order the base-level model in Onyx for $299.99. You can also pick up an ‘All-In’ system bundle that comes with two controllers – the ...
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Jun 2, 2021 · By Cameron Koch on June 2, 2021 at 2:33PM PDT. Atari's long in-the-works new console, the Atari VCS, is set to launch on June 15, the company announced. Via Game Informer, the Atari VCS will ...
