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Jan 4, 2021 · The Atari VCS has been reimagined for 2021. Does this long awaited console do its iconic namesake justice or is it a repeat of the Jaguar? Find out in our hardware review.
- Atari re-enters the console race, but retro fanatics only need apply
- One-minute review
- Buy it if...
- Don't buy it if...
Atari VCS specs
APU: AMD Raven Ridge 2
GPU: AMD Ryzen
RAM: 8GB DDR4 (upgradable)
Storage: 32GB eMMC,
Expansion: Internal M.2 SSD slot, unlimited external USB storage
You love Atari
That brand emblem makes some people giddy with nostalgia, and if that's you, you may be convinced.
You're a tinkerer
For the price and the openness of the VCS, you could feasibly have some fun experimenting with what this AMD machine can do.
You want an expensive PC that looks like an Atari
Want to use the VCS as a desktop PC? Totally feasible, though maybe a bit unwieldy.
You want a gaming console
Given the price and range of games, it's hard to justify buying the Atari VCS over a modern Nintendo, Xbox or PlayStation console.
You're expecting to play modern blockbusters in its PC mode
You'll probably get some older games running at 720p or even 1080p, but a gaming PC this is not.
Atari VCS: Price Comparison
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- Shaun Prescott
GeForce now works well on the VCS, and since it's streaming and rendered elsewhere I played Cyberpunk 2077 on it just fine without downgrading any settings. So you can in theory play some modern games on it through a service like GeForce now.
Apr 30, 2021 · The Atari VCS is much better thought of as a small form factor desktop, with a heavy DIY element. It runs an AMD SoC (system on chip) called the Ryzen R1606G, with just enough graphics muscle for...
Jan 26, 2024 · Long out of the console game, and working as developers for the past several decades, Atari made a surprising return in 2021 with the release of the Atari VCS. Bundled with both a “classic”...
Oct 15, 2021 · The modern Atari system plays thousands of classic, retro and indie games; streams movies from Netflix, HBO Max and Disney Plus; and can run as a PC.
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Jun 25, 2021 · On its official website, the Atari VCS is championed as "blending the best of consoles and PCs," but in reality the system is nothing more than a watered-down combination of a console and a PC.
