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- Atari 2600+ is backwards compatible with the vast majority of Atari 2600 and Atari 7800 cartridges.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600+
The Atari 2600+ compatibility list can be accessed here.
The 2600+ is an 80% scale replica of the 1980 CX2600-A model of the Atari 2600 [4] [5] and still carries the Video Computer System name on it. The system comes with a replica CX40 joystick . [ 6 ] The joystick too uses the same hardware and therefore the system is backwards compatible with the older joysticks. [ 7 ]
Aug 22, 2023 · To further push the spirit of the original Atari 2600, it’s also backward compatible with both 2600 and 7800 games.
- Play it again for the first time.
- Preorder Atari 2600+ Console, Games, and Accessories
- Atari 2600+ 10-in-1 Cartridge Games List
- CX30+ Paddle Bundle Games List
- Atari 2600+ Images
By Chris Reed
Updated: Nov 16, 2023 9:02 pm
Posted: Nov 16, 2023 3:33 pm
The Atari 2600+ comes out tomorrow for $129.99 (see it on Amazon). Anyone who lived through the early days of console gaming, or who’s interested in seeing what it was like, may want to take a look at this thing. It’s a slightly smaller re-creation of the original console, but unlike the original, it has an HDMI out, so it can connect to modern TVs.
Out November 17
Atari 2600+ Console
Comes with a controller and a cartridge with 10 games.
$129.99
Out November 17
CX40+ Joystick
Buy the new console, and you’ll get a game cartridge that holds these 10 games:
•Adventure
•Combat
•Dodge 'Em
•Haunted House
•Maze Craze
The CX40 joystick wasn’t the only way to interact with old-school Atari games. Some games worked better with CX30 paddle controllers. This bundle includes two CX30+ controllers, as well as a cartridge that includes the following games:
•Breakout
•Canyon Bomber
•Night Driver
•Video Olympics
All of these games use the two paddle controllers.
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Aug 22, 2023 · It appears to be aimed at hardcore Atari fans who still have cartridges laying around, as it’s backward compatible with 2600 and 7800 carts. And rather than being loaded with a bunch of classics, in a similar manner to a mini console, it’s merely packaged with a 10-in-1 cartridge.
Aug 22, 2023 · Oh, and don't worry, the Atari 2600+ will be backward compatible with "hundreds of original Atari 2600 and 7800 games." The team behind the Atari 2600+ took it upon...
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Aug 22, 2023 · GO BACK IN TIME: The cartridge slot is backwards compatible with hundreds of original Atari 2600 and 7800 games. The Atari 2600+ launches with a 10-Games-in-1 Cartridge which includes iconic games such as Adventure, Combat, Dodge ‘Em, Haunted House, Maze Craze, Missile Command, Realsports Volleyball, Surround, Video Pinball, and Yars’ Revenge.
