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Atari VCS Console Finally Set To Release in Fall 2020 for $389.99 USD

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2020/07/05 23:00:30 (permalink)
https://hothardware.com/news/atari-vcs-launching-fall-2020
 
The Atari VCS was first announced over two years ago in 2018 but has since suffered numerous delays. It looks like there may be light at the end of the tunnel for the Atari VCS 800 with the console now available for pre-order from Atari, GameStop, or Walmart. The console is only available as part of a bundle including the console itself, Wireless Classic Joystick, a Modern Controller, and free copy of Atari Vault of 100 classic arcade and console games. The bundle is priced at 389.99 USD and is expected to ship by the 2020 holiday season.

The console features a custom AMD Raven Ridge APU with Vega 3 graphics, paired with 8 GB DDR4 ram, and 32 GB eMMC internal flash storage. The device runs a custom Linux OS but also supports Linux, Windows, Steam OS, or Chrome OS if booting from an external drive. Connectivity consists of 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.0 while I/O includes a single HDMI 2.0 port, gigabit Ethernet port, and quad USB 3.1 connectors. A lower-powered Atari VCS 400 system is also planned with half the ram at 4 GB and is expected to sell for 249.99 USD.
 
It should be interesting to see if this type of console will sell well.
 


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    Re: Atari VCS Console Finally Set To Release in Fall 2020 for $389.99 USD 2020/07/06 06:02:50 (permalink)
    I got my first taste of gaming on my cousins Atari back in the early 80s.  This does not excite me at all, though I do like the appearance of the system.  Think they are setting themselves up for disappointment.


     

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    Re: Atari VCS Console Finally Set To Release in Fall 2020 for $389.99 USD 2020/07/07 05:26:59 (permalink)
    I would have liked to see them succeed , but this is not going to do it. 
      $ 389.00 for a retro game emulator..??? 

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    Re: Atari VCS Console Finally Set To Release in Fall 2020 for $389.99 USD 2020/07/07 14:49:30 (permalink)
    Anything wrong when you're describing a retro gaming console to someone and you keep adding PC to it? 
    The console includes one hundred classic games, but it is very much intended to also function like a modern machine. Users can reboot into PC mode through a bootable external USB drive to “unlock a powerful multimedia PC.” Users will be able to install a secondary OS and load up their existing PC game libraries to play more modern games. The console includes USB 3.0, HDMI, and Ethernet ports, is WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled, and compatible with most PC peripherals including keyboards and mice.  
    Ryzen CPU with integrated Radeon Vega 3 GPU, eMMC flash storage
     
    Atari VCS 800 w/ 8GB RAM = $400
    Atari VCS 400 w/ 4GB RAM = $250
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    Re: Atari VCS Console Finally Set To Release in Fall 2020 for $389.99 USD 2020/07/07 16:33:25 (permalink)
    EyeDeeNo
    Anything wrong when you're describing a retro gaming console to someone and you keep adding PC to it? 
    The console includes one hundred classic games, but it is very much intended to also function like a modern machine. Users can reboot into PC mode through a bootable external USB drive to “unlock a powerful multimedia PC.” Users will be able to install a secondary OS and load up their existing PC game libraries to play more modern games. The console includes USB 3.0, HDMI, and Ethernet ports, is WiFi and Bluetooth-enabled, and compatible with most PC peripherals including keyboards and mice.  
    Ryzen CPU with integrated Radeon Vega 3 GPU, eMMC flash storage
     
    Atari VCS 800 w/ 8GB RAM = $400
    Atari VCS 400 w/ 4GB RAM = $250


    Yep, I'm 1000% confused. That hardware is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overkill for retro emulation gaming. This hardware has an identity crisis. It's a modern thin client PC that self-identifies as an 8-bit 80's era console. This could of been done with a $10 raspberry pi zero and had enough CPU. LUL

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