A new Atari 2600+ in 2023? It's pretty and all, but is it worth it? Let's find out! 

And they threw in a spider freebie, too. Very generous. I hope it wasn't an attempt to sway the review 😉

I have a feeling this is the true Spider Man Origin Story. Excited for Part 2 where you start fighting crime!

The colour/B&W switch just sets the value of bit 3 in the SWCHB register, it's up to the programmer to implement the functionality.

The cartridge thing is what makes me want it. enough consoles with one thousand games on them. I just ends up scroll the games on those. This is more like it actually was to own consoles back then. Few games but more time in those few games. thanx for the review.

I have had my Atari + for a week now and I think it's brilliant. The main motivation for getting it was to protect my original woody, jnr and 7800 consoles. It's an Atari console so by default, it has earnt it's place on my Atari display when I get around to extending the self. I like the fact that it doesn't have a power brick. Let's be honest how many power bricks do we have kicking around the house and why add to that? I just take power off from the USB socket from my TV (No more cables running across the floor) and it works just fine. The emulator software will hopefully be upgradable (via said USB) so there is potential scope for updating the emulator software and hopefully improve compatibility.

I brought mine to the office and had so much fun playing Pacman (that horrible version), Frogger, Space Invaders and Combat with my co-workers! Luckily we all have monitors with HDMI input.

I think it's gonna be bought by grandads as a gift to his grandchildren for Christmas to show them what gaming was like in his youth. I quite like it. I think they're gonna have a great time playing it on Xmas day together .It also plays original cartridges. So winner. 🏆

Went and bought a bunch of cartridges. Been playing my atari+ all day. 😁

I still have my original Atari 2600 computer games console with about 35 cartridge games and it still works. I got mine as a Christmas present when I was a youngster. I played with it for years, till I got my replacement Sega Mega Drive games console with the optional 32 bit adapter and that computer games console still works also

There is also a C0pperdragon TIAdigitizer that works in your real Atari 2600 now if you need a HDMI output. It looks stunning.

Love that gross spider that crawled out when he opened the box. Maybe he’s a ply for Activision’s “Spider Fighter!”😮

Loving your videos but where's the third video for your A3000 please? I've just watched both parts and was really looking forward to a third and can't seem to find it. I'm a massive fan of the BBC/Acorn machines and the Commodore Amiga, I refurb them myself and have an A3020 to work on at some point, an A420 and a I've just received a rather pimped Risc OS beast which I'm looking forward to working on. I've got an Atari 2600 which I've had stored in the garage and it's the very same one I had as a kid. Thought it was safe but my garage got flooded and I forgot it was there and sat in water for almost a month - it's going to be fun getting that up and running again, if it can be salvaged that is.

I've bought one, and the paddles, for a couple of reasons Nostalgia: straightforward enough. I've been playing on Stella for years, but I love the old Atari joysticks. I'd been looking at the Flashback Atari units, but the reviews of the paddles are terrible, and I really want to play Kaboom! with proper controls. Plus, getting the right Flashback with paddles is next to impossible. Price: if I were to buy an original (woody style, not Junior), without even a mod to allow me to connect to a modern TV and maybe a couple of games, I'd be over €150 right away. Then games on top of that. Prices of anything retro gaming related in Ireland is ridiculous now, and is not getting any better (been that way for years) Finally, and really importantly, I do want to wave a soldering iron about! It's a hobby I've been interested in for a long time, and so I've ordered a soldering station, some Eproms, a bunch of capacitors/resistors from Amazon and 10 Atari 16 game 4k pcbs from PCBway. This looks to be a nice beginner level entry into soldering/hobby electronics, and it would be great to build my own library of bespoke carts (Activision, Paddle games, etc)

I got mine a few days ago, and i found my old cartridges. The grin on my face is permanent.

that spider running for it's life

Mr Run & Jump is actually a brand new title - and is a platformer game

I wish they'd make something like this but with the 5200 console. And yes, I'd want improved joysticks that self-center. 😉

The Black & White switch seems to be game specific - some games will change to black and white when you flick that switch - but some games will stay in colour

I've seen other folks covering this console and the Black And White switch works.

So much hate for this product in the comments. People who don't like it or want it, don't have to buy it... so what's the problem? I don't want a lot of things that exist, but I don't go around complaining they exist. It you're not in the target market, just move one. Somebody will be laughing and scoffing at your choices too. 😂

Looked like it came with a spider. Where was it shipped from! 😬

Are we not gonna discuss the spider?

I was kinda hopeful to see inside!

I still got mine from when I was a kid

I hope that's not a black widow spider in that box! I opened a box from eBay last week and a wee beastie was in side walking around. The box tipped over and the wee beastie escaped!

I wonder if older controllers with the same connector can be used with this new system?

My old one works fine, and it’s compatible with ALL carts. lol

Does the Spider run Doom?

I have a 2600+ and I've owned original ataris for decades and I can say with absolute assurance that this new one will go "pop" long before the originals do

I feel so mentioned when you stated price in PLN

Do the new cartridges work on the original system?

The usb port will be broken in no time. It's not protected and even pointing a bit upwards. Clearly the Achilles heel of this machine. The hdmi port might not last very long as well. A solution to this design flaw would be to use angled connectors. Hint to the marketing people: include an angled hdmi cable in the box rather than a straight one. Same for usb-c. Other than that I do like the idea of bringing this piece of nostalgia back on the market.

Aw they not only shipped the unit but also included a friend.

Is it compatible with the original's cartridges?

Errr No... maybe if your a collector

The problem with the original is, that it only connect through RHF (or whatever the english wording for antenna is :) ). I couldn't get an original Atari 2600 to connect to a modern PC (I don't have a TV). The PAL signal is so bad of quality, that the USB WinTV grabber didn't catch the correct signal. I would have to use an old VCR to connect to, so it can "fix" the signal.

I wish someone would build a bbc micro of this size, the amount of gear you have to set up nowadays and disc drives are rubbish because there old and can’t be repaired

will this work with 7800 games ?

If the new games are NTSC they probably wont work properly on an original UK 2600 / 7800. The 2600+ is an easy way to play import games with the intended colours

The spider when you opened the box!!!

Did you test the paddles for 2 players?

There was a spider in the box! Did it escape from the Centipede game? Do Atari put spiders in all their packages?

Is it fully compatible with ALL 2600 games? I don't think it is.

They delayed my order until early December, argh! Good thing I ordered the first hour it was on sale.

The game is "loaded into memory" because it is running an emulator rather than directly addressing the cartridge. From other reviews and online comments, it is a little disappointing that a lot of homebrew and flash cartridges will not work. I like the idea but it's a luxury since I already have a six-switcher.

No look inside? Is it an emulator? Main question unanswered.

I grew up with the 2600 in the early 80s, and we played it for hours, but even back then it was a little bit shit. It was fun with friends, but nothing too exciting on your own. And arcade machines of the era were just light-years ahead, in every aspect (except price).

You didn't mention the free review spider?

Looking at boot time... I still wish for an 'instant on' device, but looks like we no longer can do it those days...

Where did that spider come from?

Not two Joysticks? growse.. :-(

Can't wait to play Pitfall again :^)

You bout got bit by that black spider in the beginning

How many of us shouted SPIDER! before the text appeared 😆

Didn't no one noticed the buggy crawling😂

Nostalgia is a powerful thing, for me (aged 52 and 3/4) reliving this era is just a "play it once and done" experience. Much rather buy decent PC indie games.

Does it smell like the original new Atari?

Let's be honest. I love Atari and owned several years ago but It's pretty pointless these days unless you want one for Nostalgia. You can get all the games for free and use them through pc emulators or even on mobile phones. What would have been great is if they tried to chime back into the current gaming console market. Atari still make great games and I definitely would have preferred to see this.

The problem is finding game carts that still work.

clearly ships with bugs

It seems as though they’ve done a pretty decent job with this. It’s not something I’d buy, I have no desire for an Atari 2600, old or new.

I don't know what a "haich" DMI cable is, but this review was great. I might actually be interested in picking up one of these.

The other minis won't play physical copies, points to Atari. But just like the other minis it's hdmi only. So many of us want rca out so that we can play on a crt

This looks fine but it should have been a 7800 so you can play 7800 games. Or does this play 7800 games?

AAGH! SPIDER! 😱

it has not return, it has never gone away, what about all the ATGames Atari Flashback Consoles that used Atari IP, Atari only ever make one console in there life time really from when they were created in 2001, Atari dies in 1998 and went bankrupt so between 1998 and 2001 Atari didn't exist until Infogrames bought the Atari PI(Jack Tramel's Atari) and renamed themselves Atari so they are still the same company, just with a different name, they as well only have rights to the 2600 and its games, they do not have the rights to Atari Soft games, that was sold off by Time Warner to Warner Brothers in 1985, it was not sold to Jack Tremiel, thats why they keep reinventing the same console over and over every year, it about time they tried to make something else now after this, the Atari2600+ is a Flashback console, it even use the same hardware and uses the same emulator Stella, its the best console they made so far, but thats because it was made by PLAION, the creators of THEC64(Retro Games LTD Firmware/PLAION Hardware and Packaging, Ben Jones) not Atari, it only uses Atari IP like the Atari Flashbacks do, they have made the same(Atari2600) console for 20 years from 2004, most probably PLAION made all Atari's Game Cartridges too because they do not make hardware, the Atari VCS was made by a hardware company too, not by Atari, they are mainly a games publisher. All this info is on the internet and Wikipedia, I am not agent the Atari2600+, I did buy one.... :) just wanted you to know.

WANT!!!!!

this is like raspberry pi 400 in the c64 format, great. so this means atari is out of abandonware status lmao. nice job atari.

👍 for PLN 😏

Empire strikes back probably the only good game i remember -- that and pitfall

I can’t get over how slow the load is.

but 7800 games need 2 button (the good ones ) and you cant add pokey+fm+etc so basicly just shitty 7800 games

I'm definitely not nostalgic about that joystick. I owned a 2600 and all, but when i gamed on it, i preferred to plug in a Sega Master System gamepad. Anyway, i get my nostalgia fix from the Atari 50th Anniversary Collection, and that has Jaguar and Lynx games as well. I have a 2600 sitting in my media room, and i can pretend just fine that the 50th collection is being played on it. I have no use for a $100 box that has components worth $10 inside. Of course, I'm 42, and I don't have bookoo bucks to burn. I'm pretty sire this only costs as much as it does because most people 50+ have too much munny. Atari is just a greedy name, and the Atari of today has no connection to the Atari that used to exist. Some asshole just bought the rights to the Atari name and are milking sentimental suckers because they can.

I'm out...

Yet again, same sh*t different year...

No thanks.

Why would anyone under 50 years want this?

No, It's not worth it. 👎 Stick with real hardware... No load times, full compatibility, it'll last a helluva lot longer and you'll be keeping stuff out of the landfill. Buy a 7800, mod it or buy the 7800GD and be done with it. 👌

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