The Atari 2600+ is designed to look and feel like the 4-switch Atari 2600, which launched in 1980. This modern version also plays Atari 7800 games, has a wide screen mode, easily connects to a modern TV, and includes a 10-in-1 game cartridge of classic Atari titles. The included CX40+ Joystick Controller has been recreated with the same size and layout as the original 2600 Joystick Controller, so you can relive the gameplay experiences from the beginning of home console video gaming. Games Included:
• Combat®
• Dodge ‘Em™
• Haunted House®
• Maze Craze™
• Missile Command®
• Realsports® Volleyball
• Surround™
• Video Pinball™
• Yars’ Revenge®
From the manufacturer
Anthony –
The small Atari 2600 plus has the same build quality and materials for its shell as the original. It is nearly half the size but looks and feels like the one I had as a child. It can be powered with a simple USB cable attached to your smart TV. Playing both original 2600 and 7800 cartridges in 4k is a beautiful feat of modern engineering with a retro classic. It is a joy to play all your old cartridges on this small marvel. This will potentially reinvigorate the second hand Atari game market with many collectors scouring retro game shops or eBay to find the many games that defined Saturday mornings for Gen Z. Watching Fantastic Four, Battle of the planets, the banana splits and an afternoon of Atari gaming.
Weyrleader –
Do you yearn to go back to your childhood? Do you want to relive great times from the past? Do you want to recreate the look of TVs and there accessories from the 70/80s? Then this is for you.Set this up under your TV plug in the hdmi, plug in the power and attach your included controller. Push in the included games cartridge ( ensure you have selected Yars revenge, arguably one of the best games on Atari) and of you go. Your back in the 80s, hogging the family TV, surrounded by the sounds of droning from yesterday year.I love this product. It’s small and neat. The controller works well (if a little stiffer than the original as my memory serves) and works easily.It is obviously emulating as there is a pause from switching on to seeing the title screen of your game, something the original never did but who cares it feels, when playing the games authentic. I have been buying from eBay some of the other games I want (like space invaders :)) and had no problems with this. I’m waiting now for the paddles etc to become available and the additional joystick and then I’m away.Please, if you remember this product with fond memories, get one you won’t be disappointed. Yes the games graphics were rubbish the sound, terrible and the game play short but the memories are great and the children of today should see how lucky they are with the tech they have now!!!!
Craig –
If you get a 2600+ right now, it has the very latest firmware pre-installed, so almost all 2600 and 7800 retail and indie games will work out of the box.A user freindly way to play new and classic 2600/7800 games.There are many great new games available, and in development for these classic ATARI consoles, so we’ll be sure to see more new games in the future.I think the 2600+ is worth every penny.
UK-IT –
this is a great modern version, it’s actually only about double the size of the old track and field controller.UK or USA carts work and so far 90% of mine have, the only ones which don’t are the newer releases like Circus Convoy, alien abduction and a couple of new Brazilian releases (even with the latest firmware), also a few odd carts which work fine on my original, but not on this.Updates can be found on the atari age forums.Overall a great way to play those old cartridges on a modern machine.
S. Harris –
The number of Atari Flashbacks and the varying games in each will make your head spin as will the price of an Atari VCS. This however a work of genius and 100% a time machine that will take you back to your childhood, or your parents childhood.Well packaged, and a thing of beauty when opened this is a near perfect replica in modern materials and slightly smaller. Great connectivity at the rear for your modern HDMI TV, yet the toggles and buttons on the front are just as a I remember them. The joysticks are pretty true to their 1980s ancestors as well, tough as hell to use, and not the most ergonomic to hold but thats the price for a piece of retro tech!What is most impressive for both the engineers who designed and manufactured this replica in 2023, and the software engineers and manufacturing back in the day, is that cartridges from 1982 actually work, the first I tried was Asteroids in perfect condition, practically unopened. The second River Raid, and this is where I would suggest you buy some rubbing alcohol or other suitable cleaner if you intend to buy or have original cartridges. I’ve tried a couple of River Raid cartridges without success, until I read a suggestion to clean the contacts on the cartridge with a suitable cleaner. £4 well spent on Amazon and I have a working cartridge of the Activision classic, and perhaps the best game of all time, River Raid.Honestly the feeling that clunk of the cartridge gives you as you insert it, and power the console on is hard to beat. Buy one, buy one now!
Ligia –
Perfect to eveyone that have old cartdriges
This is a must to everyone that had an Atari (2600 or 7800) and still have old cartdriges.Being testing for a while and It just delivers what is promisses.No fancy addons, just plug the game, connect it to tv (hdmi) and power-on. The external case is just like the old one, a bit lighter i think. The lit Atari logo is a great touchThe included joystick is a bit stiff, but works fine, and yes, it is compatible with the original joysticks as well.I’ve tested the 10 in 1 cartdrige that came and some old ones, all booted correctly and feels the same.Bottom line: A great console – i would say that it’s not an evolution, the feeling is that its the old console with new hdmi connection.If you do not have old hardware to use, maybe this is not the correct console for you, there are some that comes with preinstaled games. But if you do and want the original feel, this one is old school cartdrige dependent and it does a great job on delivering that.
Viktor Henning –
En av de bättre ”retrokonsolerna”
Bra på det stora hela. Det var lite av en besvikelse att paddelspelen inte fungerar som de ska, i synnerhet eftersom atari nyligen släppt ett paket med nyproducerade paddelspel och -kontroller.
Ahmet bil –
Eski kara kutular gibi yüzlerce oyun beklemeyin.
Kutu tek bi kasetle gönderiliyor ve oyunların seçimi kasetin üzerinde bulunan tırnakları aşağı yukarı kaydırılmasıyla yapılıyor. Kullanımı çocuklar için çok zor be oyun sayısı tatmin edici değil. İade işlemini başlattım
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Luca Vercellotti –
Atari 2600+ un grande classico riprodotto e aggiornato per funzionare sui moderni TV
Il nuovo Atari 2600+ riproduce perfettamente la consolle originale, con misure leggermente ridotte (del 30% circa) che la rendono un po’ più piccola, più gradevole alla vista e più facile da sistemare in mostra.Anche da spenta fa un figurone sulla scrivania, veramente molto bella.La peculiarità pricipale è che permette di utilizzare tutte le vecchie cartridge originali, anche quelle nuove e le home-brew, i vecchi joystick e paddle originali, proprio come la vecchia, gloriosa consolle anni ’70, ma con uscita HDMI e ingombri ridotti.Attenzione per i “puristi” dell’hardware, la funzionalità del gioco avviene tramite emulazione, non hanno ricostruito l’hardware originale: la cartuccia viene letta e caricata in memoria, quindi riprodotta tramite emulazione (in modo a noi trasparente) ma il risultato è lo stesso al 99%, anzi possiamo dire che sia migliore dell’originale perchè colori e le immagini sono molto più definiti e cristallini. Inserisci la cartuccia, accendi la consolle e dopo un paio di secondi hai il gioco a video come l’originale.Inoltre si posso usare anche le cartucce del sistema VCS 7800 (anche queste da veri collezionisti, sono stati prodotti pochi titoli, è facile collezionarle tutte).L’idea è buona perchè ci sono nel mondo tantissimi collezionisti di giochi Atari, ma col tempo le vecchie consolle stanno cominciando a dare problemi, quindi questa è la soluzione ottimale, per chi voglia ancora fruire dei vecchi giochi tramite le cartucce originali, senza ricorrere alla pura emulazione.Conclusione:+ Ottima per i collezionisti di cartucce originali, soluzione molto pratica e comoda, risultato eccellente, compatibile con il 99% dei titoli (solitamente non girano le cartucce multiple con menù iniziale).+ Buona così per i collezionisti più radicali, che sicuramente preferiranno il vero hardware originale, ma perpreservare le consolle d’epoca, potrebbero farne un uso diciamo quotidiano come muletto e test.[Io ho anche la VCS 2600 originale, ma la tengo da parte e uso la 2600+ per praticità].- Sconsigliata se non si ha già una buona scorta di cartucce originali e controller da far funzionare: viene venduta con una cartuccia contentente 10 giochi e un joystick. A meno che no intendiate iniziare ora la collezione di cartucce originali, ma mi sembra improbabile.+ Al lacio del prodotto sono state messe in vendita anche un paio di cartucce originali nuove di zecca, più un kit con le mitiche paddle analogiche e annessa cartuccia con 4 giochi paddle, per cui possiamo tornare ai vecchi tempi con Pong , Breakout, e così via, nella maniera giusta.++ Fattore da non sottovalutare l’estetica: è davvero, molto bella, se avete una sala hobby farà un figurone, messa in bella mostra darà un tocco vintage e ricercato.