In 2021, Atari launched: Atari VCSAn interesting gaming console-PC hybrid that can play classic Atari games and modern games. It also supported gaming and video streaming, web browsing, and other general computing tasks thanks to its Linux-based operating system. You can even customize the hardware, thanks to an open M.2 SSD slot, upgradeable RAM, and support for different operating systems, including Windows.

The Atari VCS is admittedly a niche device that never really gained traction, but if you’re an Atari enthusiast or just like tinkering with hardware, the Atari VCS is a great throwback system with more versatility than your average mini-console. If you are interested in console, you can: Get the Atari VCS All-in-One Bundle, available on Amazon for just $200This saves you 50% off the original $400 price tag. This is the lowest price ever on Amazon; VCS usually retails for around $300. The package includes the console, the classic joystick wireless controller, and a modern-style wireless controller.

Out of the box, the Atari VCS runs the Linux-based Atari operating system, which includes 100 pre-installed Atari games and support for the Antstream retro game cloud streaming service. You can also stream games on Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now, Luna, and other game streaming services. Atari OS also supports video streaming apps like Netflix, Disney+, Plex, Twitch, and YouTube, as well as the Chrome web browser.

Atari VCS’s AMD chipset offers good gaming performance, especially for retro games and indie productions. However, if you want to expand the machine’s usability, it can also run Windows, Linux Debian, and many other custom operating systems via a thumb drive that you can use to download games and use non-VCS-specific applications. Atari sells preconfigured flash drive $30 for Linux. You can upgrade the console’s 32GB flash storage via external USB drives and/or an open M.2 SSD slot. The VCS comes with 8GB of RAM (two 4GB sticks), but you can upgrade it up to 32GB.

The VCS All-In includes a wireless joystick controller based on classic Atari controllers, as well as a standard wireless controller that resembles an Xbox controller. However, if you plan on playing multiplayer games, you may want to pick up an additional controller (or two). Both controllers sell for $40 on Amazon.

The Latest Arcade Hardware

The Atari VCS isn’t the only new, official Atari hardware released recently. The newest one is Super Pocket Arcade Edition It’s from the Evercade, which has 50 preloaded Atari games and looks like an advanced GameBoy handheld. It can play Evercade game cartridges. It launched for $60 and is currently sold on the US Amazon site, though you can import one for $65. Released alongside the Super Pocket Arcade Edition Technos Super Pocket.

For a budget-friendly Atari device that we still have in stock Atari Game Station Pro From My Arcade. This console features 200 preloaded Atari games from the Atari 2600, 5200, and 7800 libraries and two wireless joysticks. Get the device on Amazon for $70 (under $100) or renewed model For $43 (normally $69).

Atari 2600+ and 7800+

For those who want a modernized Arcade machine with a more traditional look and feel Atari 2600+ published earlier this year and will be released soon. Atari 7800+ It comes out on November 29. Both consoles look similar to the original designs bearing their names, including replicas of their controllers, but offer HDMI support, USB charging and more. Both devices can play the original 2600 and 7800 games and come with unique bonus carts. The 2600+ comes with a 10-in-1 cart, while the 7800+ comes with an all-new game, Bentley Bear’s Crystal Quest. a handful classic Atari 2600 and 7800 games are also officially reprinted as well as new cartridge-based Atari games.