The new Atari VCS hardware platform is now available for pre-sale exclusively on Indiegogo. Two models are available to pre-order, including the Atari VCS Day One Collector’s Edition featuring a special retro-inspired real wood-front, and the Atari VCS Onyx, which features a glossy black face and an “Atari Red” illuminated Fuji logo.
The Atari VCS Day One Collector’s Edition is $299 USD, exclusive to Indiegogo, and only available for a limited time. The Atari VCS Onyx is priced at $199 USD, also for a limited time. Atari’s reimagined Classic Joystick and the all-new Modern Controller are available for purchase in select packages, or as standalone purchases. Initial shipments are planned for mid-2019.
Every Atari VCS comes with the Atari Vault collection of more than 100 all-time classic games, including Asteroids, Centipede, Breakout, Missile Command, Gravitar, and Yars’ Revenge. It also features an open platform where users can access a Linux sandbox to add their own software and customize their system. Additionally, the platform will have universal peripheral connectivity to work with other PC input devices such as bluetooth and USB game controllers, mouse and keyboard, webcams, microphone, external speakers and headphones.
Atari has partnered with leading technology companies to help develop Atari VCS, including AMD, who provides the custom processor with Radeon Graphics Technology, and video game peripherals maker Power A who is developing the Classic Joystick and Modern Controller. The platform will support 4K resolution, HDR and 60FPS content, onboard and expandable cloud storage options, dual-band WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0, as well as USB 3.0 support. Additional specifications are listed on the Indiegogo page.
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