Official Atari 2600+ Console & Joystick - HDMI Output - Includes 10 Games

I ultimately decided to get a 2600+ mainly because of its HDMI connectivity, and to be sure 2600/7800 games have never looked better on a modern TV. The aesthetics of the console are also quite nice - it looks like a classic woodgrain 2600 in about 3/4 scale and the various switches have the same feel as a classic 2600. That said, there are a few disclaimers for prospective buyers. 1. If you have any homebrew titles, you effectively have to get the beta firmware upgrade from the AtariAge website (at least as of March 2024). The 2600+ is effectively a Stella emulator, and when you use a cartridge, the emulator looks for the corresponding ROM. Version 1.0 of the firmware simply couldn't play homebrews. Updating the firmware is not hard, but it takes some effort. 2. Additionally, the 1.0 firmware had its share of bugs, with some games not playing correctly, some difficulty switch settings were backwards, etc. 3. The console is a little too faithful to the original design - in particular, the controller jacks are on the back of the unit just like on the original 2600, but it would be more practical to have the jacks on the front. 4. The cord on the included joystick is quite short, much like the cords on original 2600 controllers. However, in the year 2024, you probably don't want to sit 3 feet from your 60 inch TV the way you did your 19" CRT back in the 80s. 5. There's no USB power brick in the box. Sure, everyone has one, but come on. Additionally, to do firmware updates, you need a USB-C cord which supports data transfer - a micro SD card slot would have been much appreciated. All in all, it's a fun system, and if you have a 2600/7800 library it's worth a purchase.

The 2600+ plays Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges. If you already own some carts or want to collect them, this is a great way to play them on a modern TV with HDMI. The build quality of the 2600+ console and joystick is quite solid. And it looks just like an original 2600, albeit sized down a bit by 20%. So it's smaller than the original but not too small in my opinion. It currently plays 39 out of 40 of my carts and I understand there are a few other officially released carts not supported yet. Atari is currently working on a firmware update to address those games and it should be released shortly. Check out the Atariage 2600+ forum for the latest information. Several 7800 games require a 2-button joystick to play properly but the 2600 joystick only has 1 fire button. Atari will be releasing a new 7800 2-button gamepad to address this. I wish they had released this gamepad at launch. But if you have an original 7800 controller it will work with the 2600+. (As will any original 2600 controller for all 1-button games.) The box does not come with a power block, but any USB power block will work with it. I have a drawer full of those laying around so this was not an issue. The console can also be plugged directly into the USB port of your TV if it has one. Overall this is a very nice piece of hardware and with updates it will get even better. Highly recommended if you want an authentic looking and feeling Atari 2600 experience on a modern TV. 4.5 Stars overall. I will reevaluate after the new firmware is released and when they release a 7800 controller. Update: I see a few reviews mentioning that their cartridges would not load. Atari cartridges are multiple decades old at this point. The metal contacts on the carts need to be cleaned. Just clean them with isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip. (See YouTube if you need a demo.) I had several carts that did not load initially, that work fine now once properly cleaned.

Yeah, it's an emulation box - but one of the better (best?) ones out there. Think if Nintendo allowed cartridges on the NES or SNES minis (and made the console a little larger) and that is kind of what you have here with Atari's offering. Controllers and games (including the 10-in-1 and new ones being produced) work in the old Atari's as well as vice versa (that includes your original controllers too). There are a small amount of games that don't work and a lot of homebrew doesn't (to be expected on emulation machines), however (as seen in the picture) I was able to boot up a rather obscure PAL multicart from Australia and it worked (though Ice Hockey was played on a black screen instead of white). Like another reviewer stated, maintaining old Atari units are getting cumbersome and are more and more for the hardcore hobbyists and tinkerers. Those who just want to play their old games and maintain a collection of Atari carts they can easily play will love this little unit. That goes for me who dug up my old carts a few months ago but haven't been able to test my original 2600 to see if it even works (let alone try to figure out the cable math to hook it up to a modern TV). This thing is just easy and fun. It doesn't come with a power plug but the USB will plug into any TV with a USB port and will power the console that way (so you don't need an extra wall adapter if you don't want to use one). Everything else looks and feels like the original 2600, which is kinda wild. I'd probably give it a 4.5 in a vacuum, but will give Atari the benefit of the doubt as far as furthering game compatibilities with updates as well as supporting future original 2600/7800 game releases. This has the potential to breathe a lot of life into retro gaming as whole and I'm all for it.

Honestly an amazing console! I'm 23 and wanted to get into retro gaming and didn't want to just get any emulator system I love owning physical copies of my games and I love the fact that this is an official Atari console and this console has been perfect. I was able to find some of my dad's old games and it's very easy to find them online too and it's been really fun. I picked up another joystick and it's been fun playing 2 player games with friends. I've owned this console a few months now and there has been no issues at all. The update process is very easy to do on a PC with the update tool and it seems like there's a lot of support from Atari for this console and I even see on their website that they are making brand new game cartridges for this system! The graphics quality is great and very clear and I love the design of this console, it feels and seems to be very well built. It's been definitely worth the purchase for hours of gameplay it's been awesome!

Full disclosure: I have yet to set up and use my new 2600+, so keep that in mind while reading this review. Also, keep in mind that's the point of my review. I can't set it up because I can't turn it on. It doesn't come with any kind of power-generation unit. Yeah, it's got a nice helpful USB-C cable which is supposed to do that, but there's nothing to plug it into. While I knew it didn't come with one, what I didn't know, and find inexcusable, is that there is absolutely zero information about what kind of power unit is required for it. As someone who works in IT, I'm well aware that devices like this have power needs ... which are articulated exactly nowhere. The only information provided is on the "Quick Guide" card which pictures the aforementioned USB-C cable being connected to some kind of plug that then goes into a wall outlet (I've attached photo to my review). Sadly, the picture doesn't disclose anything of consequence about whatever it is I need to plug this thing into. I get it. A charger is needed. But which kind? I can't even begin to tell you. Nor, for that matter, can Atari ... because they don't even bother to try. They just show you a picture of something and hope you make more sense of it than they thought to provide.

First I want to address the reviewer that gave it one star for no power cord. How many of those cords do ya have laying around the house that's not being used? Not a huge deal and certainly not enough to drop it down to one star. Ok now that being said it takes a usb-c cord and plug. I'm gonna say now the cord that's included is not long at all. If you have a 6ft cord use that with a USB plug. Then store the one included away or use it for you phone or something. Like I said not a big deal. The controller is slightly stiff. Maybe a hair stuffed. It took a while to adjust as it's been 25 years+ since I played an actual 2600 that wasn't in a collection. A couple games it took a few tries to get started. It's expected because it runs off emulation even though you need a cart to play. Easily fixed just by hitting reset a couple times. All the games I have seemed to work (and I have a lot.). To my knowledge there's only 4 games that don't work. You can find a compatibility list on the Atari site. My 7 year old nephew loves it. He loved that it wasn't over complicated in playing. It's about 20% smaller than the og. Great if space is an issue. Over all great system. Simple. Fun. And everyone can play. Doesn't get better than that

For once, one of these 'retro console remakes' put out on the market for old Atari games doesn't disappoint. Why? Because it's not just a selection of pre-installed games. You're picking the games by playing your own cartridges. GOOD - Will play virtually every cartridge for the Atari 2600 and 7800, with some exceptions. Those exceptions are usually rare titles. There's a compatibility list on Atari's website. - Compatible with all 1st and 3rd party controllers made for the original 2600 and 7800 consoles. - Atari did make new cartridges (and re-release a few old ones) for this console and its 7800+ counterpart. - Makes it so much easier to play these old games on modern TV sets. Modifying the original hardware or finding adapters can get difficult and/or expensive. BAD - The firmware will need to be updated on occasion. The process is a bit convoluted, but not impossible for a layman to discern. - The included replica of the original CX-40 joystick has the same problem that the original had for me: It was NOT made with left-handed players in mind. Good thing I have plenty of other controllers that are, including WICO joysticks and the CX-78 gamepads that Atari made for their Atari+ platform. OVERALL The only difference that players will notice between the 2600+ and the 7800+ is the case design and buttons/switches on them. I did read in an Atari Age forum thread that the 7800+ chipset was supposed to be slightly more efficient, but even that thread pointed out that this meant nothing to end users. So, which one you pick will depend on your own preferences. I bought this one first and got the 7800+ later because it was on sale. The 7800+ stays attached to the main TV in my game room. The 2600+ is going on a retro-gaming TV cart, along with a few other classic consoles. Should be great for parties...

I was excited to get this game system and play old Atari games that I enjoyed during my youth. I found several used Atari games for sale online for reasonable prices (around $10 each). It's fun to play these games mostly for nostalgia reasons. However, a few of the old games still hold up as fun/challenging games despite their old technology and poor graphics by today's gaming standards (e.g., Donkey Kong, Pac Man, Frogger, Defender II, etc.). The only downsides I noticed is that this Atari 2600+ game system only comes with 1 joystick controller... so you must buy another joystick controller if you want to play 2 player games. Also, the controller you get is a bit difficult to use (you have to move the joystick just right to get the game to move in that direction... this can be very frustrating when playing games like Pac Man and you move the joystick up, but the game doesn't recognize it). The other disappointment that I found is that that 2600+ system is not 100% compatible with all of the old Atari game cartridges. I bought 10 old games (all of which were tested by the seller/vendor before purchase) and 3 of them didn't load/work on my machine. I bought another back of 7 and 2 or 3 didn't work either. I'm told this is a common issue with the 2600+ and not that I have a defective unit. Overall, it's fun. But I don't think I'll play it often.

Com a última atualização: 2.0.1.6 o meu Atari 2600+ está rodando todos os jogos perfeitamente, além da qualidade e nitidez excelentes das imagens dos jogos na TV moderna, que na minha opinião é bem superior a qualquer outro emulador que testei. Tamanho compacto muito prático para uso recorrente e acondicionamento. No geral, gostei muito dessa nova versão do Atari, não me arrependi de ter adquirido. Um ponto negativo que observei foi o fato de não rodar cartucho everdrive, o que pode ser resolvido por cartuchos multijogos chaveados com combinações para cada jogo, tenho um de 512 jogos. Outro ponto negativo é não possuir uma fonte de alimentação, porém é possível usar carregador de celular USB-c, lembrando que o indicado é usar carregador de 5V com 1A. Por último, em relação ao envio, o produto foi enviado em uma caixa bem maior e sem áproteção interna, causando movimentação excessiva do produto e devido a isso alguns pequenos danos na caixa original dele.

Tal cual el producto ..la entrega muy rápida.. es un regalo para mi mamá en su cumpleaños

When I first saw that the Atari 2600 was being resurrected I went to the Atari website to check it out. Impressed with what I saw I knew I would be buying one. It said they would be sold in Canada through Amazon. I kept checking back. In the US these things are priced at $129 so I was expecting to pay more than $149 for it. When I ordered the 2600 at first it said delivery would be December 1st, then November 25th and then it arrived today. I am giving this 5 stars because of its early arrival, the quality of the product and the memories it brought back. I bought my first Atari 2600 back in 1980 or so with money saved up from my paper route. The original cost me a small fortune back then but it included two joysticks, two paddles and a couple of games. Comparatively speaking this thing is dirt cheap. I ordered up a second joystick to go a long with it and finding a usb compatible plug floating around the house was enough. Set up was a breeze of course. The plus looks very similar to the original, just smaller. The joysticks have the same tight feel of the ones from my youth. The games look great on modern screens, and the game play is still captivating. My 20 year old son saw me hooking it up and it didn't take him long to join me in a game of combat and one of missile command. He commented on the difference between these games compared to the ones he buys with their 3-D graphics and immersive story telling. I have already been on ebay to order up a couple more games and expect to buy the paddle bundle in a week or two. 5/5 stars.

Great console, plays all the original cartridges I have. There is no power brick included, but it's no big deal. If you are an 80s kid, you will most likely enjoy this slightly miniature version of the original.

Muito bom, excelente e confiável. Perfeito!