Atari 2600+ Review: Atari's NEW 2023 Console

▬ Contents of this video ▬

00:00 - What Have Atari Been Up To Lately?
02:55 - Atari 2600+ Unboxing
04:10 - PCBWay Sponsor Slot
04:39 - Atari 2600+ New CX40+ Joystick Overview
07:18 - Atari 2600+ Hardware Overview
10:43 - Atari 2600+ Playing Games and Power On
13:26 - Atari 2600+ Original Game Cartridge Compatibility
14:13 - Conclusion

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[michaelbotting]

I was born in 1983 - but the Atari 2600 was still my 1st game console growing up. So I have a lot of nostalgia for it. And I still have all of my original cartridges

[wayneccj]

I was born in 1971, so I was 6 when the Atari 2600 came out. It was my first game system & I still have it along with my entire collection of cartridges. It will be nice to give my old games a new home.

[jamesr]

I was given an Atari 2600 in early 1985, it was about 5, 6 years old at the time with about 2 dozen games, including Pitfall II. I was visiting my grandparents in summer of '85, there was a Revco Drug Store selling Atari & Activision games on sale for $2.00 a piece! Grandmother did surprise me with 2 of them since she saw me showing interest in them for Christmas; I got Defender & Chopper Command. I still have the system & the games in my closet.
Also, I have a ColecoVision console with a dozen+ games too.

[lonreed]

I was born in ‘78 and grew up with the Atari 2600. The release of Atari 50th is a great addition along with the recharged series on modern platforms. These games need challenges for longevity.

[sundance]

Born in 71. Got a new 6 switch in 1980 for Christmas. Couple things I am reminded of. Atari Age magazine showed how you could convert a joystick controller to make it left-handed. Also when playing Space Invaders if hold the start switch down while switching on the power you would shoot double. Maybe you folks know that stuff, good memories.

[TheGuitarman]

This is way cool and so nostalgic. I was born in 1968, and I received an Atari 2600 Game Console, and several game cartridges, for Christmas in 1978. If I remember correctly, in 1978, the Atari 2600 was selling for around $140 and the game cartridges were between $25 and $40 each, depending on the newness and popularity of the arcade version (if there was one) of the video game at the time. Considering each game cartridge only had a 4k ROM chip in it, that is pretty pathetic by today's video game standards, but the Atari 2600 was still a blast to play at the time. My friends and I would spend hours playing Atari everyday after school, and yet we still managed to go outside and play as well...lol.

The Atari 2600 joysticks would wear out really fast. I can remember "rebuilding" many of the joysticks in order to get more life out of them, even though they were only around $10 to replace at the time. The first thing to usually wear out was the fire button spring, which had to constantly be restretched in order for the fire button to work properly. Then the directional membrane sensors on the PCB circuit board would fail. Good times.

I still remember when Activision started making game cartridges for the Atari 2600. The graphics were so much "better" than the original Atari game cartridges. Eventually, Atari's graphics got better also. Well, Except for the "E.T." game, which was a total disaster for Atari.

I ended up selling my Atari 2600, and around 30 game cartridges, in the mid- 80's, for around $200. What a bargain that was. I pretty much quit playing video games after that, even though I have had a great career as an IT Professional for over 25 years. Maybe I will purchase one of these new Atari 2600 consoles just for the nostalgia, and also to play with my grandson. We never really grow up now, do we?...lol 😊

[andremendes]

This is facinating since I worked on the assembly line building original 2600s in 1977.

[FrozenWell]

Received mine today, The Atari 2600 was my first console and have to say this recreation doesn't disappoint

[bladerunner]

I'm 48 and Atari was my first and favorite game console. Still have an original Atari 2600 and it still works great. Very fond memories for me. Cheers 🍻👍

[ChillGenXer]

I was born in 72. Still have my old Atari 2600 and cartridges. I remember repairing my old joysticks when the contacts wore out - I took them off the board, bent them out a bit, and then taped them back on and they worked again for a good bit. I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see what the new switches are on the updated stick, and you bailed half way through the teardown! :) Great video though.

[XV]

I bought one on pre-order. I was born in 1966 and grew up with Atari, so this is right in my wheelhouse. I do have a couple of old 2600s and a large collection of carts. I don't need to buy one of these... but it gives me HDMI and 7800 compatibility. I'm really looking forward to getting mine!

[archerfs]

born in 75. Plus have a collection of old 2600 cartridges. For me its is a must have. It was the first gaming console I, ve had. Mine will arrive tomorrow. One thing that has caught my eye is how expensive it has gotten to play old retro games. Lets hope that this send a trend for a new generation of gamer.

[PhilSmythMusic]

Oh man, I still remember the day in 1984 when I won one of these in a competition in Buster magazine in the UK. It just arrived in the post one day without warning and 10 year me had the best day ever! Loved those games, even E.T. Great review, cheers :-)

[chrisbampton]

I am 24 I grew up playing on my dad’s Atari 2600, I have nostalgia for the system, I used to play it a lot when I was younger. I was excited to pick the Atari 2600+ up and play all the cartridges my dad had laying around. Now I want to collect for the 2600 and the 7800

[ElectricSpokes]

I got one for my birthday. Before Nintendo. I graduated to Nintendo but I have AMAZING memories with my Atari 2600. My first kiss was shared while playing the system. Many nights playing games. Lots of friends hanging out. So many memories

[chuckcribbs]

My brother and I got one for Christmas in 1978, I think. Loved it, especially during the Midwest blizzard of 1978! I still have it and all the games. Tempted to get the new one.

[GeorgesChannel]

Great review, Dan! 50+ gamer here and the Atari 2600 was actually my first contact with video games. Loved the game "Demon Attack" on it. Atari is actually heading into the right direction, but i think the prices are too high for the new games...

[cryptomonkey]

I'm an Australian born in 1968. My mum bought me my Atari 2600 in 1979/80. It was incredibly expensive at the time, but it made me extremely popular with my friends. Lol. I'm pleased to say that 43 years later, I still have my console and accessories, all in excellent condition. I haven't used it in decades. Perhaps one day, I'll try to get it fired up again. 😊

[larrylaffer]

While I probably wouldn't get one myself, I do have to admit adding 7800 support was an appreciated touch on Atari's part.

[realgtasacramentodashcam]

We had a garage sale in 1980 and my parents used the proceeds to buy us a 2600. It was the thing to have back then, simpler times. I'm content with computer emulation but I still have an original unit with cartridges, not the one we had as kids, never hooked it up though.