Atari VCS in Jeopardy After Atari Pull Manufacturing Contracts
Atari has ended its manufacturing contracts for the VCS console as its shifts its hardware strategy.
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Atari has ended its manufacturing contracts for the VCS console as its shifts its hardware strategy.
The new Atari 2600 LEGO set costs almost as much as an actual functioning Atari VCS console that plays games and multimedia.
The modern Atari system plays thousands of classic, retro and indie games; streams movies from Netflix, HBO Max and Disney Plus; and can run as a PC.
The Atari VCS goes on sale on June 15, 2021 across multiple retailers, but the higher $399 price point makes it a niche product.
Atari announced it would launch its new hybrid on console 15th June. It will ship with retro Atari games. AMD hardware powers the Atari VCS and can support 4K HDR playback up to 60fps.