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Two Atari Retro Consoles Get Massive Price Cuts, Including New 7800+

The Atari 7800+ plays authentic 2600 and 7800 cartridges and comes bundled with a wireless controller and a modern retro platformer.

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The Atari 7800+ is discounted to its best price since the retro console launched last November. As part of Woot's Spring Video Game Sale, Atari fans can pick up the cartridge-based 7800+ console for only $75, which is $55 less than its original MSRP of $130. You can use your Amazon account to order from the Amazon-owned retailer--Amazon itself is charging the full $130 for the 7800+ on its storefront. The console comes with a wireless CX78+ Gamepad and a copy of the modern retro platformer Bentley Bear's Crystal Quest.

The 7800+ is one of two retro Atari consoles on sale for all-time low prices at Woot. You can also grab the emulation-based Atari 400 Mini for only $80 (was $120).

A wireless CX40+ Joystick is sold separately for $35, and you can pick up additional Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridges from Amazon for $30 each. Atari also released a modern Atari 2600+ that plays the same cartridges in 2023, but that console is full price ($130) right now.

As mentioned, you'll also find Atari: The 400 Mini for a $40 discount at Woot--though this console is built for emulation whereas the Atari 2600+ and Atari 7800+ are built to play cartridges.

Still, it's a cool option if you're looking for a different way to play your favorite classic titles. The 400 Mini released in 2024. Check out our Atari 400 Mini story for more details.

Although it never caught on like Atari hoped, the Atari VCS All-in-One Bundle is available for $200 at Amazon (original MSRP was $400). The VCS is a Linux-based miniature PC that plays retro Atari games as well as PC games (mostly indies). This bundle includes a wireless modernized controller, a wireless arcade stick, and 100 built-in games. The VCS has some pretty cool features, including support for cloud gaming and other operating systems. You can install Windows on it, add an SSD to the open M.2 slot (it has 32GB of flash storage), and upgrade the RAM from 8GB up to 32GB.

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They can discount the console all they want. The problem here is the 30 USD for a single game. Should be 3 USD.

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I had the Atari 5200 and never bothered with the 7800 but the controllers on the 5200 in regard to the mechanics on the controller but it was still fun. I have majority of Atari games on PC and see no reason to buy the console and as people are saying cartridges are too expensive and is good for those that still have their cartridges.

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@lonewolf1044: Same here I saw no reason to get the 7800 as I liked the 5200 but did not like the controllers and felt they were flimsy. Yeah I do not see many getting this as you unless they have the cartridges already.

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Asking so much money for a console that was released 40 years ago is just not right. The manufacture is simply exploiting nostalgia.


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I wonder if any of the 7800 games are included in the Atari 50 game collection? Does anyone have something to add here?! :) Especially the crystal quest bear game. It is not quite like Yogi Bear on SNES though.

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@simonthekid7: Some are, yes. Berzerk, Frenzy, Asteroids Deluxe and I think a few more. This is why I returned my 7800.

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Selling games for $30 each?!! Seriously? A collection of 10 games per cart shouldn't cost more than $20. And with the system itself costing $130, it should come with 100 games pre installed. Don't know why anyone would pay this.

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@Vodoo: They have to make some money, don't you think. There are many people out there spending hundreds if not a couple of thousand dollars in an old NES Cartridge's

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@doomsdayhell01: These aren't old, collectibles. Being there are thousands of Atari games, across multiple systems, that this can play... Don't you think it more appropriate to sell collections of games on a single cart? Selling roughly 20 games for $20 would probably generate more interest, and additional purchases, than selling one dime store game for $30.00.

The general public will most likely see this how I do... Overpriced. The only way I think this will sell is if someone sees themselves getting a huge inventory for a relatively cheap price. That will make them money in the long run. Don't forget... These are the same price as a discounted current gen game.

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@Vodoo: Maybe the same reason people spend a lot of money on old SNES cartridges or Mega Drive games instead of buying them cheaper as digital versions. they want the real cartridges and boxes, and want to collect the games.

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