Customer Ratings & Reviews

Looks great! Performs OK. It’s more for the tinkering type as you can update the internals like memory and storage. Recharged games are neat. I did get a price match from Micro Center so I only paid $250.

Very fun little console/mini pc! The vcs has been great for old and new atari games. It comes w the atari vault vol.1 and ant stream arcade(a retro game streaming service). Both are very fun and have atari arcade and console classics. Ive included a few photos here. This consiel got me into the Atari homebrew and indie games! Theres a good amount on here and the devs chat frequently w the atari vcs community about what theyre working on and for feedback. Also installed windows and running my steam and gog games on here. Good amount of hardware mods that can be done as well. But none are required as this bundle comes pretty good as is. The controllers are great. The modern controller feels like a switch power A wireless controller. And the joystick is really fun to use and has rumble. Its openned up a new side of gaming for me! With that said I hope Atari continues to make improvements to the UI and OS. Plus keep bringing more Atari classics to the system.

I love the Atari VCS which to me is a lot like a Nintendo Switch but for Atari fanatics. I love the design and controllers which remind me of 1977 all over again. Of course it can be used as a PC so if you have a SSD drive with Windows you can plug it in and use it for that purpose as well (emulators, etc). Out of the box you aren’t getting a lot of power to do a whole lot of heavy PC gaming but the memory and storage can be upgraded for the techy types. But mainly I bought it to enjoy as a game system, as pricy as it seems…the only downside is that it’s a total streaming machine so if your Wi-Fi croaks then you won’t be playing Atari today. It’s not going to outperform a Switch, PS4 or Xbox but I don’t think it was made to compete with them and if it was, it wouldn’t. But it does outperform at a nostalgia level. I would have to say this system is for Atari nuts only, anyone else who didn’t enjoy these classic systems in their prime may be disappointed

So first off this is a very cool looking console. A throwback with a modern touch to the Atari 2600. As a video game machine it’s pretty good. The online store is expanding but nothing compared to Sony or Microsoft. With that said, It’s no PS5 or X. I own an original 2600 along with all other Atari consoles including the Lynx so this was a no brainer. However, at $400 it’s a tough sell. For 100 more you can snag a PS5 or X. But, If you are looking for that Atari itch to play classic Atari games with a 1 button controller then look no further. It has a pc mode if you install windows so it can also be used as a mini pc with expandable storage and RAM

Amazing as a mini PC, beyond being a game console. However I would caution anyone wanting to upgrade this along with changing BIOS settings, as there is no longer a password available to modify settings in the Boot menu for running the CPU above the base clock settings, and I have as of yet not been able to hard reset the BIOS to get rid of this password. You can upgrade the RAM up to 32GB from the stock 8, but you can no longer dedicate any extra RAM to the GPU to go beyond the 2GB base. My system is able to grab from "Shared GPU memory" but it tends to take the entire 2 from the GPU before it attempts to use the shared memory, which can mean your system is often running a bit hot. when I play games on Steam the temp reads at above 90 °C and went up to 99 at some points. You might want to add some thermal paste and a fan upgrade to increase airflow and protect it from overheats. If you want to use this primarily as a PC I would recommend getting a M.2 SSD to add to the available slot inside the machine, install the OS separately using WinToUsb or similar programs from another computer, as you can not install natively from booting. Running your OS thru an external drive plugged in can lead to slowdowns. TL; DR: A very versatile but ultimately somewhat limited mini PC, but hey... it comes with a classic style joystick for Atari games! B)

I wanted something different than my PC and other game consoles. Atari has definitely delivered a unique experience. It's part console and part PC so basically a hybrid. The Atari VCS vibe is refreshing because of the mix of retro and modern esthetics. I actually took this thing apart and upgraded the RAM and installed an SSD. I've never done that before but I have now thanks to Atari. Sure it was an added expense but that moment was priceless. I even went further venturing into the BIOS and changing some settings for more enhancement. The Atari custom Antstream along with a one year subscription was a nice surprise. There's also other exclusive content that's included and in the shop for purchase. Is the VCS genius or madness, maybe it's both. There's a mystery here and I love it!

This is a nice system to honor the nostalgia of the vintage Atari systems as well as being able to enjoy some recharged versions of some of the old games. I was unable to get a solid version of Linux running from a flash drive as it advertises as an option for ‘PC Mode’ which was disappointing. The BIOS has been locked down to prevent being able to run any emulated interfaces which I can understand from prevention of warranty claims. I also wished it had some additional newer content. I expect there will be more games coming in the future. I do not recommend a child installing additional SSD memory as you need to access delicate internal parts without damaging anything to do so.

While the built in Atari OS is kinda lame (the games are fun, needs way more indie games and needs jaguar games) if you run windows 10/11 off of an external ssd it is a gorgeous little emulation machine. If they had way more games on the store I could recommend it to casual users but if you know what you are doing this is a great way to have a pretty Atari themed retro gaming machine in your livingroom.

This console is more of a mini PC then anything. A great piece of nostalgia if you want to relive the Atari glory days, or just run it in PC mode and play around. It was a deal of the day for $200. Thats about the right price point imo.

This is a pretty good little machine if you know what you are doing. It's certainly more powerful than a Raspberry Pi and can run actual Windows. It is overpriced.

Nice system! Price is alittle high. But cool to have a new Atari system in 2021.

When there was rumors of the Atari VCS being made I tried to reserve one than COVID hit. So when they finally made it into stock at Best buy I placed a order took a week to arrive at the store for pickup. I am glad with the purchase I love playing the older games of my childhood but this also makes a good machine to use Google stadia on.

Excellent product…. Lacks a lot of the Atari titles though…. Hopefully they release more

I purchased this mostly for nostalgia reasons. The games and controllers work really well. I have also used this device for a Zoom call by adding a camera and keyboard to it and it performed wonderfully. I hope space invaders and some Activision games will be available for this console in the near future. I hope the best for the future of this company.

I am not sure how I feel about this game system. I gave it 4 stars because of the nostalgia. However, the system is not very intuitive and the support is practically non-existent. I found more help from Discord servers than Atari itself. This is definitely not the experience I had with Atari growing up.

Fun machine to tinker with. Was clearly built to customize. However, it would be nice if you didn’t have to spend a few hours researching online how to update/unlock bios.

My goodness this brought back so many fond memories. The games are a nice throw back to when gaming was pure

Great system after set up, Atari fans will love it

I think it’s pretty cool if you can get it for the right price but it’s definitely not worth $400

Fun product with a good foundation. Looking forward to future games.