I went into my local Best Buy this morning and was stunned to see a huge stack of those Atari Flashback systems. 240 of them! I realize they're only $50 and there's a nostalgia factor at work but you only get 20 games(mostly 2600, a couple 7800). I think someone may have overestimated demand.
A ridiculous number of Atari Flashbacks at my local Best Buy
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Shame they aren't stocking the all-in-one C64's. They're little hotties.
http://www.jammingsignal.com/c64/aic/64dtv/page1.htm <-- running BASIC!
http://www.jammingsignal.com/c64/aic/64dtv/page1.htm <-- running BASIC!
Diomedeskun
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I remember the under $50 rap commercial for the original, or was it the 5200? Maybe I don't remember so well.
ManDudeChild
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The controllers look really cheap. Would it have been so hard to put a good joystick on it?
Unison said:
...or people that don't own a current system. You DO realize that's the point of these things, right? Whether its a good deal or not I'm not going to get into, but 40-somethings all played atari, and most of them don't game anymore...
The fun is back oh yesiree
The 2600 from A-tar-i.
The video system with classics galore
From Space Invaders to Cars that roar.
A real hip joystick controls the screen
Solaris is hot and Midnight Magic is mean.
And one more thing, it's got a special low price...
Under 50 bucks! 50 bucks? Now isn't that nice?
The 2600 from A-tar-i.
The video system with classics galore
From Space Invaders to Cars that roar.
A real hip joystick controls the screen
Solaris is hot and Midnight Magic is mean.
And one more thing, it's got a special low price...
Under 50 bucks! 50 bucks? Now isn't that nice?
brandonnn said:
Yeah, but apparently those are going to be exclusive to QVC at least until January. I'm planning on picking up one of those as a gift. I'm just hoping that the packaging isn't going to be one of the "have to destroy it to get it open" type, as I'd sure like to, ahem, test it before I give it, just to make sure that it all works and everything, of course.
Trakball said:
It's not on the QVC webpage yet. I actually contacted them trying to find out stuff about the item and they told me that typically, stuff doesn't go on their webpage before it starts getting sold on TV. And since they're going to start selling it this friday...
Once it's friday, though, there's a section on their site that lists the products shown on a certain day/hour on the actual channel.
If you're interested in learning more about the units, there was already a thread here.
The main reason I'm planning on picking one up is because it's got BOTH Impossible Mission games on it. It's a crying shame there's no Archon or MULE, though...
Trakball said:
I'm so awfully sorry to hijack this thread further, but there's a commercial for the c64 dtv at http://www.asm.qvc.com/Documents/CrossChannelQVC.wmv which is even hotter. Friday it will be mine.
Agent X
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Check QVC (either on TV or on their Web site) starting on the 26th. That's when it officially becomes available. If you're watching it on TV, then it'll probably be shown several times a during that day. I know they have a video game show scheduled for one hour from 3 PM to 4 PM Eastern time that day, so that might be a good time to look for it. Also, check right after midnight Eastern time.
I'm looking forward to both Impossible Mission games, too! I adored the first one, but oddly enough never even played the second (heard mixed reviews on it at the time).
I'm looking forward to both Impossible Mission games, too! I adored the first one, but oddly enough never even played the second (heard mixed reviews on it at the time).