New Atari Console that Ataribox?

[TheVgaTv]

Wow they don't even have the final prototype finished yet?

[Pink]

"Today’s Atari is a progressive company made up of hardcore Atari fans like so many of you. The all-new Atari VCS project has been ideated, created, and developed by Atari to capture the same spirit, heritage, and DNA of the original. It is also well-funded; but we want and need to connect with new fans while having a dialog with all of you as we continue to develop this exciting new Atari device."

 

 

Hmmmmmmm...

[bmadgames]

A flexible goal? You have to be kidding.

 

Really surprised that many people want this. Hope nobody gets screwed.

They have already crushed their goal. Based on what they are promising, I don't think anyone is going to be screwed. Now, we can debate all day if there is any value in what they are offering, but they aren't really promising anything too difficult to deliver on. Edited May 30, 2018 by bmadgames

[StopDrop&Retro]

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/atari-vcs-game-stream-connect-like-never-before-computers-pc#/backers

 

If you follow the backer list the names start to repeat. I don't know if that's just the list tripping over itself or something else. Michael Washbourne has appeared 4 times on my screen in just the last minute.

[Pink]

They have already crushed their goal. Based on what they are promising, I don't think anyone is going to be screwed. Now, we can debate all day if there is any value in what they are offering, but they aren't really promising anything too difficult to deliver on.

Yep, I agree. So far Atari 2600 classics you can get on any Atgames Atari Flashback, Tempest 4000, and the following straight copy and paste from the Indiegogo campaign.

 

From the Atari UI users could access to the following services:

- Atari classic games

- Atari and 3rd party new games

- Atari VCS storefront

- Streaming TV services (Netflix, Hulu, HBO GO, etc.)

- Streaming music services (Pandora, Spotify, SiriusXM, etc.)

- Web Browser

- Customizable Curated Desktop

- Gaming Communities (Homebrew)

- Learning Services

 

So basically, absolutely nothing special.

[elefas]

Reading the IGG comments there seem to be a problem with the transactions. So beware, some backers got charged multiple times. Maybe this is the reason of the goal crushing start?

[JBerel]

Sigh......So what is the alluded to perk you were supposed to get??? All I see is the opportunity to give away $200, or $300 or more for the non-existent console and maybe a controller that might ship in 14 months when they stay true to their timeline as all crowdfunding projects do.

I thought there was supposed to be something else offered, but whatever, who cares. I'm just happy to know the world is a better place with so many people separated from their money who could not be trusted with it anyway. Just think of the damage they could do with that $200-$300 bucks or more.

 

[bmadgames]

By my count, a little over 3,500 consoles sold so far. I have to admit, that is more than I was expecting.

[PlaysWithWolves]

Estimated Delivery: July 2019.

 

So much for Spring, eh?

[Osgeld]

Ya its like when the forum lags on your end keep bashing submit get 19 posts in a row heh

 

I wish them luck there's a lot to do and that money goes fast with a product launch

[+KaeruYojimbo]

they aren't really promising anything too difficult to deliver on.

 

Which begs the question, why is it still a year away from shipping when they've already been working on the thing for over a year?

[Flojomojo]

I mod the sub-reddits. I've asked Atari to reach out to me to take over they haven't, so I've closed them.

 

Discord is mine too, but I might leave that up for a bit.

 

Yes, we know those are yours. :-) Why shut it down just when things are taking off?

 

Random observations:

 

They smashed their goal

 

and they can keep your money without delivering if they want

 

The spinning "classic joystick" implies (to me) that it has a paddle/spinner built in (most likely it does NOT, since the other controller is animated in the same way)

 

Their estimated weight of both controllers is 16oz (an Xbone controller is 9oz) ... perhaps a placeholder so they can plan for shipping fees

 

This is very orange

 

What the hell does this even mean?

 

These partners are "confirmed" if you choose to believe it (remember, Tomb Raider was on the release lists for the Atari Jaguar, too)

 

The specs match those that were "leaked" a few days ago. Not worth the asking price in my opinion, but apparently 3000 people think differently. Does anyone else see weird duplication in the backers list? I saw three "mickey mouse" entries. Could just be a display bug.

 

Their blurb about "why crowdfunding" is pretty slick, in how it claims they'll be listening to their community. Note it does not mention "we did this to reduce financial risk to the company" as they told their shareholders.

WHY LAUNCH ATARI VCS PRE-ORDERS ON A CROWDFUND PLATFORM?

Atari enjoyed a market-leading and pioneering position in console, arcade and home video gaming throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

 

What hasn’t changed and still lives on today is the enduring passion of countless gaming fans for the brand and its products. Today’s Atari is a progressive company made up of hardcore Atari fans like so many of you. The all-new Atari VCS project has been ideated, created, and developed by Atari to capture the same spirit, heritage, and DNA of the original. It is also well-funded; but we want and need to connect with new fans while having a dialog with all of you as we continue to develop this exciting new Atari device.

 

Community is the one word that’s stayed on our whiteboard for months. You, the community, are what keeps our brand and its legendary lineup of games and hardware alive. We want to recapture the energy and transformative excitement that the original Atari 2600™ brought to life in thousands of living rooms but do it with a completely new Atari Connected Device and offer new digital entertainment experiences.

 

This is where the Indiegogo campaign comes in.

Atari VCS team seeks to work closely with the Atari fan community and gaming industry to prove to the world that the all-new Atari VCS has what it takes to go from “interesting” to “epic!” The Indiegogo partnership helps us to reach out to and connect with highly-engaged community members and is a perfect vehicle to directly involve both existing and new Atari fans.

 

This project is a dynamic and evolving and this crowdfunding strategy will help us verify the community’s ongoing interest and support, bring new fans into the fold, and gather the feedback we need to make the Atari VCS the best gaming and entertainment device it can possibly be.

 

The demand appears to be there. As I write this, they've now got 700% of what they were asking for. Now they need to make this thing. It's going to be fun to watch the cycle.

 

 

Or maybe they're just charging everybody multiple times.

 

[vcoleiro1]

Campaign looks frozen, same backer number and funding has been showing for the last 5 minutes

[Pink]

Why pay $300 when you can get a PS4 or Xbox One and either the Atari Flashback Classics Volumes 1 and 2 or an Atgames Atari Flashback?

The only answer i've been provided this whole time is that this thing has an Atari logo on it and that supposedly makes it all worth it. But so does the Atgames Flashback.

Edited May 30, 2018 by Pink

[Flojomojo]

Estimated Delivery: July 2019.

 

So much for Spring, eh?

 

* Dates and schedules are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.

 

[+KaeruYojimbo]

Or maybe they're just charging everybody multiple times.

 

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As Rudy says in Funhouse, "That was no accident."

[Shamus]

A flexible goal? You have to be kidding.

 

Really surprised that many people want this. Hope nobody gets screwed.

I am going to go out on a limb and make a bold prediction: everyone who pledged for this non-existant console is going to be screwed.

 

Every last one.

 

All the numbers on IGG shows to me is that there are lots of people with more money than sense.

Edited May 30, 2018 by Shamus

[StopDrop&Retro]

Or maybe they're just charging everybody multiple times.

 

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Maybe that's why the backer roll kept repeating names. Maybe people hitting the order button multiple times trying to get a receipt but instead getting multiple orders?

[Pink]

These partners are "confirmed" if you choose to believe it (remember, Tomb Raider was on the release lists for the Atari Jaguar, too)

confirmed partners.png

I remember in the Ouya Kickstarter video, Julie specifically mentioned Minecraft will be on it, then I remember months and months after it's release and people were complaining Minecraft had yet to be released.

Edited May 30, 2018 by Pink

[dj_convoy]

Y'all just haters, trying to play down their success, etc.

 

 

 

 

Seriously, I'm surprised at the level of demand (inflated tho' it may be). The question is how sustainable is it? There's no way this thing could be 299.00 in a retail situation.

[vcoleiro1]

Campaign is still frozen, no new orders or funds have been registered in the last 10 minutes

[AtariLeaf]

Should be an interesting Pat and Ian video on this. Yes, I like Pat and Ian

[JBerel]

.....but we want and need to connect with new fans while having a dialog with all of you as we continue to develop this exciting new Atari device.

 

Community is the one word that’s stayed on our whiteboard for months. You, the community, are what keeps our brand and its legendary lineup of games and hardware alive. We want to recapture the energy and transformative excitement that the original Atari 2600™ brought to life in thousands of living rooms but do it with a completely new Atari Connected Device and offer new digital entertainment experiences.

 

This is where the Indiegogo campaign comes in.

Atari VCS team seeks to work closely with the Atari fan community and gaming industry to prove to the world that the all-new Atari VCS has what it takes to go from “interesting” to “epic!” The Indiegogo partnership helps us to reach out to and connect with highly-engaged community members and is a perfect vehicle to directly involve both existing and new Atari fans.

 

This project is a dynamic and evolving and this crowdfunding strategy will help us verify the community’s ongoing interest and support, bring new fans into the fold, and gather the feedback we need to make the Atari VCS the best gaming and entertainment device it can possibly be.

 

(From the Wayforward Machine - April 14, 2021) Sample Community Feedback and Highly Engaged Connections with Community Members:

 

• Where the F%ck is my money? I want a refund.
• I hereby invoke my right to a refund.
• It's been 6 months since you idiots announced a small problem with the woodgrain supplier. Why no updates since?
• I demand a refund or I report you to indiegogo.
• I want Feargal back.
• I pledged as little as possible so I could post this comment. You people are idiots, and you are getting exactly what you deserve.

[digdugnate]

im pretty interested in the classic controller by its self- notsomuch in the console because it really just doesn't meet a need or want that I have.

 

$29 is a pretty attractive price-point, assuming it materializes.

Edited May 30, 2018 by digdugnate

[TheVgaTv]

If you look at what people are "buying", just about every single one of them are getting the limited edition one, with only 300 people so far getting the cheaper model. So it looks like collector speculators are rushing in to get the limited edition that will sit on a shelf never to be opened. And once that's gone there isn't going to be much interest.