Spectravision Joystick (NXATR003)

[Harrison]

So I stumbled onto an ebay listing for "Atari 2600 Spectravision (NXATR003) Video Games Controller". I know Spectravision made the Quick Shot joystick, but this looks completely different. I can't find any info on it. Is this really made by Spectravision, or is it mislabled? If anyone knows what this is, is it any good?

 

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Atari-2600-Spectravision-NXATR003-Video-Games-Controller-/332380765209?hash=item4d636ffc19:g:c~IAAOSwjvJZPykU

[ave1]

Never seen a knock-off Atari stick with "joystick" imprinted on top... Interesting. Might be kinda rare...

[Harrison]

Just found this one on amazon. Same "joystick" lettering but with an orange ring around the joystick instead of black. There's a conspicuous imprint on the lower right (a brand marking removed from the mold?). The box imitates the style of the genuine controller, with no company name visible. "Made in China" on the bottom with some hilariously mis-sized rubber feet.

 

https://www.amazon.ca/Standard-Joystick-Controller-Atari-VIC-20/dp/B00NE4KAJ0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1508012242&sr=8-2&keywords=atari+joystick

 

The reviews are good. Might grab one just for fun. I like to have a variety of joysticks with different properties.

[BassGuitari]

99% sure that's a mistake. For one thing, I've never heard of Spectravideo producing a CX40 knockoff, but I've also seen these before. It's just a cheap clone of the CX40--nothing really special about it.

[Harrison]

Yeah, seems like just a chinese knockoff, but now I want to know where that seller got that model number. Did he just make it up? 83% feedback, so... maybe?

[BassGuitari]

Yeah, seems like just a chinese knockoff, but now I want to know where that seller got that model number. Did he just make it up? 83% feedback, so... maybe?

No idea. Google search only brings up that specific item. My guess is it's his personal inventory system. (I'm guessing the "ATR" would indicate "Atari," which most sellers use as a catch-all for "pre-NES.")