JBerel Posted June 10, 2019 Share Posted June 10, 2019 Fred's Cheddar (didn't know that was a thing) interview gave him plenty of opportunity to pitch the product. The interesting thing is, the more he talks about it, the less the thing becomes. For those keeping score, the promise now is a garden variety AMD board with 4GB memory in a plastic box and two boot partitions. Oh and the $4.99 Atari vault. Did I miss anythIng? I'm sure all will be revealed behind closed doors this week. Oye. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I wonder if they'll ask the "behind closed doors" viewers to sign nondisclosure agreements? It would be a shame for any prerelease secrets to leak about the commodity hardware that is supposed to be shipping in six months. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What fresh hell is this?Adorable how the default panhandling amount is $100. Don't worry, I didn't give them anything.Looks like something is cooking at https://atarivcs.com/ 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Oh my. There is trouble in toyland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+KaeruYojimbo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 "Hey, VCS backers, remember last summer when you gave us 3 million dollars to make a video game console? Well (this is so embarrassing) we sorta spent all the money on joystick renders and artisanal beard grooming products and kinda forgot we were supposed to be making a console too. Oopsie! So if y'all could maybe pitch in an extra hundred bucks or so each, that'd be swell. Thanks" 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 artisanal beard grooming products That's the 3 million dollar question for me. Will "Atari" show more software products than these guys have flavors of beard oil? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What fresh hell is this? B74E0F86-2007-4190-935C-924CCB0A36AF.jpeg Adorable how the default panhandling amount is $100. Don't worry, I didn't give them anything. 0AA9302F-C287-4F12-B1D4-80C0B67C3C8E.jpeg Looks like something is cooking at https://atarivcs.com/ CAA8BEEA-6931-4335-BCC9-8C1670BB302C.png Give them $0 and see what happens. Maybe it'll break the website. Funny how I looked at their last issue mess and got an ironic "related" title. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I'm wondering why this thread hasn't been locked yet. Because Tacos. Break out the tacos to celebrate! Yeh right! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 As seen on Facebook. Take it with just as much salt as you need. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/06/11/1866647/0/en/Atari-VCS-Announcement-of-exclusive-distribution-partnerships-with-Walmart-and-GameStop-and-presentation-to-the-press-during-the-E3-Expo-in-Los-Angeles.html 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godslabrat Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Very key is that the article seems to say that Atari will only sell the units on the online stores. This is NOT The same as ordering tens of thousands of units to stock wal mart nationwide. They might order a dozen to stock the online warehouse. Or maybe not even that, just drop ship from Atari HQ. This really isn't a meaningful gain. On the other hand... I'm sure WalMart will love getting jerked around when the product they've promised isnt delivered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 The only thing I can get out of that webpage with the Atari icon is looking at the source: content="Atari® returns to the living room with the Atari VCS™ — a completely modern gaming and video computer system, blending the best of consoles and PCs to delight a whole new generation of gamers and creators." My guess of what the Ataco VCS startup screen would look like: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+TwentySixHundred Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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carlsson Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I wonder about the exclusive mail order, if it only applies to the US market. Apart from Indiegogo, has there not been any resellers taking their own preorders for the VCS yet? As I posted here before, on this side of the pond there are such resellers taking preorders for a device they don't know if or when it will arrive, what it will do and how much it actually will cost in the end. If now Atari means serious business with the exclusive deal with WalMart and GameStop, would that prevent other resellers who may have taken a chance without asking, from serving their customers? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 so from the Indiegogo page, Martial mentions the following website; https://www.cnet.com/news/the-new-atari-vcs-comes-to-walmart-and-gamestop-price-release-date-bundles/ Oh my gosh!! Preorders available now! But wait, there's more! https://venturebeat.com/2019/06/10/atari-shows-off-latest-design-for-vcs-game-console/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 From the press release: The unique Atari Sandbox Mode unlocks an open and expandable multimedia PC enabling complete freedom and versatility. Is this Mom-approved? Also, a serious question: Is it still "multimedia" if it can't play CDs, DVDs, or BRDs? 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 this Reddit thread has also been recently locked: https://www.reddit.com/r/AtariVCS/comments/byoljk/atari_vcs_on_fox_business_news/ I think we're reaching critical mass here, folks. i wonder if their 'community manager' has realized just what a crapstorm he is in. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 From the press release: Is this Mom-approved? Also, a serious question: Is it still "multimedia" if it can't play CDs, DVDs, or BRDs? well, sure, if you buy the Atari-branded USB drive! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 From the press release: Is this Mom-approved? Also, a serious question: Is it still "multimedia" if it can't play CDs, DVDs, or BRDs? Sure, Mom can sideload all the proprietary media drivers needed to run Netflix in Linux. Sudo make me a sandwich. Sure, it'll be "multimedia." It will have audio AND video, hopefully. Sure, it can do that, whatever, just buy it. So some details actually came out? (Licks chops) Because atarivcs.com is just a red screen. TinGiant-style. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBerel Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 (edited) "Note: There are always inherent uncertainty in achieving objectives, the operating budget and the financing plan, and the non-realization of assumptions may have an impact on the valuation of the Group's assets and liabilities." Is it just me, or is that statement softening the expected blow of severe devaluation of Atari's "group assets" either through a shareholder sell-off or another scheme by Atari to dilute their stock equity as this thing invariably bombs hard. Could also be them keeping their door open to declaring bankruptcy on the eve of this clusterf#ck's release. So it's a Linux box. For $250 plus. I wonder what the suckers, er pigeons, er backers will enjoy most about their new $100, er $250 Linux box. Didn't they promise 8gb to everyone? I guess making it show up, maybe, on another web store pre-order will make them all feel better. Just like pretending to be a real stock by association with legitimate trading agencies, they try to legitimize their nothing product through association with other retailer websites. People do know anybody can get listed on Walmart's website just like on Amazon don't they? These guys are truly pathetic, but not nearly as much as the backers who will fawn all over their Linux box because it's "open". Good grief. Edited June 11, 2019 by JBerel 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 The globenewswire PR statement seems to have most of what they're going to say/do/show. We can expect to see this statement regurgitated elsewhere like the CNET article, with minimal analysis. Low end PC specs (seriously, "400" and "800" to indicate 4GB and 8GB of RAM?), up to thirty games, claims of mission accomplished because of their crowdfunding swindle. Maybe they'll show the UI later this week. Not sure who they think they'll impress with this offering. Maybe, if they're lucky, it will be lost in the fog of e3, so they don't get relentlessly mocked for bringing a spoon to a gunfight. Atari DOA. They're like this, but without the bright colors, low prices, or sassy attitude. (The rest of it is here, worth a look for a chuckle) https://twitter.com/tinymediaempire/status/1137073389410181121?s=21 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inky Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 As seen on Facebook. Take it with just as much salt as you need. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2019/06/11/1866647/0/en/Atari-VCS-Announcement-of-exclusive-distribution-partnerships-with-Walmart-and-GameStop-and-presentation-to-the-press-during-the-E3-Expo-in-Los-Angeles.html Meh. It's not on zerohedge or infowars, so it's not true. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Historian Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 this Reddit thread has also been recently locked: https://www.reddit.com/r/AtariVCS/comments/byoljk/atari_vcs_on_fox_business_news/ I think we're reaching critical mass here, folks. i wonder if their 'community manager' has realized just what a crapstorm he is in. Locked because it was a duplicate of this one https://www.reddit.com/r/AtariVCS/comments/bwdd1v/fred_on_fox_business_w_prototype/ I think it was mentioned above from Venturebeat but c|net had the exclusive… https://www.cnet.com/news/atari-vcs-opens-pre-orders-at-249-for-retro-console-featuring-4k-gaming/?utm_source=reddit.com#ftag=CAD0610abe0f Orders from Walmart and GameStop are expected to ship in March, 2020, while supporters of last year's IndieGoGo campaign could get their systems as early as December of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 It's truly fascinating to me that Atari can continue to get free press coverage while showing nothing--or at best their 3D printed shells. I know anything could happen in these so-called "behind closed door" interviews, but so far it's been ... another press release. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Locked because it was a duplicate of this one https://www.reddit.com/r/AtariVCS/comments/bwdd1v/fred_on_fox_business_w_prototype/ I think it was mentioned above from Venturebeat but c|net had the exclusive… https://www.cnet.com/news/atari-vcs-opens-pre-orders-at-249-for-retro-console-featuring-4k-gaming/?utm_source=reddit.com#ftag=CAD0610abe0f Small bit of sensensationalism on my part- but it stands to reason that I think a lot of the enmity is a result of miscommunication. I'm trying really hard not to take it out on the Atari CM because they're just as much a part of this train wreck as anyone else. 'Exclusive' to me seems a bit of a misnomer since it's the same info. It just looks like another article that gives the release dates from Indiegogo with the extra 'Walmart and Gamestop' stuff thrown in. I just want to see actual, definitive proof on the console actually playing... games. my dog in the hunt and my constant badgering on social media stems from the fact that the misdirection level is ridiculous. How hard is it to say 'hey guys, we're not near as far as we thought. we're working hard to make this right- we have xxxxx we can show you.' or 'we just don't have any updates but we wanted to let everyone know that we're trying on a monthly basis' instead of 'good things to come!'/'here's some renders!' All that to me is just BS stringing along. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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