roots.genoa Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 @Spriggy, I'm shocked you haven't "won a day" at AtariAge since December 23th... Imagine what would happen if Tommy Tallarico did not post that much! 2 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agillig Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Spriggy said: I am definitely "LAUGHING NOW!!!!" Jerry ... and it's got nothing to do with the markets. A new announcement from Ataco up at ATARI Investisseurs, including new game launch details, Ashoebox manufacturing update, Atari Token details and Casino dribble. Some interesting details. If you like taco's, CLICK HERE. They keep making all these press releases, and the usual suspects make posts on IGG or social media about what great news it is. But this stuff NEVER amounts to anything tangible to backers. The news in the press release is actually pretty bad when you think about it. They said they would have at least 11,000 consoles shipped by the end of March. Now, they might have 500 made by that time. The rest? Who knows. The rest of the release is just jibberish. I hope no one really believes this bunch has the ability to produce and manage a cryptocurrency. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Spriggy Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 12 minutes ago, roots.genoa said: @Spriggy, I'm shocked you haven't "won a day" at AtariAge since December 23th... Imagine what would happen if Tommy Tallarico did not post that much! Meh. I'm a small fry compared to big hitters like our Flo! ? It's not a competition young man! ? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoShedsWilson Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 On 3/8/2020 at 3:03 PM, racerx said: The goal of investing generally isn't to lose money... If you want to show love of the product, send them a heartfelt greeting card or something. Based on my post, fair. I meant more along the lines of I'm willing to bet the Atari brand would be better served by someone to caretake it with careful licensing and generally safer projects for a while to rebuild it. Throwing the name at hotels, vaporware and speedos for all I know is not really doing anything to build the brand. Nobody invests with the intent of losing money, but some investments are more of a slow-burn than others. Atari as-is is run by incompetents and they have driven the goodwill and brand loyalty the Atari name had left right into the ground. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 5 hours ago, Spriggy said: I am definitely "LAUGHING NOW!!!!" Jerry ... and it's got nothing to do with the markets. A new announcement from Ataco up at ATARI Investisseurs, including new game launch details, Ashoebox manufacturing update, Atari Token details and Casino dribble. Some interesting details. If you like taco's, CLICK HERE. So the short version of this is that Atari is expecting, by the end of March to early April, to have on hand enough parts at their factory to build 500 Atari Boxes. Which is roughly 5% of what they need just to fulfill their Indiegogo commitments. Depending on how long it takes for their factory to assemble 500 working units (such a small production run I expect would be hand assembled), and considering the slow shipping time to the US from China and you are looking at end of May/early June before any of these 500 units would likely be available to ship to backers. Even then, the huge majority (95%) would still have nothing. That is if Atari even does this very small run of Atari Boxes in the first place. It would make more sense (and be more cost effective) for them to just sit on the parts they have and wait for a larger portion of components to arrive before starting manufacturing rather then to knock off and ship multiple smaller batches. It was a joke at the time when I said it half a year ago 'I will be playing on my Amico before Atari Box backers ever get their units' but it is honestly looking more and more like the truth. Atari is still nowhere close to ready to even begin manufacturing units in a quantity to deliver to their Indiegogo backers, and the the Amico should be starting their manufacturing in just a few months time to be ready for its October release. There is a rapidly increasing possibility that I may just be right this time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 Please keep politics out of this and all discussions on AtariAge. There will be no further warnings about that in this thread. Thank you, ..Al 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keatah Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 There are like only 2 or 3 products, tops, that capture the original spirit and accomplishments of the original VCS. I'll give you hint. It isn't this "new" VCS. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 Here's another "designer" face mask. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 14 hours ago, MrBeefy said: Those 500 are probably for covering all the Gamestop and Walmart preorders. Sadly, that is probably true. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 15 hours ago, Spriggy said: Even Gamestop's hopes are not high. ? https://www.gamestop.com/video-games/arcade/products/atari-vcs-800-onyx-base-system/10178640.html (scroll to bottom) Strange Walmart hasn't pushed back their date, or they just didn't get the memo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBeefy Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 52 minutes ago, frankodragon said: Strange Walmart hasn't pushed back their date, or they just didn't get the memo. Well in their defense the 31st hasn't come to pass yet. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankedThomas Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 This really is beginning to look more and more like the Vega+ every day. A small amount of units that only some backers will get before the whole thing implodes? Looks like we're heading that way after all... 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Slocum Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I wouldn't be surprised if they hand-built about 50 and sent them to the most vocal backers. How would anybody know how many were delivered? It will be interesting to see if what they send out has the cheap shiny prototype finish or if it's actually the finished product. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCAT Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 WOW! I did not know that Atari videogame music OST was a thing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GaLMqyqDp8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 28 minutes ago, OCAT said: WOW! I did not know that Atari videogame music OST was a thing... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GaLMqyqDp8 That is actually quite cool! I would want them just for the cover art, but I imagine they command a pretty hefty price with collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 I don't know, I see THIS in my INBOX just now and I cannot help but think the AtariVCS "TEAM" has some balls on them to still be sending these out. ???? 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 The IGG comments aren't happy about that email. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColecoJoe Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 @TACODON You've been here long enough to know WE REQUIRE SCREENCAPS or it didn't happen! 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 2 minutes ago, TACODON said: The IGG comments aren't happy about that email. And apparently "Atari" isn't happy with your IGG posts. What was that about? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACODON Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 @ColecoJoe I can't use my work computer to post here anymore and my phone is too clunky when it comes to screen shots. @Flojomojo I think my posts are immediately flagged for deleting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tavi Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 (edited) 35 minutes ago, TACODON said: @ColecoJoe I can't use my work computer to post here anymore and my phone is too clunky when it comes to screen shots. @Flojomojo I think my posts are immediately flagged for deleting. Wow... sporting a pair like that, I am shocked Arzt can even walk. Atari is now months (not weeks) behind on fulfilling their Indiegogo commitment with absolutely no idea if/when they will be able to start production, and they decide to announce a new wait list where people can sign up to be third in line to receive a unit after the 10K+ backer units and existing pre-orders are manufactured and delivered. You would think they would be a lot more concerned with how they are going to fulfill their existing and very overdue obligations rather then trying to eke out a few more sales for a product that they already cannot deliver. Edited March 11, 2020 by Tavi Grammar and spelling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mulletino Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 "You will have 48 hours to purchase before losing your spot" "There is no commitment to purchase" Bit confusing that, i'll go with the second one. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8Bitjunkie Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 meanwhile over there, at anti-taco-land: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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