Paul Humbug Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 When I checked the last days where to order a FB2 from I also searched Atari.com. But they do not refer anymore anyhow to the Flashback consoles. The forum is also empty but 1 little post. Is it good or bad? Good: they sold all of their stock and see that there is still demand? Bad: they got rid off their huge lot of unsold FB2 selling them for cheap to overstock-dealers to avoid further warehouse costs. They see the hype is over for now and FB3 and FB2P are done for now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_Username Posted December 11, 2006 Share Posted December 11, 2006 Here's my scenario: Good: They are just updating the site to preapare for the FB3 or FB2P Bad: They've completely abandoned the past of the company and are focusing on making weird Tomba games for the gamecube or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybird3rd Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 Maybe they just ran out. We heard months ago that the last 60,000 units were entering the sales channels, after all. I noticed that my local Wal-Mart hasn't had any in stock for a while, so perhaps the FB2 has sold out and run its course. Here's hoping that Atari follows through with a FB3 sometime soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humbug Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Maybe they just ran out. We heard months ago that the last 60,000 units were entering the sales channels, after all. I noticed that my local Wal-Mart hasn't had any in stock for a while, so perhaps the FB2 has sold out and run its course. Here's hoping that Atari follows through with a FB3 sometime soon. So, let´s talk numbers. How many FB2 were produced and or sold in total? Im curious to know..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodwill_gamer Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i think target was selling them day after thanksgiving for 20 bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i think target was selling them day after thanksgiving for 20 bucks. yep that's were I got mine.....I think they were selling like hotcakes. The day before TG I checked....there was a full end cap of them at full price. I went back black friday morning the endcap was empty. I was pretty dissapointed then I saw a young woman appear with one and made pointing motion back by the pharmacy. I did a quick look didn't see anything. Wasted a bunch of time looking through the electronics section....then gave a second look by the pharmacy and found another endcap full of them out of the general view of the public. I was relieved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havok69 Posted December 12, 2006 Share Posted December 12, 2006 i think target was selling them day after thanksgiving for 20 bucks. yep that's were I got mine.....I think they were selling like hotcakes. The day before TG I checked....there was a full end cap of them at full price. I went back black friday morning the endcap was empty. I was pretty dissapointed then I saw a young woman appear with one and made pointing motion back by the pharmacy. I did a quick look didn't see anything. Wasted a bunch of time looking through the electronics section....then gave a second look by the pharmacy and found another endcap full of them out of the general view of the public. I was relieved. Yep - got mine at Target too. The FB was selling for $19.87 on Black Friday. They ran out of stock by the time I got there, so I got a raincheck. A week later they had them back in, and I picked one up. Ended up paying $9.31 with the tax for mine, since I had a 10% off coupon, and got a $10 gift card from work! Yeeha! Now, once the wife lets me have it (locked up until Christmas) I'm going to pop that sucker open and hope for a Rev C board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcrowe Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Got mine at Zellers. Sold out last Xmas and sold out fast. Saw a few at Wal-Mart and never saw any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clint Thompson Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Well, at $19.99 with Free shipping... they certainly should have sold out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt Vendel Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 From what I heard - it was actually one of their hottest on-line sales products... They are sold out. Curt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HP Atari King of Michigan Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 From what I heard - it was actually one of their hottest on-line sales products... They are sold out. Curt Curt, you've done well with the FB2. We thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recycled Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 From what I heard - it was actually one of their hottest on-line sales products... They are sold out. Curt Glad I got one. I'm not going to mod mine and take the chance of screwing it up......if they're going to be hard to get now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIN_Halo5 Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Wow. I just got one from atari.com like 3 weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerwannabee Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Interesting so the Flashback 2 is a superhot item 2 Holiday seasons in a row. With this type of news it looks like the Flashback 3 is a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humbug Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 Interesting so the Flashback 2 is a superhot item 2 Holiday seasons in a row. With this type of news it looks like the Flashback 3 is a go I hope you are right, man. You never know. In my opinion Atari screwed it up once again for NOT having a new item in the shelves for this holiday season. What is better than X-Mas if you really wanna earn $$$ within a short period. If it is not the money issue (not having money) then the Atari bosses have to be &)/§)/)/)/"(§&..... Let alone that it is already a sin not to have produced a PAL version for Europe/Australia of the FB2. In my opinion lost sales in the millions..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mos6507 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 From what I heard - it was actually one of their hottest on-line sales products... They are sold out. Curt Don't try telling that to NovaXPress. His mind is made up that it was a bomb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker011 Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 (edited) Curt is correct, the Flashback 2 was actually one of our best selling online products when featured. If you were not lucky enough to get one then we have just launched a flashback competition on Atari Community, we are giving away 12 over the 12 days of Christmas so feel free to check that out over on the Atari forums and enter. Edited December 19, 2006 by baker011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Humbug Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Curt is correct, the Flashback 2 was actually one of our best selling online products when featured. If you were not lucky enough to get one then we have just launched a flashback competition on Atari Community, we are giving away 12 over the 12 days of Christmas so feel free to check that out over on the Atari forums and enter. Okay, I read from this the time should come soon for a follow-up product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind some FB2 accessories. How about a pair of red joysticks? Just to follow up. That would be neat, make a great gift for the FB2 owner (are all the owners like me and brag about their Atari's? I know I do and everyone around me knows it) Nothing any fancier than that, red plastic joysticks. That would sure be neat, and I know everyone here would buy them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atarifever Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Curt is correct, the Flashback 2 was actually one of our best selling online products when featured. If you were not lucky enough to get one then we have just launched a flashback competition on Atari Community, we are giving away 12 over the 12 days of Christmas so feel free to check that out over on the Atari forums and enter. That is great news. Hopefully we'll see a FB2 portable or FB3 soon then. I'd buy both several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy2600 Posted December 30, 2006 Share Posted December 30, 2006 (edited) UPDATED: Seem that the Flashback 2 game on Atari.com is back up and now for only $19.99!^_^ Edited December 30, 2006 by Atariboy2600 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 UPDATED: Seem that the Flashback 2 game on Atari.com is back up and now for only $19.99!^_^ Umm. No. Basicly I talked to my contact in charage of that and mentioned that the FB main page was the only link to the manual, so they put the page back up. Its an all or nothing deal, as everything is "shopping cart" based until the new version of the Atari site is up. So the purchase section had to be put back up even though they are *not* selling any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atwwong Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 UPDATED: Seem that the Flashback 2 game on Atari.com is back up and now for only $19.99!^_^ Umm. No. Basicly I talked to my contact in charage of that and mentioned that the FB main page was the only link to the manual, so they put the page back up. Its an all or nothing deal, as everything is "shopping cart" based until the new version of the Atari site is up. So the purchase section had to be put back up even though they are *not* selling any more.I still had the FB2 manual linked in the FB2 FAQ, so if one searched enough, it could have been found. However, the situation is improved with the link on the Atari web site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted December 31, 2006 Share Posted December 31, 2006 I still had the FB2 manual linked in the FB2 FAQ, so if one searched enough, it could have been found. However, the situation is improved with the link on the Atari web site. Yah, the problem is though that the pack in manual states to go to atari.com for the full manual. And I was having people that just purchased FB2's emailing me at CG.Com ticked off they couldn't find it where they were told it would be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George3 Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 (edited) So, let´s talk numbers. How many FB2 were produced and or sold in total? Im curious to know..... This post, 60,000 Rev C's on the water..., states that 860,000 were made in 2005 and that the final 60k from that run were shipped to the U.S. in June/July of 2006. I wonder how many were made in 2006? I guess at least revision C's would've been? Yah, the problem is though that the pack in manual states to go to atari.com for the full manual. And I was having people that just purchased FB2's emailing me at CG.Com ticked off they couldn't find it where they were told it would be. That bugged me too - going to a URL given in a paper manual (which is only about a year old) and finding nothing. It made me think the FB2 is discontinued. Had I not eventually found the full manual (with its picture of the "hidden paddle menu") - I never would've been tipped off that there were two hidden games - Go Warlords! Edited January 2, 2007 by George3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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