Atari announces Mini PONG Jr. console

VinsCool · Oct 20, 2020

Mr.Faq2015 said:
Atari trying to revive Pong consoles, now I've seen everything...

I wonder if they also plan to revive the crash of 1983 too.
I can't wait for my remastered copy of E.T.

CMDreamer · Oct 20, 2020

Honestly, I don't know what to think about this one... I have a mess of opposite feelings.

Veho · Oct 20, 2020

VinsCool said:
I wonder if they also plan to revive the crash of 1983 too.
I can't wait for my remastered copy of E.T.

The nostalgia-baiting (or rather "bating") "mini" console market is certainly moving in that direction.

I wonder what product will end up in a landfill this time.

Julie_Pilgrim · Oct 20, 2020

VinsCool said:
I was about to point this out.
The VCS is going to be a failure, and now they announce this?
It's like they really want to fuck over themselves, are they into public humiliation or something?

Don’t kink shame

Taleweaver · Oct 20, 2020

... Is this a late April's fool joke?

Veho said:
We criticize Sega for only including four games in their Game Gear Micro, and now Atari only includes one?

Next up releasing their greatest hits : EA making a console that plays zero games.

medoli900 · Oct 20, 2020

Judging from the pictures, the build seems to be of good quality, at least. The design looks nice. It will probably cost a lot though, since it's targeting a very niche market. They have to recoup somehow.

pwsincd · Oct 20, 2020

so we can rip of our customers .... con
with a device that's has only one ..... sole

yeah its a con-sole

AmandaRose · Oct 20, 2020

duwen said:
A device that only plays one game is not a console.

Sorry but you are wrong.

Definition of a Video game console.

A video game console is an electronic or computer device that outputs a video signal or visual image to display a video game that one or more people can play through some type of game controller. These may be home consoles which are generally placed in a permanent location connected to a television or other display device and controlled with a separate game controller, or handheld systems that include their own display unit and controller functions built into the unit and can be played anywhere.

The Mini Pong Jr is most definitely a console.

MikaDubbz · Oct 20, 2020

Mr.Faq2015 said:
Atari trying to revive Pong consoles, now I've seen everything...

Eh, I dunno, when you treat the 'revival' as a clear novelty as they have here, then I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with it. For the right price, I totally get why it exists, but something tells me they are gonna overcharge and totally fail on marketing toward the market they should with such a novelty.

digipimp75 · Oct 20, 2020

Pong is the new hotness. I'm all in on this!

JuanMena · Oct 20, 2020

When are we going to get Tamagotchi Desperate Housewives Edition?
I want to feed and clean Gabrielle.

RyRyIV · Oct 20, 2020

VinsCool said:
I wonder if they also plan to revive the crash of 1983 too.
I can't wait for my remastered copy of E.T.

ET remaster for Switch W H E N

eyeliner · Oct 20, 2020

MIT is going to release a Mini PDP-1 with Spacewar!

Mark my words, humans.

JuanMena · Oct 20, 2020

eyeliner said:
MIT is going to release a Mini PDP-1 with Spacewar!

Mark my words, humans.

The same way Dogs marks their spots?

eyeliner · Oct 20, 2020

JuanMena said:
The same way Dogs marks their spots?

Yes.

tfocosta · Oct 20, 2020

This is something I would add to my collection! It's adorable!

ca032769 · Oct 20, 2020

If it's reasonably priced I'm in.

I would rather have one of the large sit down or Stand up Pong Tables, but they are a little out of my price range right now:

-Sit Down Version: https://www.gameroomguys.com/Atari-Pong-Coffee-Table

-Stand Up/Stool Version: https://www.gameroom-goodies.com/atari-pong-cocktail-table-arcade-game/

nWo · Oct 20, 2020

This was a bold move!! It looks kinda neat, yeah, but is lacking some serious modern "features" to catch the eye of more people and not only the retro-fans like me. Their only chance is to make it insanely cheap but, hey, I don't think that will ever happen.

Deleted User · Oct 20, 2020

You might as well play a board game than that.

Rail Fighter · Oct 20, 2020

Waiting for the Mario 64 port.

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