The current holding comany of the infamous Atari brand decided to bring the iconic brand back into the home gaming aarena by rebooting a modern version of the original Atari 2600, launched in 1977. They crowd-funded the Atari Box to $3 million dollars, then changed the console name to the Atari VCS. The campaign launched in May of 2018. Plagued by delays and poor marketing communication, the console did not begin shipping to indiegogo backers until late December of 2020.
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick Box
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick box.
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick box with the modernized wireless joystick.
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick features both standard and paddle game play via a the "spinning joystick handle that can be used to play Paddle style games. It's a modernized visual of the original CX-40 joystick.
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick lights up the orange dashes around the base of the stick, matching the direction the joystick is maneuvered.
Atari VCS Wireless Joystick shown with the original CX-40.
