Atari has just announced that the Atari 2600+ is available for pre-order, with expected shipment in November 2023. While my suspicion is that this is basically just an emulation-based cartridge dumper, meaning it likely won’t be able to play flash carts or modern homebrews with special processor chips, it’s still impressive that we get a modern way to play both Atari 2600 and 7800 cartridge games on a small, and relatively inexpensive ($129.99), HDMI-based system. The full compatibility list is here.
![Atari CX30+ Paddle Controller Bundle](https://i0.wp.com/armchairarcade.com/perspectives/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CX30plus-paddle-controller-bundle.png?resize=750%2C824&ssl=1)
It looks like Atari also has a nice CX30+ Paddle Controller Bundle, with a 4 Games in 1 Cartridge, for just $39.99. That’s another solid deal, especially because the community is always on the lookout for working paddle controllers.
![Berzerk - Enhanced Edition](https://i0.wp.com/armchairarcade.com/perspectives/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Berzerk-2023-Atari-2600.png?resize=750%2C536&ssl=1)
Finally, the rest of the updated site is worth checking out for new-to-Atari (not the community) cartridge titles like an enhanced version of all-time classic, Berzerk, now with improved gameplay and speech. At just $29.99, it’s a far better deal than some of their previous modern cartridge releases.
![Berzerk gameplay](https://i0.wp.com/armchairarcade.com/perspectives/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/berzerk-animated-1.gif?resize=600%2C450&ssl=1)
I’d say it’s well worth supporting Atari’s positive retro efforts here. The current leadership really seems to get it, although I would have preferred the included Atari 2600 joystick to be updated with a second button for compatibility with the Atari 7800 games that require one. I know I’m set in regards to 7800-compatible two-button controllers, but I bet many new owners won’t be.
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