Grab the excellent Atari 400 Mini for a record-low price and spend the 4th of July playing retro classics
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The Atari 400 Mini only released back in March, but it’s already down to a great new record-low ahead of this year’s 4th of July sales. Yes, I know some of you are still waiting for the Dreamcast Mini, and not every player will feel the same level of nostalgia for the microcomputer tribute. However, as someone who messes around with retro consoles both old and new for a living, I can assure you that picking it up at its current price is well worthwhile, especially if you want to play classic capers you missed.
If you’ve already read myTHE400 Mini review, you’ll know that it’s now my favorite way to play Atari microcomputer games. I’m saying that as someone who has an original 600XL and a whole bunch of original cartridges, as being able to easily launch into a library of 8-bit romps at 720p using a moderngaming TVis a perk I can’t ignore. It admittedly comes with the caveat of having to back up your existing collection if you have one since it lacks a cartridge slot like theAtari 2600+. Nevertheless, other boons like save and rewind features make the effort all worthwhile, particularly if there’s an old game you could never finish back in the day (damn you, Mountain King!)
Buy it if:
✅You collect mini consoles✅You’re looking to play microcomputer games✅You’ve got a collection of Atari ROMs
Don’t buy it if:
❌You want to keep things physical❌You’ve no interest in ‘80s games
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Should you buy Atari 400 Mini?
In a way, the Atari 400 Mini is a bit of a hard sell. Not only are there plenty of ways to emulate old microcomputer games, be it using your PC, phone, or even a handheld like theAnbernic RG35XX Plus, but the publisher has plenty of new official ways to access its old library. Just yesterday,Blaze announced that a new Atari woodgrain editionof the fabulousSuper Pocketis en route, and Amazon is full of plug-and-play systems that’ll serve up 2600 games.
The company behind THE400 Mini, Retro Games Ltd, is one of the only manufacturers keeping the mini console scene alive, and if you’re struggling to expand your collection past the NES Classic Edition andSega Genesis Mini, I’d say picking up this adorable Atari is a no brainer. Video game preservation is a personal passion of mine, so the idea of a bunch of you picking this up and playing old games with your family on the 4th of July genuinely brings me joy.
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