Gamers who want more from the Atari 2600+ can grab additional games and peripherals can also grab a 4-in-1 Game Cartridge with Breakout and Video Olympics and two paddle controllers for $39.99, a ...

In this photo taken on August 12, 2017, a visitor poses with a T-shirt depicting an Atari 2600 video game console from the early 1980s, during the Retro.HK gaming expo in Hong Kong.

Atari is relaunching its most well-known console as the Atari 2600 Plus, an 80 percent scale, HDMI-outputting version of the Atari 2600 on November 17th for $129.99, with support for 2600 and 7800 ...

Gadgets Atari Resurrects the 2600 for Modern TVs (Yes, It Runs Cartridges) The 2600+ can play both old 2600 and 7800 cartridges and it comes with the original style CX40+ joystick for $130.

We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.

That's because, while it is 80% smaller than the original, the forthcoming Atari 2600+ is no locked device running pre-installed, emulated games. It plays the exact same cartridges I coveted as a kid.

The Atari 2600+ ($129.99, out today, on Atari.com and Amazon) is a modern-day re-creation of the original Atari VCS (video computer system), released in 1977 and later renamed the 2600.

The Atari 2600+ runs on USB power and connects to your screen via HDMI, with support for multiple resolutions. It is 20% smaller than the original Atari 2600. The full list of games can be seen below.

The Atari 2600 may not be the very first video game home console, but it was certainly the first one to cut through to mainstream entertainment in a way gaming had never done before. Its easy to ...

The Atari 2600 Plus takes you back to 1977. The nostalgia factor is sky-high and everything feels right down to the last detail. But we'd like to see more games and the price tag is a bit high.

The joystick on the controller moves just like the actual Atari joystick. You can slide open the front of the system to reveal a side-view of a gaming room from the 1980s.