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New consoles for retro gaming
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items Retro gaming on original hardware from the 1980s or 1990s can be frustrating due to out of date video standards, failing hardware, and inflated prices. Fortunately, there are a number of modern hardware recreations that facilitate a retro gaming expe...
I own of these in additional to the original Atari 2600 consoles from the 1980s. This is a great modern take that accepts original cartridges as well as ROM files from a USB. Further, it outputs clean video in HDMI at a great price. It also plays 780...
Atari 2600+ Console & Joystick HDMI 10 Games
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The Atari 7800+ is for those who had an original 7800 and feel nostalgic about the machine and its games. Note that you can play 7800 games on the 2600+ on this list so it might not be needed.
ATARI 7800+
I have one of these and think Atari did a great job capturing the original Atari 8-bit home computer experience in a small form factor and at a great price point. Can load games from USB and output video in HDMI.
Official Atari 400 Mini & Joystick w/ 25 Games
I own a Hyperkin Retron77 and love it. This is a nice modern solution for playing Atari 2600 games from cartridge or digital downloads. This company does a nice job.
Hyperkin RetroN 77 HD Console for Atari 2600
A great solution from Hyperkin for playing original Nintendo games. This unit will accept original content and digital downloads. Note different colors are available including this white model and one in black.
Hyperkin RetroN 1 NES Gaming Console Red/White
The Commodore 64 was the bestselling computer model of all time. As such, millions of people grew up with one of these. This modern unit comes with 64 installed games and outputs video in HDMI. Great for quenching that nostalgia bug.
The C64 Mini
I am a big fan of the Evercade console. These are well-built systems with mini cartridges from old systems and new indy developers. Outputs in HDMI. Highly recommended.
Evercade VS-R Retro Gaming Console
I would love to have one of these and plan to buy one soon as a I have several Nintendo GameBoys. I do love Hyperkin products and would be surprised if this wasn't easy to use and fun to play.
Hyperkin RetroN Sq: HD Gaming Console for Game Boy
This is a more expensive solution but it covers Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Famicom, Super Famicom, NES, Super NES, Genesis, and Mega drive cartridges. Very comprehensize and maybe worth the extra $.
Hyperkin RetroN 5 HD Console for GBA/GBC/GB/SNES
The Amiga computers were by far the top game computers when they came out in 1985. They had the best graphics and sound chips. This is a clone of the Amiga 500 that came out in 1987. The a500 mini comes with 25 great games built in.
The A500 Mini
The MEGA65 is a modern reimagining of the legendary Commodore 65, a prototype computer from the early 1990s that never saw commercial release. Built with FPGA technology, it offers full compatibility with C64 software while adding advanced features l...
MEGA65 - Commodore 64 Clone
The a600 GS is a modern reinterpretation of the classic Amiga 600, designed by AmigaKit as a compact, game-focused console powered by ARM hardware. It runs AmiBench OS and emulates the original Amiga experience while supporting thousands of classic g...
Amiga A600GS
This is a new Commodore 64 that is build using FPGA technology. A little pricey, but very cool!
Commodore 64 Ultimate: Starlight Edition
A newly made console reimagining the PlayStation 1! Comes with 20 games installed and HDMI video output.
Sony Playstation Classic Console with 20 Games
The TurboGrafx-16 system featured a 16-bit GPU in the late 1980s. It has some seriously good graphics and gave Nintendo a run for its money. Now you can get a newly made system from Hyperkin. Want!
Hyperkin RetroN GX TurboGrafx-16 HD Console