Against All Odds: Atari VCS Mini Ryzen PC + Console Review
7,822Atari's new VCS (2020 / 2021) is finally out. We're reviewing the new Atari VCS, which is effectively a mini AMD Ryzen PC mixed with an Atari console, to see how it turned out.
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Watch our previous Atari VCS tear-down here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr6sQfvGuGE
Watch our restoration of a $12 original Atari VCS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrgaWW7Wo-8
Thanks to viewer Gregory for loaning us his new Atari VCS. This review benchmarks the unique combination of hardware, but most importantly looks at the software, OS, games selection, and performance as a whole. We also cover usage of the Atari VCS as a mini-computer, including installing Windows 10 on the VCS so that it can be used for other things. This little box is interesting, and certainly beat expectations in our tear-down.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - The New Atari VCS
02:51 - Atari VCS Software & Games, Stadia RIP
10:23 - Hardware, CPU, & Internals
13:53 - Atari VCS Controller
17:34 - As a Console
20:21 - Software & Operating System
23:50 - Value, Target Audience, & Conclusion
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Writing, Testing: Patrick Lathan
Video: Keegan Gallick, Andrew Coleman