The Atari 2600+ Pac-Man edition even keeps a hint of woodgrain!

Recently, Atari announced a pretty cool collector’s item: the Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition! As a refresher, the Atari 2600+ is ...

The Atari 2600+ Pac-Man Edition is an upcoming version of the recreated console that sports a fittingly yellow coat of paint.

The Atari 2600+ launches a special edition of Pac-Man in yellow to celebrate its 45th anniversary, reviving the nostalgia of ...

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Pac-Man turns 45 this year, and Atari is throwing the birthday party. Teaming with Bandai Namco, the company has unveiled the ...

The new Atari 2600+ PAC-MAN Edition console was created to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the iconic arcade and console ...

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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.

The Atari 2600+ will also have an HDMI output, widescreen support, and a larger socket to reduce cartridge sticking. As a nice touch, the Atari logo lights up when the console is powered on.

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.