Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers

After resurrecting iconic consoles similar the 2600 and Mattel's Intellivision, Atari is relaunching 1 of the brand's idiosyncratic computers that primitively debuted 43 years ago. The 800XL is simply a faithful recreation of the all-in-one 8-bit PC that's being resurrected arsenic portion of a collaboration with crippled developer and steadfast Plaion. While astir retro enthusiasts volition astir apt usage it for gaming, the caller 800XL carries guardant the original's built-in mechanical keyboard for those wanting to codification their ain games and apps utilizing Atari BASIC.

The 800XL is available for preorder present for $219.99 with shipping expected to commencement successful April 2027. It comes with …

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