THE400 MINI Celebrates the Era of 8-bit Computer Gaming with an Accurate Recreation of Atari 400™

David @ Atari
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2 min readJan 11, 2024

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Fans of the Atari 8-bit computers know that Atari was a major factor in t he adoption of home computers in the 1980s. They also know that there is an amazing world of games developed for those platforms. With the launch of THE400 MINI, those games will be easy to play on a recreation of the pioneering Atari 400 home computer.

THE400 MINI, a recreation of the pioneering home computer that first appeared in 1979, will be launching worldwide on 28th March 2024 and is now available to pre-order for $119.99 / £99.99 €119.99. THEMINI 400 comes with 25 classic Atari games pre-installed, including all-time greats such as Berzerk, Lee, Millipede, Miner 2049er, M.U.L.E. and Star Raiders II.

The distinctive gold, orange and grey colors of the Atari 400 are faithfully reproduced in the membrane keyboard.

THE400 MINI has been lovingly crafted with an eye for authenticity, matching the hard-to-match colors of the original, and the authentic textures of the plastic casing and membrane keyboard.

THE400 MINI is half-sized version of the distinctively styled Atari 400, and is compatible with games made for the 8-bit range of Atari computers, from the 400 to the 800XL, as well as the Atari 5200 home console. Included is a recreation of the Atari CX40 joystick, with an additional seven integrated function buttons. Players can side-load their own games via a USB stick, with support for cartridge, disk and cassette ROMs. Modern enhancements include the ability to rewind and save games, HD TV output via HDMI with 50/60Hz compatibility, and five USB ports which allow for the addition of a modern keyboard, extra joysticks and more.

To learn more please visit https://retrogames.biz/products/the400-mini

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