Flashback collectible?

[AtariMan1976]

I was reading a lil bit and seems the flashback is a no no. Not being actual atari hardware or something. I dont know anything about these things but i've seen them in stores. Sounds like the flashback 2 is good tho. Are any of these essential in a good gameroom collection or no?

[Shawn]

I was reading a lil bit and seems the flashback is a no no. Not being actual atari hardware or something. I dont know anything about these things but i've seen them in stores. Sounds like the flashback 2 is good tho. Are any of these essential in a good gameroom collection or no?

 

 

The FB1 fits perfect in an NES collection

[Chickybaby]

If you do a search on here you'll find lots of threads (both pros and cons) about both. LOts of very good opinions from all kinds of people.

[Math You]

Nobody seems to be too impressed with the original Flashback though it might be worth buying one as an investment and keeping it sealed in it's box.

 

The same goes for the 10 in 1 joystick. They'll all be collectible one day and probably hold some kind of historical value aswell.

 

In 20 years time you'll read about them on the internet as "Two more mistakes that Atari made before they finally had the sense to listen to Curt Vendel and the designers at Legacy Engineering!"

 

Matt

[mimo]

Nobody seems to be too impressed with the original Flashback though it might be worth buying one as an investment and keeping it sealed in it's box.

 

The same goes for the 10 in 1 joystick. They'll all be collectible one day and probably hold some kind of historical value aswell.

 

In 20 years time you'll read about them on the internet as "Two more mistakes that Atari made before they finally had the sense to listen to Curt Vendel and the designers at Legacy Engineering!"

 

Matt

and then blew it again when they failed to do a PAL FB2 for the other half of the globe, and dithered about the FB3 while Commodore brand starts to get stronger again with a load of new products

[Math You]

and then blew it again when they failed to do a PAL FB2 for the other half of the globe, and dithered about the FB3 while Commodore brand starts to get stronger again with a load of new products

Yep, it seems strange that they never bothered with a PAL version for Europe. You'd think there would be a big enough market for it over here. Maybe I'm wrong.

 

I hope we get a PAL version of Flashback 3 and maybe even the Falcon based Flashback 4 Internet computer aka Atari F.B.I. with single tasking operating system for virus and spyware free surfing

[Ross PK]

It's collectable if you think it is.

 

Will it ever be worth something? Who knows, but it can never be worth as much as orginal hardware.

[AtariMan1976]

It's collectable if you think it is.

 

Will it ever be worth something? Who knows, but it can never be worth as much as orginal hardware.

I agree. It may be collectible but it will ne ver touch the original hardware such as the 2600 itself.

[Math You]

Will it ever be worth something? Who knows, but it can never be worth as much as orginal hardware.

Good point, not unless they become incredibly rare.

[policelimit]

Just look in Amazon and Ebay at the overblown outrageous prices people are selling FB2's for, taking advantage of the fact that they are spotty if not difficult to find in traditional retail outlets. The fact that they are increasingly difficult to find and the prices people are obviously willing to pay for them, may give you some kind of hint as to how collectible they are. This retro gaming/computing industry is something that is new and growing. Keep an eye on it.