raskar42 Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) Just received an email from zavvi: We are sorry to advise that your order for Atari Flashback 3 is no longer available at our suppliers. Please be assured that we have contacted alternative sources and regrettably we were unable to obtain your item. Your order has been cancelled and no payment has been taken for the cancelled items. This product will be removed from our website in due course. Yep, I got that email too wow - demand must be huge for them to sell out so quick. Edited July 6, 2011 by raskar42 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 (edited) update: not looking very promising Thanks for placing your order with zavvi Online, order number xxxxxxx We are sorry to advise that your order for Atari Flashback 3 is no longer available at our suppliers. Please be assured that we have contacted alternative sources and regrettably we were unable to obtain your item. Your order has been cancelled and no payment has been taken for the cancelled items. This product will be removed from our website in due course. Thanks for your patience, should you have any further questions please contact us through your online account message centre or on 0844 264 0702 and we will be happy to help you. Many thanks zavvi Edited July 6, 2011 by mimo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted July 6, 2011 Share Posted July 6, 2011 I don't know that they are sold out... I think it either got pulled or didn't really exist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 This product clearly never existed. Not a single user has reported receiving a unit. Atari is pathetic!. Why would they allow these charlatans to do this?. :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 NOW I am able to see my Facebook posts. You'd think it would have been easier, guess it took time for it to sink in on how to see all the posts. I am still trolling them to make a good FB3 with Leg on board. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwane413 Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 This product clearly never existed. Not a single user has reported receiving a unit. Atari is pathetic!. Why would they allow these charlatans to do this?. :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x :x Then what did Dreamwriter play at E3: It was more than just a box, I played the device at E3. The game menu was shifted halfway offscreen, but it did have a lot of games and I played Yars Revenge on it. The main thing that seemed suspicious to me was the entire menu system was different - no more categorizing games, just a number of pages of game titles in alphabetical order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_79 Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 There's an update about this on "Dig That Box". http://digthatbox.com/2011.07.03_arch.html [...] We have also learned the product is expected to ship in early August, around the first of the month. We have even been told by one distributor that it is currently "on the boat" from China. [...] 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathanallan Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 Since it is going to be made by AtGames, they have a website and they have contact info. Let's hound THEM for SD support. I'm still not confused about SD cards. LINK to atgames contact page. Give em hell Atarians. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyd97 Posted July 9, 2011 Share Posted July 9, 2011 I sent my email. I was ready to buy this thing with SD support, but without it no thanks. Since it is going to be made by AtGames, they have a website and they have contact info. Let's hound THEM for SD support. I'm still not confused about SD cards. LINK to atgames contact page. Give em hell Atarians. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Manhattan Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I sent my email. I was ready to buy this thing with SD support, but without it no thanks. Totally agree. With SD support this thing would have been a slam dunk. I don't even think the manufacturers realize how many sales they lost by not including this feature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karyyk Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 If I'm understanding everything all correctly, it's more like someone else cheapened them and asked Atari if it was okay to slap the Atari name on the box. Atari's response was "Sure, whatever!" I don't know if Atari realizes that this reflects much worse on them than the typical licensed product (I mean in terms of the build and packaging looking as atrocious as they do). The "Flashback" name previously applied to actual Atari product; with this licensed product using it, too, it makes both the Flashback series and Atari itself look bad thanks to consumer confusion. It would be like allowing a third party to call something "Atari Puma" or "Atari 10400." onmode-ky Unfortunately, I kind of doubt that this will make "Atari" look all that bad anywhere outside of forums like this. I would imagine that most people who bought the FB 1 & 2 have next to no knowledge of who developed the tech behind it (and you can extrapolate that to just about any video game really, hardware or software). They remembered playing the 2600, saw the Flashback console and thought that it looked cool, so they picked it up. It was an impulse buy, no more, no less. They probably played it a few times and it's been collecting dust since. "Atari" probably realizes this, so they're going with the option that will no doubt cost them less. From an Atari fan's viewpoint, it sucks, but from theirs, it makes good sense. After all, at this point, "Atari" (aka Infogrames) is just milking the Atari legacy for what it's worth. I think profit margin is probably their only real concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retro Rogue Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Unfortunately, I kind of doubt that this will make "Atari" look all that bad anywhere outside of forums like this. I would imagine that most people who bought the FB 1 & 2 have next to no knowledge of who developed the tech behind it (and you can extrapolate that to just about any video game really, hardware or software). They remembered playing the 2600, saw the Flashback console and thought that it looked cool, so they picked it up. It was an impulse buy, no more, no less. They probably played it a few times and it's been collecting dust since. "Atari" probably realizes this, so they're going with the option that will no doubt cost them less. From an Atari fan's viewpoint, it sucks, but from theirs, it makes good sense. After all, at this point, "Atari" (aka Infogrames) is just milking the Atari legacy for what it's worth. I think profit margin is probably their only real concern. They aren't releasing the console, and it's not costing them anything. It's not the same situation. A Chinese company approached them about doing their own, and Atari simply licensed their name out to a Chinese company that's manufacturing, distributing, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yell0w_lantern Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Yeah, with no SD support this one is probably best avoided. Unless they developed their own AOAC (and a good one at that) or totally bootlegged Legacy's it probbaly won't be very accurate then have limited games on top of that - not so much. I'll wait and see if LE comes up with something and pre-order that instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Uh Oh - http://www.atgames.net/front/bin/ptlist.phtml?Category=103701 and Manual http://red022.redmedia.com.tw/ezcatfiles/red022/img/img/934/AR2660_Atari_IMForATARIApproval_StandardOK-07082011.jpg Although it's interesting the URL includes IMForATARIApproval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DamonicFury Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 From the above posted manual, here are the 60 games that are included: (asterisks next to games that I don't think were on either of the previous Flashback 2's) 3D Tic Tac Toe Adventure Adventure II Air-Sea Battle * Aquaventure Asteroids * (FB2 and FB2+ had the Arcade Asteroids hack) Backgammon * Basketball * Battlezone Bowling * Canyon Bomber * Centipede Championship Soccer * Circus Atari Combat Combat 2 Demons to Diamonds * Desert Falcon * Dodge'em Double Dunk Fatal Run Flag Capture * Frog Pond Fun with Numbers * Golf * Gravitar * Hangman Home Run * Haunted House Human Cannonball Maze Craze Minature Golf * Missile Command Night Driver * Off the Wall Outlaw Realsports Baseball* Realsports Basketball* Realsports Soccer Realsports Volleyball Saboteur Save Mary Secret Quest Sky Diver * Space War Sprintmaster * Star Ship * Steeplechase * Submarine Commander * Super Baseball Super Breakout Super Football Surround Swordquest: Earthworld Swordquest: Fireworld Video Checkers Video Chess Video Pinball * Wizard Yars' Revenge Note that Millipede, Quadrun, and Radar Lock and most of the FB2 exclusive games other than Adventure II are missing. Also notice that a few paddle games have been added such as Demons to Diamonds and Night Driver. I wonder if these have these been hacked to use the joysticks? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxpressed Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 One of these just showed up on eBay -- $94.50 shipped. I won't list the item number since this isn't the auction forum, but you should be able to find the listing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mimo Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 I see they have them stocked in my local Argos for £40. I'll give it a miss and buy a harmony cart instead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svenski Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 That explains why it vanished from Zavvi etvc as they messed up the price. Zavvi quoting £34.95 now but "out of stock". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari Joe Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 I think it's really shitty that Atari did this without even so much as a heads-up to Legacy. Theyre' not getting my money, not for this one. :thumbsdown: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacManPlus Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Unfortunately that could back-fire. If nobody buys it, Atari-of-today could perceive that as the nostalgia dying off, and not do any more Flashbacks - with Legacy or anyone else. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+orpheuswaking Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Unfortunately that could back-fire. If nobody buys it, Atari-of-today could perceive that as the nostalgia dying off, and not do any more Flashbacks - with Legacy or anyone else. I'd rather have nothing at all than garbage like this. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Unfortunately that could back-fire. If nobody buys it, Atari-of-today could perceive that as the nostalgia dying off, and not do any more Flashbacks - with Legacy or anyone else. That's bound to happen anyway. You can't bring out what is essentially the exact same product three times and expect strong sales. There needs to be some type of obvious differentiation or improvement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wolfe Posted August 24, 2011 Share Posted August 24, 2011 Curt and Marty both said it, it's crap. Want something better? Get a decent looking cheaper 2600 console, send it to a modder here from Atariage and have them work it up for you. Those are community approved and are of much better quality (in the first place and then the mods are damn near bulletproof) so skip that POS and get better, aim higher. exactly right, then just buy a harmony cart... case closed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekkiELO Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 From the above posted manual, here are the 60 games that are included: (asterisks next to games that I don't think were on either of the previous Flashback 2's) 3D Tic Tac Toe Adventure Adventure II Air-Sea Battle * Aquaventure Asteroids * (FB2 and FB2+ had the Arcade Asteroids hack) Backgammon * Basketball * Battlezone Bowling * Canyon Bomber * Centipede Championship Soccer * Circus Atari Combat Combat 2 Demons to Diamonds * Desert Falcon * Dodge'em Double Dunk Fatal Run Flag Capture * Frog Pond Fun with Numbers * Golf * Gravitar * Hangman Home Run * Haunted House Human Cannonball Maze Craze Minature Golf * Missile Command Night Driver * Off the Wall Outlaw Realsports Baseball* Realsports Basketball* Realsports Soccer Realsports Volleyball Saboteur Save Mary Secret Quest Sky Diver * Space War Sprintmaster * Star Ship * Steeplechase * Submarine Commander * Super Baseball Super Breakout Super Football Surround Swordquest: Earthworld Swordquest: Fireworld Video Checkers Video Chess Video Pinball * Wizard Yars' Revenge Note that Millipede, Quadrun, and Radar Lock and most of the FB2 exclusive games other than Adventure II are missing. Also notice that a few paddle games have been added such as Demons to Diamonds and Night Driver. I wonder if these have these been hacked to use the joysticks? Also, neither Swordquest was on either Flashback 2 or 2+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Loguidice Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Here is my written and video review for the Atari Flashback 3: http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/4346 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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