jaybird3rd Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 "New Atari Ripoff that Lootbox?" 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Switched the discussion from whether or not it is a scam to whether or not one cares: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Nathan Strum Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 From what I've read it's just four teeny badges, a bottle opener, a spinny keychain thing, and one of those bags they give away for free at events, but "Asteroids" flavored. Oh, and VCS shoebox. "$50 VALUE" So... six of those are worth one Ataribox. Six mostly-empty cardboard boxes, with about a dollar's worth of useless trinkets inside, are worth one Ataribox. Yeah, that sounds about right. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Nice box, shame about what's in it. That could be their new marketing tagline. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 At least Atari hasn't chosen to go this low, yet. https://www.digitiser2000.com/main-page/segas-ill-considered-viz-comic-ads 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderGrimm Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 You know what was also a "$50" value? The Atari 2600 Junior Yes, I know the Loot Box is actually $30, but really... come on! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Note that $30 in 2018 is equivalent to $13.24 in 1986. The box of pins and junk isn't worth that, either. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Target Ataribox unboxing! There's a box within-the-box, too! I kept thinking of RedLetterMedia's Nerd Crew saying "Very cool": 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+x=usr(1536) Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 At least Atari hasn't chosen to go this low, yet. https://www.digitiser2000.com/main-page/segas-ill-considered-viz-comic-ads In Sega's defence, some context might be needed here. Those adverts ran in Viz, an 'adult' comic that happened to have broad appeal to 15-year-olds, university students, and the odd regular buyer outside of those two categories. It wasn't an adult comic in the pornographic sense (though the odd poorly-drawn set of breasts would occasionally be thrown in for comedic effect, and the character of Buster Gonad and his Unfeasibly Large Testicles is exactly what he sounds like), but more because it was often vulgar, occasionally crude, and absolutely spot-on in how it skewered certain types of British comics and social stereotypes. Puerile, yes, but incredibly funny. Even having grown up reading it, it's not really possible to explain every nuance of it, but those Sega adverts were absolutely perfect for the place that they were being run and their intended audience. Always liked the Seven Pints one, myself. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_B Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 You could probably find a Flashback 8 for around $30 if you shop around too. Not that that's going to be much better than a box of trinkets to many people either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 In Sega's defence, some context might be needed here. Those adverts ran in Viz, an 'adult' comic that happened to have broad appeal to 15-year-olds, university students, and the odd regular buyer outside of those two categories. It wasn't an adult comic in the pornographic sense (though the odd poorly-drawn set of breasts would occasionally be thrown in for comedic effect, and the character of Buster Gonad and his Unfeasibly Large Testicles is exactly what he sounds like), but more because it was often vulgar, occasionally crude, and absolutely spot-on in how it skewered certain types of British comics and social stereotypes. Puerile, yes, but incredibly funny. Earlier, when I looked up what Viz was, I figured it was similar to Mad Magazine; probably dirtier. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I looked up the ads from VIZ magazine and found this one- of course I added some tacos. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlecRob Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Switched the discussion from whether or not it is a scam to whether or not one cares: atarivcs_dontcare.JPG Yep that is me. Apathy has prevailed... fuck it.. life is short, $200 is just a drop in the ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dj_convoy Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yeah, money and critical thinking are way overrated. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercylon Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Switched the discussion from whether or not it is a scam to whether or not one cares: atarivcs_dontcare.JPG Wow... I wish I was in the position to put $300 in a paper shredder without thinking about it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom_of_Krankor Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 "Sorry we haven't updated you guys recently, we've had a issue with the space we were using to design this awesome system! One of our team member's wives was tired of parking her minivan in the driveway so we were forced to move and now were on the hunt for a new space! Don't worry, this totally isn't a scam!" - Made up quote from the Ataribox team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaysWithWolves Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yep that is me. Apathy has prevailed... fuck it.. life is short, $200 is just a drop in the ocean $200 plus shipping and handling, right? I'd be surprised if they don't build it. But even if they create the greatest gaming console known to man, I'll still protest their tactics. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+thanatos Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Target Ataribox unboxing! There's a box within-the-box, too! I kept thinking of RedLetterMedia's Nerd Crew saying "Very cool": This could have been about 4 minutes shorter. "Maybe $25"?. Uh, no. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racerx Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Yep that is me. Apathy has prevailed... fuck it.. life is short, $200 is just a drop in the ocean And one sucker drop at a time, you can get yourself a $3 million ocean. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Nice card-board , pins and bottle-opener in the Target box, but 30 bucks..eh. Yet, if that box were to host an AtariAge home-brew or other project, as part of the "special packaging" , given the general care put in here, within the community; how many of us would jump on board and splurge on the premium, because our perceived value would be much higher? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 If you ate this kind of thing every day, you'd will have "had some back-end issues that need to be sorted out and taking longer than expected," too. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtariNerd Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Still trying to figure out if that is meant to be an espresso , SW style (or whatever) , very flat Guinness or Essence. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4voZl28ADM I might be going too far. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+frankodragon Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 I'm guessing that sandwich is a chicken club with egg. Of course what they use to make it look "tasty" is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digdugnate Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 "had some back-end issues that need to be sorted out and taking longer than expected," -- it must be, since their last picture was a mobo on bubble wrap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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