Omega-TI Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 NOTE: This idea requires a substantial upfront investment. 1 - Spend the next 12-18 months buying all the used 5200 units off of Ebay. 2 - Design and market an HDMI high quality output device for the unit. Once word gets out about the crystal clear display on modern displays, many people will want a 5200. At this point you'll have cornered the 5200 market with all those machines that you'll sell at a markup plus the HDMI converter as well. 3 - Sell, sell, sell! Oh - be sure to have plenty of joystick replacements on hand too! You'll make money off that too. So, what are you sitting here for? Become a rich man by starting the next retro-craze. All you have to do is build an HDMI converter for the Atari 5200! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+remowilliams Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Wafers. That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+-^CrossBow^- Posted November 22, 2017 Share Posted November 22, 2017 Isn't that what someone is already doing with 7800s and 2600s in the AtariAge Marketplace FB group now? Claim to have a lag free HDMI modification but refuse to allow it to be seen or show what it looks like installed and just sell expensive 7800 and 2600 units that have been premodded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddlepaddle Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 "Are you listening? Plastics!... There's a great future in plastics..." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 phase three, profit! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vidak Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 I feel like 2600s and 5200s are expensive enough. I'd do it for the purpose of popularizing the console. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynxpro Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 (edited) NOTE: This idea requires a substantial upfront investment. 1 - Spend the next 12-18 months buying all the used 5200 units off of Ebay. 2 - Design and market an HDMI high quality output device for the unit. Once word gets out about the crystal clear display on modern displays, many people will want a 5200. At this point you'll have cornered the 5200 market with all those machines that you'll sell at a markup plus the HDMI converter as well. 3 - Sell, sell, sell! Oh - be sure to have plenty of joystick replacements on hand too! You'll make money off that too. So, what are you sitting here for? Become a rich man by starting the next retro-craze. All you have to do is build an HDMI converter for the Atari 5200! The Sophia RGB Mod already works on the 5200: Same with the older VBXE: Edited December 4, 2017 by Lynxpro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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