My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro: Retro Video Game Console with 200+ Games, Wireless Joysticks, RGB LED Lights, Atari 2600/5200/7800 and More

The first one I got was used, so I didn't even bother trying it. I don't blame this on Amazon, but rather the particular seller. I sent it back and ordered another one, which was new.This is a great system. It was easy to set up and get to playing. The selection of games on it is very good, though it is missing some of my favorites. However, the great thing about this system is that you can also play games it doesn't come with using a micro SD card.The console...It's well built and looks quite nice. The placement of the two USB-C ports on the front for wired controller connection is great, especially in comparison to other Atari retro consoles, and even the original 2600. The controller ports being in the back of those was always a bit unwieldy, while being in the front is just natural. The top is simple, with a Power and Home button, the latter of which is also on each controller. The ring lights are also nice looking, and they're adjustable, from the default, alternating rainbow colors to solid white and solid orange. You adjust the lights with the Menu button on the controllers. The USB-C power port and full size HDMI ports are on the back, and well placed. And the best part... the micro SD card slot, which is on the left side. The console has a bit of weight, which adds to it feeling more solid, though some of that weight comes from a metal plate on the inside that they added to make it feel heavier. Still, its heft is nice.The controllers...For most games they're very good. The joystick part feels quite different from a traditional CX-40 Atari joystick, both in its style and the way it feels, but it's quite nice. Not cheap feeling. They have a light ring around the bottom of the joystick, corresponding with the lights around the Power and Home buttons on the console. They also have a small rotatable knob used for Paddle games, and it's actually quite nice. It turns very smoothly, with just a little resistance. Now I say the controllers are very good for "most" games, as some games require the use of more than just the A button, and the positioning of the B and C buttons can make games that require the use of them, such as the Arcade version of Missile Command, much less enjoyable to play, if not downright unenjoyable. Other than that, the controllers are quite good. The weight is also quite nice when the batteries are installed. On the top, there are Home, Select and Start buttons. On the back is a Menu button, a connectivity light, a USB-C port and a power switch.Some people have found that input latency is a problem when using the controllers. Because it uses the common wireless 2.4GHz protocol, other devices that use 2.4GHz, such as routers, TVs, mice, etc. can interfere with the signal, causing issues. However, these controllers can be used wired, though you have to provide your own USB-C to USB-C cables. This will eliminate all of the wireless related latency. And when using them wired, you don't have to use batteries in them, though without the batteries they'll be considerably lighter in weight.With this said, I notice barely any input latency at all when using them wirelessly. The latency is so little that it's nearly imperceptible. In fact, it's less than with both my 2600+ and Flashback 12, and both of those use wired controllers.Other...Though the unit comes with a USB-A to USB-C power cable, it does not come with a power adapter. You need to provide a 5V adapter of at least 2A.It also comes with an HDMI cable.Summary...All in all this is a great system. It's a lot of fun. The selection of games is quite good and the game play is outstanding, even for the paddle games. There is also new firmware available and there are videos on YouTube that give step by step instructions on how to update it. Mine came with version 1.20, and the new firmware is version 1.30. It contains some bug fixes as well as changing the games layout on the screen, making it easier to sort through them.Two pieces of advice:- If you're using a modern TV, make sure to set the TV to Game mode in the picture settings. Without doing so, the latency can be fairly noticeable, as the TV processes a lot of things for the picture. Game mode disables all of that extra picture processing, making the picture response much more real time.- This is an important one. Look at the seller reviews before you buy this, and make sure to buy it from a good one.

Be prepared to be underwhelmed. The joysticks are an abomination to use. The sticks have very little travel. The B button is positioned quite awkwardly on the top of the stick, and the C button is right where you'd grip the controller. The trackball emulator is alright for what it does, but it's awkwardly positioned on the upper right side of the stick.The emulation is fine, but you can do better with OSS and a PC. Which brings me to the real reason this gets ONE star (a half-star if I could). NO support for firmware update for Mac OR Linux users. So you must have a Windows machine to update the device.In 2023, it's not difficult to provide Linux support for firmware updates. It doesn't have to be simple, nor does it have to have a GUI, though it takes a TRIVIAL amount of work to make a Linux firmware tool. I have made them myself, and i have used them for other devices like keyboards and portable music players. It's a TRAVESTY that in this day and age, you have to keep a Windows 10 (or later) PC around to update firmware for things like this. It's a trivial job to do and nothing Windows has makes it "better" suited for firmware updates. It's as if My Arcade can't port things to Mac or Linux?Fine, if the programmers at My Arcade are not versed in Windows, hire some. But to avoid Mac too? That's tragic. This could've been a decent emulation station *IF* it had better support for the millions of enthusiasts who like retro gaming but do NOT own a Windows machine.Sad. You really duffed this one, My Arcade.

I received this a little more than 24 hours ago, I am impressed with it so far. It has a lot of 2600 games along with a few 5200, 7800 and Arcade games. It has a lot of games I played as a child. It does have a lot of the popular titles for the 2600, just not space invaders pac man or galaga. This was super easy to set up, plug in the USB and HDMI to the TV, install batteries in the controllers and you are up and playing in 10 minutes. The controller works well and is responsive with little to no lag. Mine was shipped with update 1.30 right out of the box and was brand new. There's plenty of game ROMs on the internet to install along with tutorials on YT. Google is your friend on this one. There's tons of free open source games out there written by amateurs based on past games. I wouldn't ever suggest anyone download official ROMS illegally, it's best to pay for them and get them legitimately. I read a lot of the reviews for this on here, and I can't speak to their experience or expectations but it seems a lot of people don't understand that games can be added easily through use of the SD card slot on the side. There's even custom operating systems out there to add to make every game download to have cover art and description just like it has originally, instead of just a list on the SD card. Most ROMS are kilobites in size so a 32gb SD card will afford you space for over 10,000 games. (Yes you read that right 10,000 games). It won't run any Xbox PS games but the Xbox one controller is amazing on it, right of the box with default button mapping. PS 4 and 5 controllers work but some of the buttons are not standard use. My kids that grew up on Xbox and Wii can't fathom that this was all we had in the early 80's and 90's to do. I still have my original Atari 2600 and brought it out to compare with this. This is so much better, I think some people have a distorted memory of what the 2600 played like after seeing and playing this. The 2600 was like pushing a lawnmower with square wheels compared to this being a riding lawnmower. You can actually connect a USB C cable to the controller from the console if you have any lag on some games a 10 foot cable is all you really need being any farther away than that doesn't seem right as we had to sit 4 feet away from the TV originally because the cords were so short. Anyone that buys this and is disappointed in it needs to search YT for "Adding games to the Atari Gamestation Pro" before they throw it in the trash or return it. But if you still aren't literate enough after watching YT to get more games then ask a 10 year old they can do it for you.