Official Atari 400 Mini & Joystick - HDMI Output - Includes 25 Games

I unpacked it, I set it up, and I instantly found the CXStick joystick difficult to use: it seemed sluggish, and going up or down would only work occasionally. It was hard to avoid pressing the multifunction buttons as well. I was very disappointed. If the joystick (and the other one I bought for 2p play) sucks then the whole device is compromised. But then I read more about it and I realized I had to set my HDMI input to "Game," which instantly cleared up most of the issues. Now I'm learning the quirks of the stick: it's stiffer than I remember ye olde Atari sticks being, so games like Pac Man can get frustrating...but I'll either figure it out or I'll hook up an Xbox controller and use the D-pad. The included games are amazing, and the ability to add more is beyond belief. It really works! Though I find it doesn't recognize .atx files (try renaming them to .xex) and a small handful don't launch correctly. In short: it's way better than I thought it would be! Some more work could have gone into the joystick, but I'm having so much fun with it to knock off a star for that reason. Great job!

There aren't too many ways to play the Atari computer and 5200 games. This is a great way in. Pros: The system is small and very cute. Would be great to display but also very useful. Cons: The system as is works great. When you plug in the USB for extra games, that's where things get a little interesting. The system options (400, 800, 5200, 800xl, etc) revert to 800 every time I pick a game. Why? Another con - the controller is extremely stiff. I ended up plugging in an xbox controller and things improved immediately. It's quirky but it looks great and it's fun. Recommended for hardcore retro game fans.

Great little Atari emulator. Delivery was fast and package came without damage

It's a great little unit, everything works well out of the box with the UI built for ease of use, and the updated joystick with hidden buttons makes playing most 8-bit computer games quite a straightforward and easy experience. Having quite a bit of fun with it. And making the process of playing your own ROMs right out of the box is the cherry on top.

Excellent system. i’m still giving it five stars even though the controller stinks kinda. It controls ok, but it is easy to hit the ring, and reset the game you worked so hard at. It can be remedied by using a cheap snes usb pad, and just using the one button once you start. If you sail the bloody seas there are many roms available, matey. This thing is a blast once you do that! I bought it used on Amazon, it came like new, but Amazon ruined the nice box, by placing the shipping label right on it. The whole experience was shoddy. I like to collect the retrogames ltd systems, and the box is part of that.