CES Not much gameplay. But every year, some notable products get lost in the flood of news. Created in partnership with My Arcade, Gamesstation Go fits the bill. The handheld features a 7-inch display and is preloaded with north of 200 titles from various generations of Atari.
Of course, Being a simple portable game emulator doesn't amount to much in the era of smartphone gaming. Those things are a dime a dozen. The official Atari logo — while nice — isn't what makes the product stand out either. What stands out is the attention to detail.
As the number plate on the side of the screen evokes warm memories of N-Gages; It's a testament to how the handheld combines different vintage Atari experiences. The keypad was essential for a handful of Atari 2600 games.
Above there are four letter buttons, the dial, The D-pad and trackball sit on the left side of the screen. The L and R buttons are at the top of the screen to control things like flippers in the Atari-themed Balls of Steel pinball port.
The audience for a dedicated Atari portable is niche. Emulators are made to be used almost universally for generations of vintage games. But the ability to control the contamination of titles with the approximation of their precision controllers would certainly mean a lot to those interested in such a product.
A lighting system built into the handle will automatically light up the controller associated with the upcoming game. The handle has an HMDI port on the top, so it can be used to control games streamed to the TV, like the Nintendo Switch.
The Atari Gamesstation Go will arrive in Q3 2025 with a price tag of $149.