Atari brings back Intellivision with HDMI, wireless controllers, and 45 games
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Atari is bringing back the Intellivision, the very console that once challenged its dominance in the early 1980s. The Intellivision Sprint, priced at $149.99, recreates the original's distinctive black and gold casing with woodgrain accents while housing modern internals connected via HDMI.
The revival follows Atari's 2024 acquisition of the Intellivision brand from Mattel, marking the first new product under this ownership. Two wireless controllers mimic the original's circular disc and numeric keypad design, now rechargeable through a docking station built into the console.
Forty-five preloaded games span the system's classic library, from Baseball and Super Pro Football to Boulder Dash and Astrosmash. The original Intellivision marketed itself as technically superior to Atari's 2600, boasting richer graphics and more realistic gameplay.
For Atari, this represents less about rekindling old rivalries and more about consolidating gaming heritage. The company has been steadily repackaging its influence through retro revivals like the Atari 2600+ and 400 Mini.
Preorders began October 17, with shipments starting December 2025.
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