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Atari Revives Intellivision With $149 Intellivision Sprint, Preorders Open for Dec. 5 Launch

The company casts the plug‑and‑play revival as a 45th‑anniversary tribute following its 2024 purchase of the Intellivision brand.

Overview

  • Preorders are live now, with U.S. and Australia units scheduled to ship on December 5 and Europe reported for December 23.
  • The Intellivision Sprint is developed in partnership with Plaion as part of Atari’s ongoing retro hardware strategy.
  • The console includes 45 built-in games such as Astrosmash, Shark! Shark!, Star Strike, Thin Ice, Boulder Dash, and a range of sports and strategy titles.
  • Modern features include HDMI output and two wireless controllers with dials and numeric keypads that charge when docked, plus refreshed keypad overlays for each game.
  • There is no cartridge slot, with USB-A ports supporting library expansion and backups and adapters enabling use of original Intellivision controllers.