this post was submitted on 16 Mar 2025
222 points (99.6% liked)

RetroGaming

27780 readers
103 users here now

Vintage gaming community.

Rules:

  1. Be kind.
  2. No spam, AI slop, or soliciting for money.
  3. No racism or other bigotry allowed.
  4. Obviously nothing illegal.

If you see these please report them.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
Xylinna@lemmy.world
Tenthrow@lemmy.world
gts@lemmy.world
222
U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, has spent $100K+ designing new parts — last original Atari hardware launched 32 years ago (www.tomshardware.com)
submitted 11 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/retrogaming@lemmy.world
14 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Atari parts and accessories store Best Electronics stands bravely defiant against the march of time and technology, continuing to serve this increasingly niche retro hardware market 41 years after it was set up. As well as supplying parts, it continues to source and make new parts, provide support, hints, and tips, and claims to have spent $100,000+ in engineering development. In contrast, the iconic and innovative Atari Corp. behind all the firm's home computers, and advanced consoles like the Lynx and Jaguar, went bankrupt in 1996, which is almost 30 years ago.

top 14 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

That's an amazing resource! I've only used eBay. I had no idea there was a company doing parts.

[–] coldwarful@lemm.ee 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

That's cool and all but I don't think there's a drug in existence which can make that webpage make sense. It's like an HTML-CSS-fever dream

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Jesus fuck! That's got to be html2.0! But even back then we had framesets.

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It even appears to have a (seemingly non functioning) visitor counter!

[–] DmMacniel@feddit.org 6 points 11 months ago

dear god!

[–] Tower@lemm.ee 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You are visitor

[–] boydster@sh.itjust.works 4 points 11 months ago

All of your visit are belong to me

[–] troed@fedia.io 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Amazing place, just make sure to ALWAYS follow the ordering instructions. Being a customer there is a privilege, not a right ;)

[–] altima_neo@lemmy.zip 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What is unique about their ordering over there?

[–] troed@fedia.io 8 points 11 months ago

Everything :D

https://www.vice.com/en/article/dont-piss-off-bradley-the-parts-seller-keeping-atari-machines-alive/

Myself I have nothing but great interactions with Brad.

[–] proton_lynx@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

He's the soup nazi of Atari parts?

[–] HappyTimeHarry@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

That website is a time(cube)less masterpiece!

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I’m sure Atari is making a comeback…