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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After resurrecting iconic consoles like the <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23841336/atari-2600-plus-compatible-with-7800-cartridges">2600</a> and <a href="https://www.theverge.com/news/801646/atari-intellivision-sprint-console-competition">Mattel's Intellivision</a>, Atari is relaunching one of the brand's personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago. The 800XL is a faithful recreation of the all-in-one 8-bit PC that's being resurrected as part of a collaboration with game developer and publisher <a href="https://plaionreplai.com/en-gb/collections/consoles/products/the-800xl" data-type="link" data-id="https://plaionreplai.com/en-gb/collections/consoles/products/the-800xl">Plaion</a>. While most retro enthusiasts will probably use it for gaming, the new 800XL carries forward the original's built-in mechanical keyboard for those wanting to code their own games and apps using Atari BASIC.</p>
<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The 800XL is <a href="https://atari.com/pages/800xl">available for preorder now for $219.99</a> with shipping expected to start in April 2027. It comes with …</p>
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# Atari is bringing back one of its earliest 8-bit home computers
Source: [https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007732/atari-console-800xl-basic-personal-computer-retro-preorder](https://www.theverge.com/tech/1007732/atari-console-800xl-basic-personal-computer-retro-preorder)
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After resurrecting iconic consoles like the[2600](https://www.theverge.com/2023/8/22/23841336/atari-2600-plus-compatible-with-7800-cartridges)and[Mattel’s Intellivision](https://www.theverge.com/news/801646/atari-intellivision-sprint-console-competition), Atari is relaunching one of the brand’s personal computers that originally debuted 43 years ago\. The 800XL is a faithful recreation of the all\-in\-one 8\-bit PC that’s being resurrected as part of a collaboration with game developer and publisher[Plaion](https://plaionreplai.com/en-gb/collections/consoles/products/the-800xl)\. While most retro enthusiasts will probably use it for gaming, the new 800XL carries forward the original’s built\-in mechanical keyboard for those wanting to code their own games and apps using Atari BASIC\.
The 800XL is[available for preorder now for $219\.99](https://atari.com/pages/800xl)with shipping expected to start in April 2027\. It comes with modern conveniences like an HDMI port and four USB\-A ports for connecting flash drives, peripherals, and a bundled recreation of Atari’s classic joystick that’s been upgraded with eight action and function buttons making it more versatile\.
There’s a fully\-functional cartridge slot that’s compatible with most Atari 400, 800, XL, and XE carts, but the reborn 800XL can also play any of the software created for those old 8\-bit systems, even when loaded from a flash drive\. For those lacking a collection of retro cartridges the 800XL comes with 25 games built\-in including recognizable titles like*Asteroids, Centipede, Berzerk, Missile, Command*, and*Millipede*\.
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