Tag: Atari VCS

Ataribox Nearing $3 Million… For The Realz, Yo.

So despite the fact that the Indiegogo campaign has since terminated, funds are still being counted and raised over at the IndieGoGo page itself. And from the looks of things, Ataribox may very well break the three million dollar mark before the end of this week… so it took them FIVE WEEKS to get to THREE MILLION…

Goodness gracious, I need a stiff drink or twenty… but then again, I’ll settle for really strong coffee so that I can stay up late tonight and whip up a couple audio tracks and eventually, I’ll put together a quick script to read off of regarding Ataribox that will assemble my thoughts on this thing in a more concise manner… allegedly.
In any event, this was a thing that took place. Now whether it becomes a thing that happens is another story, but like a bad sportz-entertainment angle, we may have to just let it play out and see where it goes.

Final Ataribox After-Action Report

The numbers seen here was taken from the main Atari VCS Indiegogo page at the time and date specified. There will be occasional dips here and there, but beyond that, it has been a steady stream upwards. Just not quite the rocket launch that we got to that first day.

And for comparison’s sake…

High Score: OUYA – $8,596,474

Also, Atari did a Gameband watch thing that made $325,996. Don’t know what became of that, but…  anyway, here are my recorded numbers.

June 02 09:50 a.m. EST: $2,327,376
June 02 04:14 p.m. EST: $2,327,376
June 02 05:25 p.m. EST: $2,367,076
June 03 11:07 a.m. EST: $2,410,371
June 03 06:45 p.m. EST: $2,445,373
June 04 12:33 a.m. EST: $2,461,554
June 07 10:01 a.m. EST: $2,764,620
June 10 09:50 a.m. EST: $2,793,207
June 10 11:05 a.m. EST: $2,793,441
June 11 01:58 a.m. EST: $2,825,498
June 11 02:24 p.m. EST: $2,853,309
June 12 04:03 p.m. EST: $2,872,070
June 12 11:00 p.m. EST: $2,872,395
June 13 02:24 a.m. EST: $2,873,319
June 13 02:48 p.m. EST: $2,870,176
June 13 05:52 p.m. EST: $2,870,879
June 13 06:59 p.m. EST: $2,871,019
June 13 07:34 p.m. EST: $2,872,044
June 13 11:13 p.m. EST: $2,874,743
June 14 10:30 a.m. EST: $2,878,083
June 14 03:10 p.m. EST: $2,877,258
June 14 04:24 p.m. EST: $2,876,879
June 14 05:12 p.m. EST: $2,876,209
June 15 10:41 a.m. EST: $2,882,255
June 18 01:00 p.m. EST: $2,907,984
June 18 07:11 P.M. EST: $2,909,306
June 18 11:55 p.m. EST: $2,910,203
June 19 02:05 A.M. EST: $2,910,824
June 19 09:46 A.M. EST: $2,913,530
June 19 04:02 p.m. EST: $2,913,354
June 19 05:23 P.M. EST: $2,913,419
June 20 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,915,785
June 21 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,920,730
June 21 11:05 P.M. EST: $2,922,310
June 22 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,920,280
June 22 05:09 P.M. EST: $2,920,019
June 22 05:28 P.M. EST: $2,920,342
June 22 05:40 P.M. EST: $2,920,484
June 22 11:18 P.M. EST: $2,922,311
June 23 12:43 A.M. EST: $2,922,414
June 23 02:00 A.M. EST: $2,922,479
June 23 10:20 A.M. EST: $2,921,744
June 23 02:08 P.M. EST: $2,919,299
June 23 08:48 P.M. EST: $2,917,746
June 23 10:42 P.M. EST: $2,917,812
June 24 01:43 A.M. EST: $2,917,669
June 24 11:30 A.M. EST: $2,917,584
June 24 01:00 P.M. EST: $2,919,329
June 24 06:00 P.M. EST: $2,918,512
June 24 07:21 P.M. EST: $2,917,800
June 24 08:08 P.M. EST: $2,917,517
June 25 10:26 A.M. EST: $2,916,511
June 25 03:05 P.M. EST: $2,914,154
June 25 06:55 P.M. EST: $2,912,723
June 25 10:26 P.M. EST: $2,911,510
June 26 01:38 A.M. EST: $2,911,021
June 26 02:32 A.M. EST: $2,910,657
June 26 02:10 P.M. EST: $2,910,729
June 26 10:56 P.M. EST: $2,910,579
June 27 02:55 A.M. EST: $2,909,759
June 27 11:57 A.M. EST: $2,908,507
June 27 04:27 P.M. EST: $2,910,906
June 27 06:22 P.M. EST: $2,913,132
June 27 11:07 P.M. EST: $2,918,127
June 28 10:30 A.M. EST: $2,929,472
June 28 02:42 P.M. EST: $2,932,384
June 29 03:00 A.M. EST: $2,938,200
June 29 01:05 P.M. EST: $2,947,026
June 30 03:35 P.M. EST: $2,983,066

So they didn’t break three million, proving me wrong on numerous occasions where I thought this campaign would break three millions. On top of that, Atari proved people who thought this was going to be another Ouya wrong, since the Ouya made a lot more money with a lot less name recognition. Still, congratulations to Atari for getting the money. Let’s hope they’re able to shit out a system in time for next year.

The Atari Vault House Show will be up later on, but first Mega Man Maker stuff.

ReviewTechUSA Interviews El Reg Reporter Who Killed Ataribox (Not Really)

Courtesy of Rich of ReviewTechUSA, an interview with the man, the myth, the legend that is The Register’s own Kieren McCarthy, the so-called vulture who interviewed the Atari people about the Ataribox, wrote a hilarious yet brutally honest article about the lack of information regarding the product that Atari eventually claimed was a troll tactic, which prompted El Reg to release the full audio interview to the Interwebs, which has caused a significant stall in the Ataribox campaign.

On June 23, at 2 a.m., the campaign had reached $2,922,479, which was probably the highest it had reached up to this point. Roughly four days later at this very moment, it went down to $2,909,555. There’s always a possibility that the campaign will break three million – a lot can happen in three days, after all – and despite this mishap, the project has already made its money, so they should be ready to go.

But after hearing about Atari’s other failed ventures and abandoned concepts, I’m even more skeptical than before as to whether they can or even will pull this off. I guess we’ll have to wait and see.

Ataribox After-Action Report: The Weekend Plundge

June 23 12:43 A.M. EST: $2,922,414
June 23 02:00 A.M. EST: $2,922,479
June 23 10:20 A.M. EST: $2,921,744
June 23 02:08 P.M. EST: $2,919,299
June 23 08:48 P.M. EST: $2,917,746
June 23 10:42 P.M. EST: $2,917,812
June 24 01:43 A.M. EST: $2,917,669
June 24 11:30 A.M. EST: $2,917,584
June 24 01:00 P.M. EST: $2,919,329
June 24 06:00 P.M. EST: $2,918,512
June 24 07:21 P.M. EST: $2,917,800
June 24 08:08 P.M. EST: $2,917,517
June 25 10:26 A.M. EST: $2,916,511
June 25 03:05 P.M. EST: $2,914,154
June 25 06:55 P.M. EST: $2,912,723
June 25 10:26 P.M. EST: $2,911,510
June 26 01:38 A.M. EST: $2,911,021
June 26 02:32 A.M. EST: $2,910,657
The Ataribox campaign hit a bit of a snag after the whole register debacle and actually saw a considerable drop over the weekend… and this during a time when I thought this would be the weekend where it finally breaks that three million mark.
Unless there is some miracle last-minute burst of investors jumping in on the final day of the campaign, I think it’s safe to say that this thing won’t be making Ouya numbers anytime soon. In any event, all that’s left to do is wait and see if we actually have a new Ataribox next year in retail stores.

Ataribox House Show Scheduled For Next Week

So the planned show for last night didn’t happen due to technical difficulties… difficulties that are too stupid and too ridiculous to describe here. However, said difficulties seemed to be resolved and I can proceed with said House Show next week, when this whole Ataribox campaign will be over and I can instill my thoughts on this pathetic endeavor to do Ouya numbers… a campaign that has stalled this weekend due to Atari management being complete morons in trying to call out a negative article for being trolls… and then said publication posting said audio recording for good measure.

When these guys wanted to bring Atari back, I didn’t think they’d want to bring back the stupid.

So, for those wondering, all the best and I hope you get a box. In the meantime, however, I’m trying to fix this stupid Linux laptop that’s stalling me from doing moar reviews.

Ataribox IndieGoGo Progress Report

The planned House Show is being held off until further notice due to unseen technical difficulties. Sorry. In the mean time, I decided to publish my tracking of the Indiegogo campaign’s progress as I follow its journey to see this campaign finally break the three million mark… which is has yet to do.

The numbers seen here was taken from the main Atari VCS Indiegogo page at the time and date specified. There will be occasional dips here and there, but beyond that, it has been a steady stream upwards. Just not quite the rocket launch that we got to that first day.

And for comparison’s sake…

High Score: OUYA – $8,596,474

Also, Atari did a Gameband watch thing that made $325,996. Don’t know what became of that, but…  anyway, here are my recorded numbers.

June 02 09:50 a.m. EST: $2,327,376
June 02 04:14 p.m. EST: $2,327,376
June 02 05:25 p.m. EST: $2,367,076
June 03 11:07 a.m. EST: $2,410,371
June 03 06:45 p.m. EST: $2,445,373
June 04 12:33 a.m. EST: $2,461,554
June 07 10:01 a.m. EST: $2,764,620
June 10 09:50 a.m. EST: $2,793,207
June 10 11:05 a.m. EST: $2,793,441
June 11 01:58 a.m. EST: $2,825,498
June 11 02:24 p.m. EST: $2,853,309
June 12 04:03 p.m. EST: $2,872,070
June 12 11:00 p.m. EST: $2,872,395
June 13 02:24 a.m. EST: $2,873,319
June 13 02:48 p.m. EST: $2,870,176
June 13 05:52 p.m. EST: $2,870,879
June 13 06:59 p.m. EST: $2,871,019
June 13 07:34 p.m. EST: $2,872,044
June 13 11:13 p.m. EST: $2,874,743
June 14 10:30 a.m. EST: $2,878,083
June 14 03:10 p.m. EST: $2,877,258
June 14 04:24 p.m. EST: $2,876,879
June 14 05:12 p.m. EST: $2,876,209
June 15 10:41 a.m. EST: $2,882,255
June 18 01:00 p.m. EST: $2,907,984
June 18 07:11 P.M. EST: $2,909,306
June 18 11:55 p.m. EST: $2,910,203
June 19 02:05 A.M. EST: $2,910,824
June 19 09:46 A.M. EST: $2,913,530
June 19 04:02 p.m. EST: $2,913,354
June 19 05:23 P.M. EST: $2,913,419
June 20 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,915,785
June 21 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,920,730
June 21 11:05 P.M. EST: $2,922,310
June 22 03:49 P.M. EST: $2,920,280
June 22 05:09 P.M. EST: $2,920,019
June 22 05:28 P.M. EST: $2,920,342
June 22 05:40 P.M. EST: $2,920,484
June 22 11:18 P.M. EST: $2,922,311
June 23 12:43 A.M. EST: $2,922,414
June 23 02:00 A.M. EST: $2,922,479
June 23 10:20 A.M. EST: $2,921,744
June 23 11:15 A.M. EST: $2,920,642
June 23 12:52 A.M. EST: $2,920,348
June 23 02:08 A.M. EST: $2,919,299

And yes, before anyone asks, there have been drops here and there. Nothing too significant since it eventually gets back up, but it does happen. Beyond that, it’s a slow, steady climb.

Ataribox After-Action Report: Atari Strikes Back At THE REGISTER!

Update: And now NintendoLife, a UK-based Nintendo news fansite, has picked up on the story.

Source: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/06/21/atari_interview_in_full/

Satirical news site The Register had posted a couple hilarious yet revealing articles in regards to the Ataribox device that people are apparently raving over. Well, this didn’t sit well with Atari, who accused those dastardly Brits of publishing FAKE NEWS!

The Register shot back by releasing the audio interview they did with Ataribox cheif Michael Artz and well… I haven’t heard it yet, but I’m assuming they’re on the up and up and Atari is just being flaky at this point.

Look, whatever thoughts I have on this thing will be somewhat expressed on the House Show this weekend. In the meantime, however, your lovely Ataribox campaign has thus far amassed a grand total of $2,922,310 as of three minutes ago.

I would like to remind folks that the Ouya collected $8.5 million in their campaign.

Just a thought.

Ataribox After-Action Report: Tuesday Check-In

June 18 01:00 p.m. EST: $2,907,984
June 18 07:11 P.M. EST: $2,909,306
June 18 11:55 p.m. EST: $2,910,203
June 19 02:05 A.M. EST: $2,910,824
June 19 09:46 A.M. EST: $2,913,530
June 19 04:02 p.m. EST: $2,913,354
June 19 05:23 P.M. EST: $2,913,419

So I take it that it’ll take them THREE WEEKS to break the three million mark?

You know what? I tap. This stopped being fun.

How about a house show, this weekend?

That’ll be fun.

Atartbox After-Action Report: Weekend Report

Remember that post I did on Ataribox this past Saturday? The one where I said this blurb;

“…it took them two weeks to come close to the three million mark… though, I’d imagine that mark will be surpassed by Monday morning if not sooner.”

Well, as of 1:00 P.M eastern standard time today, the amount sits on $2,907,984.

Clearly, my standards were way too high.