Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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ATARI is asking nearly $1,000 for its new collection of 39 physical ACTIVISION cartridge re-releases — and plenty of people are calling that price outrageous. But is it really?

Rather than argue about whether $1,000 simply feels like too much, I decided to run the numbers. In this video, I compare Atari’s new collection with what these same games cost when they were originally released, what those prices represent in today’s dollars, and what it would cost now to assemble the same 39-game collection using original cartridges, boxes, and manuals.

The results put that $999.96 price tag into a very different perspective.

What do you think? Is Atari charging too much, or does the price make more sense once you see the comparison? Let me know in the comments!

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00:00 $1,000 Reactions
01:35 Definitions & Rules
03:15 What You Can't Download
03:45 Cost of the Originals
04:45 Adjusted for Inflation
06:20 Buying Used Today
08:25 Conclusion