In 2007, Vendel was working on a handheld console known as the Atari Flashback Portable. It would run on three "AAA" batteries, and would include a screen resolution of 320x240. It would feature AV output and two joystick controller ports for multiplayer. Games are loaded into internal 2MB memory by use of a USB cable. The release date was projected as early 2008 with a retail price of approximately $40. However, Vendel announced in 2010 that the project was not going to be released by Atari and no further information was released.
Atari Flashback 50th Anniversary Edition Gold is a plug-and-play retro console released by AtGames to commemorate Atari’s 50-year legacy. It includes 130 built-in Atari 2600 classics, two wired standard joysticks, and two wired paddle controllers. The hardware features HDMI output (720p), wood-veneer styling with “Atari 50th” gold logo, brass switches, and modern additions like save/load and rewind functions for many games. Only the Gold edition supports official firmware updates, allowing expansion of its game library.
The Atari Flashback 50th Anniversary Edition was released in 2022 at limited retailers. Physically it is a slight re-coloration of the Atari Flashback X. It features brass switches instead of chrome and has the Atari 50th logo stamped onto its wood veneer trim. Like the previous releases, it was built by AtGames.
The basic model includes two wired standard controllers and 110 games. The gold model includes two wired standard controllers, two wired paddle controllers and 130 games.
The Atari Flashback 8 was released in September 2017, by AtGames. Several variations were released. A basic model, the Flashback 8 Classic, features 105 games and two wired controllers. The Flashback 8 Deluxe is identical, except that it includes a set of paddle controllers in addition to the joysticks.
The Atari Flashback 7 was released on October 1, 2016. Like the previous four releases, it was built by AtGames. It is the same as the Flashback 6 with the infrared wireless joysticks, but it adds one more game - Frogger - increasing the total to 101 games.
The Atari Flashback 7 Deluxe includes two wired paddle controllers in addition to the wireless joysticks.
The Atari Flashback 6 was released on September 15, 2015. Like the previous three releases, it was built by AtGames. It is the same as the Flashback 5 with the infrared wireless joysticks, but it adds 8 more games, increasing the total to 100 games.
The Atari Flashback 5 was released on October 1, 2014. Like the previous two releases, it was built by AtGames. It is the same as the Flashback 4 with the infrared wireless joysticks, but it adds 17 more games, increasing the total to 92 games.