Atari VCS Store to Close in 2027, Home Brew App Planned

Following Atari's confirmation that it is sunsetting the Atari VCS, further details have emerged on how the wind-down will work. The console's online store is set to close in 2027, but Atari plans to issue a system update alongside a new Atari Home Brew app, intended to let owners and developers keep using and creating software for the machine after the store goes offline. The Atari VCS was a Linux-based console that began as a crowdfunded project before reaching retail after repeated delays.

Following Atari's confirmation that it is sunsetting the Atari VCS, further details have emerged on how the wind-down will work. The console's online store is set to close in 2027, but Atari plans to issue a system update alongside a new Atari Home Brew app, intended to let owners and developers keep using and creating software for the machine after the store goes offline. The Atari VCS was a Linux-based console that began as a crowdfunded project before reaching retail after repeated delays.

Originally reported 26 October 2026. Read the full story with all the details on console-classics.com

Atari VCS Store to Close in 2027, Home Brew App Planned
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