News U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, has spent $100K+ designing new parts — last original Atari hardware launched 32 years ago

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Atari parts and accessories store Best Electronics stands bravely defiant against the march of time and technology, continuing to serve this increasingly niche retro hardware market 41 years after it was set up.

U.S. Atari parts store still open after 41 years, has spent $100K+ designing new parts — last original Atari hardware launched 32 years ago : Read more

 

[Jabberwocky79]

While I wouldn't be in the market for anything, the fact that this exists is dang cool.

 

[AkroZ]

It's a litlle inacurate: Atari Corporation didn't fill for bankruptcy in 1996, they merged with JT Storage, Inc to form JTS Corporation.
Atari have liquidity but not new product (Jaguar has failed), JTS have stock but issues with liquidity. The merge should have keep the two brands.
But just after the merge, JTS fired most Atari staff and selled all the stocks. This was not enought to save JTS as they filled for bankruptcy in 1998.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

Brad's been a life saver over the years when my 130XE or Mega4 ST (both highly modded) have needed parts or accessories. I think he still has a majority of the stock he bought when Atari shuttered in addition to new products he's introduced over the years. The first printing (and I think the only one to date) of his catalog reads like the old Sears Christmas Wish Book.