Comment on It's 2025, And We're Getting A Brand New 8-Bit Game Console

Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• weirdo_from_space@sh.itjust.works ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  I think an evergreen 8 bit system can be great for gaming an a tight budget. But whater this system will appeal to enough people to justify indefinite support or if the team is even capable of delivering this product remains to be seen.

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  • Aggravationstation@feddit.uk ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    It’s open hardware so I don’t think profitability is a factor.

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  • chiliedogg@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Getting it to display on a screen is gonna cost enough to kill any value proposition.

    How many people in 2025 are still going to be using a display with vintage inputs?

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    • Malfeasant@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Is it really that hard to find a composite input? All my TVs have them, though the newest one is at least 5 years old so what do I know…

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  • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Any idea on how tight? I mean the concurrence is hard at lower pricepoints.

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• caseyweederman@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  People are still developing games and software for the original 8-bit hardware.

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  • Valmond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Sure no problem there, but will it run on this “better” 6502? And most people probably emulate it anyways. Or go full nerd and buy the real thing!

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    • caseyweederman@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      I think there will always be interest in exploring the limitations of the time. This is a new way to do that. I think it’s pretty cool, even if it’s not the most “optimal”.

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