The Atari GameStation Go is a handheld game console from MyArcade and Atari with a mix of modern and retro features. First previewed last year, the device is on display at CES 2025 this week and MyArcade says it'll be available for purchase in the third quarter of 2025 for $150.

For that price you get a handheld game system that comes with 200 games pre-installed, including many popular Atari arcade and home console titles like Pac-Man, Missile Command, Centipede, Breakout, and Star Raiders. And it has controllers designed for those games – in addition to a D-Pad and action buttons, there's a paddle, trackball, and even a number pad.

That thing that looks like an analog stick in the upper right corner? It's a paddle for use with games like Breakout. And below the D-Pad there's a small trackball for games like Centipede and Missile Command. You can use the D-Pad and action buttons for most other titles, and there are shoulder triggers for games that support them.

Another interesting feature is that since not all games use all of the controller functions, the Gamestation Go has LED lights that illuminate just the hardware you need for any particular game.

For example if you only need two action buttons, they'll light up while the others stay dark. If you're playing a game that uses the D-Pad, the ring around it will light up. If you're playing a paddle or trackball game, then the D-Pad light will stay dark an the appropriate light will turn on.

While the Gamestation Go is designed for retro gaming, it does have some modern features including a 16:9 display (although it's unclear why you need that aspect ratio to play Atari titles), an HDMI port to output video to a modern TV, and a USB-C port that supports a 5V charger.

There's also a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card reader (it's unclear at the moment whether you can use this to load additional games or if it's there for another reason), and support for WiFi, which will allow you to download over-the-air updates and additional games as they become available.

MyArcade also includes two USB-C ports on the back that you can use to plug in additional controllers for multiplayer gaming. There's a kickstand on the back of the device that allows you prop up the console when you're playing with a controller, and there are two types of controllers made for the GameStation Go:

  • A standard controller that looks like a Gamestation Go without a screen
  • An arcade-style controller with 8 big actions buttons, a joystick, and a bigger trackball and paddle

    • There's no word on how much those additional controllers will cost. There's also no information about what's under the hood, so it's unclear what kind of processor, memory, OS, or battery the Gamestation Go uses. But given that its primary purpose is to play games that are four decades old, it's probably safe to say that it doesn't need a particularly powerful processor to get the job done.

    YouTuber GenXGrownUp got to spend some time with a pre-release unit, and has the most in-depth overview of the upcoming Atari Gamestation Go that I've seen so far:

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