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It is the end of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the leaves are just starting to turn, and my summer sale on Atari 5200 has come an end. A special thank you to everyone who has ordered, I am building up a large batch right now. In the next 2-3 days, I should be shipping out all the overlay compatible orders all the way through August orders. Once these are shipped, I have a couple of classics to work on, then I will get the IntelliVision backlog cleared out. Here is to hoping in the next 2 weeks to be caught up on orders.

I am also out of stock on one critical component for the 5200 stick (the 15 pin cord) for at least another week, so I set all the quantities to 0. You can still order, but I can not fulfill until I get more cables in.

Happy gaming everyone, I will do my best to get everything caught up and release at least 2 new controllers in the coming weeks!

In case you missed my Youtube videos, I now have ‘handed’ versions of my IntelliVision True 16.

Left hand stick: https://retrogame.cyberphreak.com/product/intellivision-ii-true-16-left-hand-stick-copy/

Right hand: https://retrogame.cyberphreak.com/product/intellivision-ii-true-16-rhs/

I have photos/video for the Left Hand, the right hand will be up in a day or two, along with a Super Video Arcade version as well 🙂

I think just about everyone who order an ambidextrous responded to my e-mail with their preference, if they wanted to change. You can always email me at retro at cyberphreak dot com and I’ll make sure I make a note on paper and in my order tracking.

Turns out with all the tariff nonsense, I overbought parts for the Atari 5200! I have no less than 32 joysticks on hand. My closet is a little full, from now, June 1st, 2025 to July 4th, I will be having a sale on almost all of my 5200 controllers. The only exception is the Jaguar to 5200 conversion, sadly, I just sold my last conversion and will be replacing it with the LT.

The IntelliVision II True 16 has sold even better than I expected and I really only have 1 joystick left until my next batch arrives. If you have a little patience, you can score a 5200 controller with a nice discount.

Happy Summer!

In case anyone missed it, I released the IntelliVision II True 16 Arcade controller.

I will also be releasing 2 other variations:

1. Handed joystick (left hand stick by default).
2. IntelliVision 2609A themed, with wood grain and gold accents. This will also be released in a handed version as well.

For the IntelliVision II, a side type will be Sears Super Video Arcade themed. It is mechanically identical, just with brown and wood accents. I am busy building as quickly as possible, since this is a new controller, I am really testing out each joystick to make sure it really works as advertised.

In addition, I am expecting a 2609A in a few days to facilitate controllers for that system and see if I can get the test software to work correctly. My IntelliVision II does not seem to be 100 compatible with every game and from forums this appears to be the case. Luckily, PGA Golf and Ice Trek really are good test games that work.

Well, last night, after two days of talking, the US agreed to 90 day pause in the 145% tariff, reducing to 30%. Goodness knows how this is all going end up. In the meantime I will play it by ear.

For the smaller components, I have a good year’s worth on hand and the even the larger parts, like the joystick and buttons, I have a nice safety stock.

In more tariff news, I am almost done with my 5200 True Analog LT (Less Tariff or Lite).

This will be a less expensive version of the controller. It will have the same joystick as the original, but it will be ‘handed’ so you can choose to have the joystick on the left or the right side and will only come in overlay compatible. The case will be handheld and made in the USA. The enclosure is actually less expensive than the imported and is the most expensive single component of all my controllers. The price will be $129, less than the Jaguar conversion and a good option for anyone who is looking for a more affordable controller, with the same high quality you expect.

The LT will also be a replacement for my Jaguar to 5200 conversion. The cost of the controller is going through the roof, close to $80! I only have one left on hand, and after that, unless you can supply a controller, that will be the bittersweet end to that controller.

As a small business, I import most of my parts from China. The below $800 exemption has also been eliminated. The current tariff is 145%, in June, it raises to 245%. I can not absorb these costs, I would be selling at a loss. I did buy ahead as much as I could, so when my parts run out, IF I can get parts, here are the projected prices:

I had to turn back-orders off, so what you see in stock is what parts I have in stock. Once I run out of parts, I will start adjusting prices.
If I can’t get parts, I will have to pause the controller business. I am working on getting local sources, so that never happens.

Thank you everyone for your support!

Thank you everyone for the steady stream of orders. I am trying to mostly work on them on the weekend to spend more time with my family. Everything is good, just want to enjoy the upcoming spring weather and get my kitchen cabinets painted.

In other news, if you are curious about what the heck your version number means when you receive one of my controllers, I added a page here: Atari 5200 Controller Versions

Happy Gaming!

Received most of my parts and updated all the overlay compatible versions stock numbers. I am still waiting on the ‘classic’ phone style keypads in the mail. They should be in 10 days or so. You can order now, but will have to wait for keypads to come in.

The Intellivision True 16 Arcade controller is coming soon. You can join the wait list at: Intellivision Mailing List.

I did have to raise some prices, some materials are going up and I have underestimated my labor content. The dual sticks are great, but take almost 2.5 hours to build, start to finish.

I had a rush of orders, with a couple of dual sticks mixed in there. I just ordered parts for 15 more joysticks, but that will take 11-14 days to arrive, typically. I have parts for a couple controllers, but that’s it till the first week of March. All orders that are currently in queue have all parts on hand, so no worries for those who have already bought.

My wife is in the hospital right now, I so I won’t be able to fill any orders until the weekend of 2/15/2025.

Nothing too serious, side effects from cancer prevention treatment. Just waiting for tests to complete.