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Atari May Be Bringing Back a 1983 8-Bit Gaming Machine

A 1983 home computer could be Atari’s next retro hardware project. See what the latest trademark application reveals.

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A new trademark suggests that Atari may be preparing to revive another gaming machine from the early 1980s to add to its retro lineup of nostalgic hardware.

Atari Files Trademark Application for 800XL

Atari released the 800XL Home Computer in 1983 as part of the same line that saw the 400, 800, and 1200XL marketed towards home consumers. The machine got a lot of attention and even had a pretty famous marketing campaign in Australia featuring Mr. T as the spokesperson.

Now, more than four decades later, a new trademark application suggests that Atari might have new plans for the 800XL. The........

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