MaximumRD Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Â The Atari Jaguar is a cartridge based console from the early to mid nineties that failed in the videogame market. It contended with consoles like the SNES, and Genesis first but eventually went toe to toe with the 3DO and even the Sony Playstation and Sega Saturn, but it didn't fair well against most of them. All in all, it is speculated that less than 150,000 Atari Jaguars were sold, and it marked the end of Atari in the console market for a very, very long time. It can be had from places like eBay today for quite a bit of money, but is it worth picking up? And why does it cost so much to begin with? Are the games hidden gems? Let's watch and find out! Â DegasElite, 7800 Pro Gamer, Sabertooth and 3 others 5 1 Quote I am Rob aka MaximumRD aka OldSchoolRetroGamer and THIS is my world http://about.me/maximumrd "For you, the day Bison graced your village was the most important day of your life. But for me, it was Tuesday." Â - M. Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7800 Pro Gamer Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 I like the way this guy thinks! MaximumRD, Boris, Sabertooth and 1 other 2 2 Quote   Watch 7800 Pro Gamer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAtariNetwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 So, if you are ready to start collecting for the Jaguar, here's an auction for one, new in box, sealed: Atari Jaguar GAME CONSOLE SYSTEM J8001 CHT01 NEW in Box W/CYBERMORPH in box DegasElite, 7800 Pro Gamer, cubanismo and 2 others 5 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 20 Report Share Posted January 20 Yes you should  MaximumRD, 7800 Pro Gamer, Sabertooth and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinroh Posted March 18 Report Share Posted March 18 Definitely, I got in late, cuz I dragged my feet, but still glad I have one. DegasElite 1 Quote   Free to download--> Carrot Kingdom™- - Released 5/11/2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D r Clu Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 haha... got my Atari Jaguar in 1999 for $30 from K B Toy Store. A really good practical video. I know a lot of Bubsy fans want to try all the Bubsy games and when they get to the Jaguar exclusive, they can't justify it. Luckily, with with BigPEmu playing Bubsy is almost perfect now. Would I buy a $400 to $500 Jaguar now?  Probably not. As said even with the Game Drive that is nearly a $600 price tag.  Wow! However, I can say if I could somehow know all the fun I've had on the Jaguar since 1999, I'll the people I've met, worked with, projects worked on, and experiences related to the Jaguar, I'd buy a Jaguar anf Game Drive for $600. Sabertooth, Boris, RickR and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DegasElite Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 I would say the Jaguar is worth getting, but still so expensive due to its level of rarity. It's truly a collector's item, if affordable. But, if you have one, I suggest you keep it as long as you can. The value of it should appreciate even more over time. RickR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrekMD Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 I agree with that assessment from @DegasElite. I'm glad I got mine in the early 2007, I think, and was able to complete the collection. Some stuff was still quite pricey even then. Now some of the stuff has become absurdly expensive. RickR and DegasElite 2 Quote 🖖 Going to the final frontier, gaming... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socrates63 Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 (edited) I bought my Jaguar a few years ago to take part in the I/O high score challenge. I bought it with the intent to stick with the GameDrive and not get into collecting... but that failed 😂 I've collected a little over 30 games with some being homebrews and an unopened brand spanking new multi player adapter thingy. Getting back to the question of whether it's "worth" it -- yes, it is. I wanted to reconnect with all things Atari. Outside of the 2600 and playing my friend's 5200, I had no experience with Atari's other consoles and handheld back in the day. But some decades later, I got the bug to revisit Atari's line-up. Edited May 24 by socrates63 RickR, Boris, DegasElite and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickR Posted May 24 Report Share Posted May 24 Just now, socrates63 said: I bought it with the intent to stick with the GameDrive and not get into collecting. I have stuck with this philosophy for the most part. I have 9 Jag carts, all collected before I got my hands on a Gamedrive. 🙂 socrates63, D r Clu, DegasElite and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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