US$3,400 OriginX ‘update’ pays tribute to 1972 ‘Pong’ table tennis arcade game
Swedish designer Love Hultén will produce only 50 handmade consoles, based on Atari’s original video game, which will be able to store up to 10,000 games
Anyone with €2,899 (US$3,400) lying around, and who yearns to experience the nostalgic feeling of playing on an original Pong table, are in luck.
The OriginX, handmade by Swedish designer Love Hultén, is being produced in a limited edition of only 50 units.
The wall-mounted OriginX is based on the original Pong cabinet, complete with a walnut housing, a yellow facade – although additional colours are available upon request – and aluminium control panel.
Pong was one of the original arcade video games – featuring a two-dimensional table tennis game – first produced by Atari in 1972.
The OriginX’s interior computer serves as an emulator, which allows users to play some classic arcade games with up to two players.
However, by installing additional hardware or using a USB port, virtually any arcade game can be played on the machine.
Hultén said the cabinet would be able to store up to 10,000 games.
