The Atari 2600 My Play Watch takes cues from popular ... One obvious question: how do you control games usually played with a joystick, from a watch? One of the watch’s side buttons is just ...

Atari, a powerhouse in retro gaming, has entered the smartwatch market with the launch of the Atari 2600 My Play Watch. Wearing it will give you an incomparable nostalgia encased in wearable tech.

As Activision’s F-14 Tomcat game for the Atari 2600 console, it seemed ripe for use as a project enclosure of some sort. When he came across a couple of 9-pin D-sub joystick ports, he had an idea.

Alternatively, you can even play using original 70s and 80s joysticks, if you can find some where the rubber exterior hasn't perished. And almost all second-hand Atari VCS / 2600 games will work ...

The gamepad also wirelessly connects to the Atari 2600 Plus recreation released last year and can be connected to a PC via a USB-C adapter. There’s also the $34.99 CX40 Plus Wireless Joystick ...

And it still holds up, even on the slightly compromised Atari 2600 port. While controlling the paddle with the joystick can ...

This time it’s a wireless Xbox 360 controller stuffed inside an Atari 2600 controller ... enough to make it useful in arcade games. The joystick portion was reused without any modification.

Say hello to the Atari 2600 My Play Watch, which serves an abundance of retro-chic wrist aura for just $79.99 a pop. Atari is not mincing words in stating the target audience of this smartwatch.