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Atari Lynx II Console: Built To Order

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Product Details

In July 1991, Atari introduced a new version of the Lynx, internally called the "Lynx II", with a new marketing campaign, new packaging, slightly improved hardware, better battery life, and a sleeker look. It has rubber hand grips and a clearer backlit color screen with a power save option (which turns off the backlighting). The monaural headphone jack of the original Lynx was replaced with one wired for stereo.

The Atari Lynx has a backlit colour LCD display, switchable right and left handed (upside down) configuration, and the ability to network with other units via Comlynx cable. The maximum stable connection allowed is eight players. Each Lynx needs a copy of the game, and one cable can connect two machines. The cables can be connected into a chain.

Base Console

For the base console you can choose the Lynx console only if you intend to run it just on AA batteries. Alternatively, you can have the DC power brick included so you can power it from UK mains.

Power Circuit

The power circuit on the Atari Lynx is an unusual common positive (not common ground) setup. This leads to confusion with diagnostics and testing for many people, as well as a fairly dangerous "regulation" circuit that uses a basic logic IC and capacitors, transistors and diodes to form a very crude power circuit.

This very often (now the console is older) leads to killing the Suzy, Hayato/Mikey and/or RAM when overloaded (with mods for example, or just age) and over-volting the system.

We offer two solutions; the first is a power repair kit, which we specifically tuned and crafted to replace the aged components on the power circuit with new, to get you back to a good 5V regulation.

The second is a much more powerful and future-proof option - the CleanPower. This replaces the entire power circuit of the Lynx, replacing it for a stable regulated common-ground configuration. Along with this the CleanPower can replace the non-standard DC jack with a USB-C port too (with a tiny shell trim to widen the DC hole). This way you can power your console from USB-C or AA batteries.

In future the CleanPower will also support the CleanJuice (to replace the AA batteries with rechargeable AAs allowing the USB-C port to then charge the batteries.

Original Box

On top of this, if this is a gift or you are a collector you might want to choose the boxed version. The condition of the box varies with stock, but we make sure never to send them with very bad boxes, they are always at least acceptable.

Screen

You can rock the original screen if you want the full nostalgia experience, or you can choose to upgrade to a full modern IPS backlit CleanScreen display. The difference is preference but remember if you choose an original screen, you might have forgotten how hard they can be to see compared to a modern screen.

About us

Luke

Retro Enthusiast

RetroSix is a family run business led by Luke, who has been in the gaming industry and retail business since 2013, and sold consoles, controllers and even designed our own controllers and consoles.

We repair and upgrade consoles while showing them off on our social channels such as TikTok.

We sell products for restoring your own consoles should you wish to do it yourself, including many of our own hardware we design and manufacture in-house.

Finally, we print directly onto products to create unique one-off designs of things like Game Boys, Game Gears and anything that has a relatively flat surface we can print on. Checkout our Printed Products sections to buy some or design your very own.

We started RetroSix not as a mass market business, instead with the aim of perfection. Recreating moulds of original shells, casting them from quality ABS, redesigning hardware such as power supplies, USB-C, audio and more, to upgrade your consoles to the highest quality available. No cheap junk sold for profit.

Partners

We believe partnering with other likeminded companies is a great way to help each other out and ultimately make products that are better for the end consumer.

Of course, we sell and ship worldwide direct from source if you would like to purchase direct from anywhere in the world.

USA: https://www.retrosix.us

Canada: Magitek Repairs and Restoration (magitekrr.com)

Japan: ヒミツノバ®｜ゲームボーイのバックライトカスタム｜HIMITSUNOVA

Austria: SilentModding.com - Retro GConsole Modding

Germany: DragonBox Shop

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