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| Developer | Amico Entertainment (formerly Intellivision Entertainment) |
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| Manufacturer | Cal-Comp (formerly Ark Electronics) |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Introductory price | US$249 (Graphite Black & Glacier White) US$279 (Woodgrain) US$299 (Galaxy Purple) |
| Media | Digital downloads |
| Operating system | Custom Android/Linux operating system |
| System on a chip | Octa-core Snapdragon 624 @ 1.8 GHz[1][2][3] |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM[1] |
| Storage | 32 GB flash memory, 1x microSD[1][2] |
| Display | HDMI (1080p)[1] |
| Controller input | Intellivision Amico controller,[1] Android/iOS device, Bluetooth controller |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, RFID, wireless contact charging, 1x USB-C[1][2] |
| Power | 12V DC barrel plug[2] |
| Online services | Amico Game Shop |
| Dimensions | 11 × 9.5 × 2.5 in (279.40 × 241.30 × 63.50 mm)[1] |
| Website | amicoentertainment |
The Intellivision Amico (currently referred to as simply Amico[4]) is a planned home video game console being developed and marketed by Amico Entertainment (known as Intellivision Entertainment prior to Atari SA's acquisition of the Intellivision brand in May 2024). It was originally slated to be released in October 2020, but repeated delays followed, leaving the console without a release date.
The Intellivision, a home console released in 1979 that sold 3 million units, was produced by Mattel. Tommy Tallarico, a video game composer, bought a stake in the company that owned the branding for Intellivision, and then, in May 2018, announced a planned relaunch of the Intellivision (which would later be named the Amico). The console was planned to target families, and it was planned to only allow family-friendly games in its library. Intellivision Entertainment was working with developers (including people who made games for the original Intellivision) to create games for the console. The Amico was to feature touchscreen controllers that dock into the console itself for charging, and could be played using an app downloaded on phones. After facing supply-chain issues because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the console's release has been repeatedly delayed. Some journalists have criticized Intellivision's presentations and the console itself.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Amico Tech Specs — Intellivision Entertainment". Intellivision Entertainment. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Amico - Hardware Design". Intellivision Entertainment. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
- ^ Machkovech, Sam (June 29, 2021). "What the heck's an Intellivision Amico? Console's leaky dev portal offers hints". Ars Technica. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
- ^ Amico Entertainment web site