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| Developer | 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[broken anchor][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 | www |
The Intellivision Amico is a home video game console that is being developed and marketed by Intellivision Entertainment. 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 is planned to target families, and it is set up to only allow family-friendly games in its library. Intellivision Entertainment is working with developers (including people who made games for the original Intellivision) to create games for the console. The Amico features touchscreen controllers that dock into the console itself for charging, and it can 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.