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On February 14, 2021 after a 3+ year search (longest in Best company history), the many many steps involved and set backs on the making of the New Best State of the Art Auto Switching Atari 2600 Power supplies. Now shipping.
All Atari World Wide Atari CX78 JoyPad Owners! On June 17, 2019 after 16+ months work, Best has released a CX78 Upgrade Gold Kit that will fix / cure the known Atari CX78 JoyPad problems that causes them to fail early and it also Enhances / Upgrades the stock Atari made CX78 JoyPad features / functions!
On June 17, 2019 Best released another Upgraded Atari replacement part. The 16+ month story behind the making of the New 4th Best designed Upgraded / Enhanced Atari CX40 Joystick replacement cable.
As of June 10, 2025 Best Electronics is now shipping 5th Generation / Rev. 5 of the Best exclusive Atari CX40 Joystick Lifetime Gold PCB boards. For over 20+ years now, they have become a World Wide Upgrade board that turns the always failing (because of the stock CX40 boards) Atari CX40 Joystick into lifetime Gold CX40 Joystick (assuming the inner CX40 white handle is good). Read the upgrade stats / information on the Best CX40 Gold PCB's and the 110% positive feed comments from World Wide Atari / Commodore CX40 Joystick users that have installed the Best CX40 Gold Upgrade boards They are even purchased direct from Best Electronics and resold on E-Bay!
Be advised of the Atari 7800 clone power supplies ($22.61 to $40.97) and the very over priced ($49.95 to $89.95) stock New and Used Atari made OEM 7800 Power supplies listed on E-bay / Amazon, all suffer from the same known 7800 Power supply design problems that cause them to go bad early for the last 25+ years and is one of the many reasons why Atari 7800 users are always looking for a New / Replacement 7800 Power Supply. After 11 months of work, Best has cured these known 7800 Power supply problems with its New Upgraded / Improved / Enhanced 2018 Auto Switching Atari 7800 Power supply which costs less than any of the ones listed on E-Bay or Amazon and has a better / longer Atari Warranty. Read the Best Article on the making of the New 2018 Best 7800 Upgraded / Improved / Enhanced Power Supply
Best Electronics is releasing its 1st upgraded Atari product for 2018. Read about the 10 month story behind the making of the Best Atari 600XL / 800XL Enhanced / Upgraded replacement Keyboard Mylar
After 12+ months work, Best Electronics is releasing another upgraded Atari product for 2017. The Best 2nd Generation Enhanced / Upgraded Custom made 12 ft Atari Composite Video Cable for Atari 8 bit Computers
After 10+ months work, Best is releasing its latest Atari Upgrade part for the 35+ year Atari designed CX40 Joystick. See why Best went back to a 1982 Atari Engineering designed CX40 part to inspire its latest Upgraded / Improved CX40 Lifetime replacement part.
Where the average Atari company would of given up over a year and 7 months ago, looking for a replacement / upgraded Atari CX30 Paddle Pot. Best would like to thank the hundreds and hundreds of patient world wide Atari CX30 Paddle users who have waited and inquired over and over for the last 19+ months about the status of Bests Super Pot search. Read what Best Electronics went thru searching the world for a new 2nd Generation CX30 Pot vendor. What sounds like a very easy Atari part to find, ended up being a very very long extended search (the 2nd longest in the 37 year company history) for Best Electronics.
After over 8+ months work, Best is releasing its latest exclusive Atari upgrade. It is a 2016 Upgraded / Improved / Licensed version of a bench mark / proven Atari 800XL 256K Ram Upgrade, 1st released in 1990.
After over 6 months work, Bests New and Latest Gold controller Upgrade for a troubled Atari 7800 Joystick (like the Atari CX40 and CX52 Joystick problems which Best has fixed) with a shaky past. If you liked Bests CX40 Joystick lifetime Gold PCB boards, Upgraded Gold Lifetime Atari CX40 Joysticks and Lifetime Atari 5200 CX52 Gold Joysticks you will love this latest Atari 7800 Lifetime controller upgrade.
After 8 months work, Best's latest 2016 Atari 1200XL Keyboard Upgraded internal replacement Mylar for an Atari keyboard with almost a 100% Failure rate!
The World Leader in Atari Parts and Atari Supplies. On February 1, 2025
Best Electronics started its 41st year in the Atari business!
As of 02-07-18
the Best Web site has had over 1 Million+ views from World Wide Atari users!
The Perfect Holiday / Birthday Gift for that
Atari Person
Supporting
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By World Wide Atari users, in the Independent
online,
MyAtari
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web site Surveys and 1st Runner up in the 2004
Survey! Survey was not run in 2005 -
2024!
Best Atari Customer feed back:
All comments are spontaneous unsolicited Best customer feed back comments and are posted here with the permission of each Best customer
Jody H. of the UK Jody contacted Best via E-Mail looking for the Atari custom Jaguar 104 pin female cartridge connector. The International shipping cost only for his Atari order was about double the cost of the Jaguar cartridge connector itself. "Items received. That was quick! I've had UK orders take longer. I can't thank you enough as the 104 pin connector is unobtanium on these shores, now I just need some free time to get the rework station out."
Zachary R. of NC Zachary contacted Best because he was looking for a Best upgraded CX40 internal Lifetime Gold PCB board for his ailing Atari CX40 Joystick. We recommend to him, if he wanted to end up Lifetime Gold CX40 Joystick he should go with the Best CX40 Gold Joystick rebuild kit (Best Lifetime Gold PCB and Best Designed / Upgraded CX40 Super handle). Even if his stock Atari CX40 white Joystick handle looked good, it would soon fail. So he ordered one. "I'm very happy with this replacement PCBs. They're very springy and have a satisfying CLICK to them. I haven't enjoyed these games this much in over 40 years." About a week latter Zachary
again contacted Best. This time he wanted to order a second Best CX40 Gold rebuild kit and 2 of the Best Upgraded / Enhanced / Better feeling new CX40 Silicon Lifetime Joystick boots.Follow up Comment: After receiving his second CX40 order from Best, "Everything arrived today! I love the quality of these replacement parts"
Oliver R. of Germany Oliver placed order for some New Atari PAL Custom chips order, to repair some EURO Atari bit computers he was working on. He has been a Best Atari customer since 03-08-22. "I just wanted to let you know that the parts I ordered arrived safely yesterday. As always, everything worked perfectly. Thank you for keeping our Atari hobby alive with your service for so many years and for being a trusted source of quality spare parts."
Karl L. of the UK "Just a short note to let you know my recent order arrived today and everything is in excellent condition. Great packaging and prompt service from yourself, as usual. I'll get another order off in a couple of weeks." This is Karl's 4th feed back comment to Best over the years. The very nature of any International Atari order involves Very Very High International shipping costs (almost 2X to 4X the cost of a domestic Atari order shipping costs), plus incoming UK VAT (Value Added Tax) and incoming UK Customs fees Karl has to also pay."
Follow up Comment: I”m happy for you to post my comments. I’ve always received great service from Best Electronics.
Dave M. of Canada "I’d also like to mention that the replacement MMU you sent me for my other 520 ST worked perfectly and that machine is now fully functional. Likewise, I finally got around to installing the Best keyboard mylar in my Atari 1200XL and it works perfectly. Your online instructions were incredibly helpful. Thank you!"
James B. of the UK After placing another International Atari order with Best he said "And I just want to say thanks again for supporting the Atari community as you do. Still being able to get new spare parts some 30+ years later is just unbelievable! :) Many thanks! -- James"
Harry H. of CA. Harry did some research on the Internet and found Best was the place to get the new Best upgraded / enhanced Gold dot CX52 parts to turn his old always failing 35+ year old Atari CX52 carbon dot Joysticks into Best Gold CX52 Joystick Lifetime versions. "Holy cow the CX52 upgrade kits worked like a charm! The controllers are like new! I can’t thank you enough!"
Nolan R. of Canada Nolan contacted Best via E-Mail. He said his "G" series Atari Jaguar controller was starting to go bad. He said E-Bay sellers seem to charge over $100 for new Atari Jaguar controllers plus shipping. We told him Best has seen hundreds of New Jaguar controllers sell for $59 to $100+ on E-Bay. Not so funny we told him, yes some of those E-Bay Atari sellers buy our New "G" ($16.95) or "B" ($21.95) Series Jaguar controllers from Best, mark them up and resell them on E-Bay. Nolan decided to buy a New loose Atari Jaguar Alien vs Predator game and a New "B" series (Best considers this the better made Jaguar controllers with Tactical Feed back on the JoyPad and fire buttons functions) Jaguar controller. "I received the Jaguar controller and Alien vs Predator. Both arrived well packaged and in great condition. I've only just started playing the game but it's pretty fun so far. The controller works great as well. Thank you for providing these purchases! I'll shop here again :)"
497+ Additional Best Customer Atari Feedback Comments from all over the World
Best Electronics has been Sold Out of the very popular Wizztronics Atari 8 bit Midimax MIDI interfaces for close to 6 – 7+ years now. Not to use the over used “
RARE” word on E-Bay Atari listings, the MIDIMAX product is one step more. In the last 10+ year of watching for Atari items on E-bay every single day, I think in total, we have only seen one used Wizztronics MIDIMAX listed and sold on E-Bay. Think of it, have you ever seen a Wizztronics Atari MIDIMAX ever listed on E-bay at all? World wide Atari 8 Bit Computer (400 (48K), 800 (48K), 1200XL, 800XL, 65XE / 130XE and XE Game owners simply will not part with their highly prized Atari MIDIMAX interface. With an inexpensive MIDI Keyboard you can now learn how to use MIDI Synthesizers, Drum machines, Write/Save, Play and Modify Music without the normal High cost of a normal MIDI system and Atari ST, PC or Mac Computer. With the MIDIMAX MIDI interface, standard MIDI Keyboard, 2 MIDI cables and an Atari 8 bit computer with disk drive, you have a Brand New application for your Classic Atari 8 bit Computer!!We have some interesting News on the Atari MIDIMAX product
I
over paid for an
Atari
item!
E-Bay is a great place for Atari Bargains, but over the
last 14 to 15+ years we have seen Atari E-bay bidders
over pay for thousands of New and
Used Atari items that have No
Warranty at all, when Best Electronics has the exact same
New Atari item in stock for less money
with the normal Atari 90 Day
Warranty
(same Atari
Warranty for the last 40+ years) and in most cases with cheaper shipping
charges.
So when you find an Atari item on E-Bay you are thinking about bidding on,
suggest you come to the Best Atari Web site to find if Best Electronics has the
same New Atari item in stock. Remember that not all of the over 5,000+
Atari items we have in stock are listed at this Atari web site, only the more
popular ones we get requests for. If you can not find it on this all Atari
web site, send us an
E-Mail:
Here are some recent samples of over paid or over priced
Atari items we seen on E-Bay
Bests
New boxed
Upgraded / Improved Atari 7800 auto switching Power Supply with normal
90
day Atari Warranty. $21.00 plus shipping. For more Information on the New Auto
Switching Best
7800 Power
supply click on here
Bests New
in the Shrunk Wrapped box Atari CXL4003 Assembler Editor program for all
Atari 800 / XL / XE / XEGS Computers with normal
90 day Atari Warranty.
$34.00 plus
shipping
Bests
New
Atari Custom made CO12294 Pokey Chip with normal 90 day
Atari Warranty. $30.00 plus Max. US shipping $10.65
Bests
New in the Shrunk Wrapped box Atari 400 /
800 / XL / XE / XEGS Qix
game with normal 90 day Atari
Warranty. $29.95 plus shipping
Used Assembler Editor Cartridge Only
for Atari 400/800 — Tested/Working — CXL4003.
30 days returns
Buyer pays for return shipping
Current 26 day E-Bay auction as of
05-18-24.
Buy it now
for $49.95 with free shipping
Used POKEY CO12294/C01229
QIX* NIB BRAND NEW Factory Sealed
ATARI 400/800/XL/XE.
30 days returns Buyer
pays for return shipping
Current 26 day E-Bay auction as of
05-18-25.
Buy it now
for $60.00 plus $9.95 shipping
Bests New Atari 1020 Plotter Joystick Sketchpad Computer Program Cassette with normal 90 day Atari Warranty. $5.00 plus shipping
Atari 400/800 CPU(6502) PCB Tested Working with GTIA Seller does not accept returns Only 3 left 85 sold on 05-11-25. Current 31 day E-bay auction as of 05-11-25. Buy it now for $49.95 plus $10.55 shipping
Bests New Atari 400 / 800 US Plug in CPU card with normal 90 day Atari Warranty. $19.95 plus Max. US shipping $10.65
Bests New 5th Gen. (1st Gen 1st shipped 2005) Lifetime CX40 Joystick Gold PCB board. Thousands and thousands of Atari CX40 Joystick owners have found, once you install a Best CX40 Gold Lifetime PCB board, it turns a standard Atari CX40 Joystick that fails all of the time, into a Lifetime CX40 Gold Joystick. $10.95 each plus shipping For more Information and World wide Atari CX40 user feed back comments on the Best Exclusive CX40 Gold Lifetime PCB's click here.
Bests New (3 years in development) in the Shrunk Wrapped box state of the art Auto Switching Atari 2600 Power Supply for all World Wide made Atari 2600 consoles with normal 90 day Atari Warranty. $13.95 plus Shipping
4,557+ examples of over paid or over priced E-Bay Atari items
Best Electronics Quick Reference
Guide for
Atari
Replacement OEM
Power Supplies, Cables
and
Connections to TV's and
Monitors
Best Atari Information tip: Atari Power Supplies or what you should know before you buy a used E-Bay Atari Power supply or E-Bay Atari product with an used internal Atari Power Supply.
Best Atari XL / XE Power Supply information tip. Are all Atari XL / XE replacement power supplies the same?
Best
Electronics
Final Answer to the Atari 5200
Joystick 25+ year Problems, What Every Atari 5200 Owner Should Know!
New Best exclusive 2nd generation Atari CX52 Joystick Upgrade
After close to 28+ years of selling Reconditioned Atari Carbon dot and Gold CX52 Joysticks, we have finally run out of the Atari CX52 Joystick cores to rebuild, we got out of the local Sunnyvale Atari warehouses years ago. Any Atari 5200 owner who purchased our Best CX52 Gold Joysticks, 1 to 11+ years ago from us, knows that they are now lifetime upgraded CX52 Joysticks and you do not need any spare old / used CX52 Joysticks to keep as possible back up controllers. We are asking you to send us any old / used Atari CX52 Joysticks you have. Keep them from going into a land fill and recycle them so another deserving Atari 5200 owner like yourself will have the same fun / lifetime use of a Best CX52 Gold upgraded Joystick that you have. If you like Best will credit you Best customer account a $6 credit per sent in CX52 complete controller for a current or future Atari Purchase / order from Best Electronics.
Best Electronics
Exclusive and Very Comprehensive article on the proper rebuilding Atari CX52 5200 Joysticks Includes a short list of the more popular Atari CX52 Joystick and Atari 5200 OEM replacement parts we carry (end of Article).Brand New Custom made Atari Dust Cover for the Atari 5200 Consoles. Back in stock after being out of stock for 12+ years
Do you have one of the Classic Atari CX40 Joysticks that is not working well? We have the perfect Solution for you. Includes a short list of Atari CX40 OEM replacement parts and New Best 4th generation Gold CX40 PCB boards
Good News! CX40 stock Joystick Rubber boots back in stock, no limits for now.
The New 2016 Best CX40 Silicon Lifetime Joystick boot
Do you have an old pair of Atari CX30 Paddles that have Shaking / Jittery cursors when you use them? Read how simple it is to cure this problem. Includes a short list of Atari CX30 Paddle OEM replacement parts. One of the critical Atari OEM parts we got out of the local Atari Parts warehouse, required for this Atari CX30 Paddle rebuild finally Sold Out, but after a 6 to 7 year search the critical CX30 Paddle part just got upgraded to a 3X better version (Sold Out), now shipping a 5X 2nd Gen. Paddle Pot. See information below.
Another Best Electronics Exclusive Atari Upgrade item! Read about Best Electronics 6 to 7 year search for a replacement Atari CX30 Paddle Potentiometer. New Extended life Atari CX30 Paddle, Gemini (non Atari Clone paddles) with the half shaft paddle knobs (not for the Gemini paddles with the splined paddle knob/pot shaft) and Ultra Pong, Super Pong, Super Pong Pro Am hand held Pong Paddle controllers replacement 1st Generation Super Potentiometers!!!
1st Generation CX30 Paddles Super Pots have finally Sold Out
Read about Bests 19+ month search for a 2nd Generation Upgraded / Enhanced S5 Atari CX30 Paddle and Atari / Sears Pong Paddle Super Pots!
Can the Best S5 Lifetime CX30 Paddle pots be used / installed on Non Atari made Paddles?
1st Generation Super Pots
2nd Generation S5 Super Pots
Back in Stock after a long absence, the Atari CX24 Joystick / Atari CX22 Stock Trackball Fire button replacement PCB's.
T
he New Best CX24 Joystick Upgrade matched set of 3 Gold Lifetime PCBs.
State of the Art, Atari Joystick for the Older Atari Systems!
Click on image for more info.
Ever hear an old Atari person talking about an
Atari BBS or Sysops and wonder what they were talking about? Find out what Atari Computer users did 15 to 18+ years ago, before the Internet as we know it! See a Demo of an Atari BBS or with a little effort, you can once again connect up to a live Atari BBS!Read about a recent visit we had to Best Electronics from one of the premier Atari / Activision programmers of her time,
Carol Shaw!Best Atari Information Tip: What you need to know before you buy an
Atari Light Gun for your Atari 8 bit computer or Atari 2600 / 7800 game systemHaving trouble connecting up the your old Atari to your Cable Ready TV and think your
Atari is Bad? or What you should know before you connect up your Old Atari Product to your Cable Ready TV. Check out our Best Electronics Money Saving Atari Information tips (and other common problems) before you doing anything else with your Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Atari 8 bit Computers or ST Computer system! These Best Tech Tips also apply to Most Atari products made, that connect up to a TV.Best Atari 2600 Tech Tip! What to look for when Buying/Bidding on a Used or third party Reconditioned Atari 2600 / 2600A / 2600Jr console. Includes a list of Atari OEM 2600 replacement parts.
Brand New Custom made Cover for the Atari 7800 Consoles
New Atari Engineering 2600 Heavy and Light 6 switch console Composite Video Kit Rev. 2
Best Atari Tech Tip: Faulty Game Cartridges?
How you can salvage questionable Atari Game Cartridges.
Latest Free Atari Tech Tip on getting Composite Video out of your Atari 2600, 5200 or 7800 without any internal Mods.
Atari 2600 Cartridge Collectors! Do you have an Atari 32 in 1 Game Cartridge in your Collection?
New
Atari Prototype / Unreleased in the US, 7800
Light Gun Game! Atari US / NTSC version
Sentinel.
Have you seen those E-Bay Auctions for 7800 Composite Video modifications? You pay from $35 to $50+ and send (you pay for the shipping) in your 7800 console to be modified. Best Electronics has a new Atari Engineering designed 7800 Composite Video mod for US 7800 Consoles you can do yourself for far less money!
New or First Time US Atari
bidders, Read our
informative Best Atari Information Tip,
That will save you some Grief, Hassles and Money!!
Thought to have passed into Atari History (lost for over 10+ years in our Atari Warehouses, we recently found a box of upgrade instructions on an Atari Pallet we were breaking down), Atari User written 8 bit Atari Computer Upgrades / Atari Hacks. The Atari 65XE to 320K / 130XE Ram upgrade, 256K 600XL , Atari 1200XL Operating System back to the more popular 400 / 800 OS standard and Indus 8 bit GT Disk Drive Upgrade ROM.
