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Phil Hayton

Amiga 1200 remake is delayed until December, and chip shortages are partly to blame

THEA1200 Amiga micrcomputer remake next to mouse and controller.

Sorry, Amiga fans, but the upcoming THEA1200 remake by Retro Games Ltd has been delayed. The full-sized, emulation-based microcomputer was set to enter the best retro console arena next month, but its creators are pushing it back until December 4 as its "operating system isn't where it needs to be."

In a lengthy THEA1200 update, Retro Games Ltd attributes the six-month delay to the knock-on effects of "global chip shortages and rising plastic production costs." Those factors have seemingly eaten into the retro console maker's schedule, and the emulation system's shiny new OS needs more development time as a result.

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