Catalog
Filed by decade and by type. Each card shows the original year, the year the current version arrived and the specific change worth knowing about.
Audio 1980s
1979 2023 Originally released 1979, current version 2023.
A metal bodied cassette player built for the tapes still sitting in your garage. It records too, so you can dub from a phone or a turntable onto a blank tape.
What changed Bluetooth output and USB-C charging, so it feeds modern headphones.
Check price on Amazon for We Are Rewind portable cassette player, opens in a new tabAudio 1980s
1985 2016 Originally released 1985, current version 2016.
A full size boombox with a top loading CD tray and an AM/FM tuner. It runs on wall power or on batteries, the way the originals did.
What changed Bluetooth and a USB port sit next to the CD tray.
Check price on Amazon for Sony ZS-RS60BT CD boombox, opens in a new tabAudio 1980s
1982 2019 Originally released 1982, current version 2019.
A belt drive turntable with a built in phono preamp, so it works without a receiver. Fully automatic start and stop, which is the part people forget they liked.
What changed Pairs to a Bluetooth speaker if you do not want to run cables.
Check price on Amazon for Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT turntable, opens in a new tabGaming 1980s
1980 2023 Originally released 1980, current version 2023.
A modern build of the wood grain console that reads original 2600 and 7800 cartridges. A joystick and a ten game cartridge come in the box.
What changed HDMI out and a widescreen switch, so it plugs into a current TV.
Check price on Amazon for Atari 2600+, opens in a new tabGaming 1990s
1989 2022 Originally released 1989, current version 2022.
A shrunken Genesis with games already loaded, including a set of Sega CD titles. Save states let you stop partway through a level.
What changed HDMI out and USB power, with no cartridges to hunt down.
Check price on Amazon for Sega Genesis Mini 2, opens in a new tabGaming 1980s
1980 2020 Originally released 1980, current version 2020.
The handheld shape from 1980 rebuilt in metal, with a colour screen and the original Super Mario Bros. on it. It also works as a clock.
What changed Rechargeable over USB-C instead of running down watch batteries.
Check price on Amazon for Nintendo Game and Watch: Super Mario Bros., opens in a new tabPhoto 1980s
1981 2023 Originally released 1981, current version 2023.
Shoots the same square instant prints as the 600 cameras did. Autofocus handles the guesswork that ruined a lot of shots the first time around.
What changed A phone app adds manual controls and a set of clip on lens filters.
Check price on Amazon for Polaroid Now+ instant camera, opens in a new tabPhoto 1980s
1987 2023 Originally released 1987, current version 2023.
A simple 35mm point and shoot that splits each frame in two, so a 36 exposure roll gives you 72 pictures. Built in flash, no batteries needed for the shutter.
What changed A star filter and a bulb setting for long exposures, which the old ones never had.
Check price on Amazon for Kodak Ektar H35N half frame camera, opens in a new tabPhones 1990s
1999 2024 Originally released 1999, current version 2024.
The candy bar phone with a keypad, a battery that lasts for days and Snake already installed. No app store and no notifications.
What changed Runs on 4G with USB-C charging, so it works on current networks.
Check price on Amazon for Nokia 3210 (2024 edition), opens in a new tabToys 1990s
1996 2023 Originally released 1996, current version 2023.
The keychain pet from the school hallway, now with a colour screen and a wrist strap. Feed it, clean up after it and watch it grow.
What changed Connects over Wi-Fi to visit new areas and meet other players.
Check price on Amazon for Tamagotchi Uni, opens in a new tabToys 1980s
1980 2017 Originally released 1980, current version 2017.
The same puzzle, rebuilt so it actually turns. Corner cutting and a smoother core replace the stiff plastic that made the originals a chore.
What changed Magnets hold each layer in place, which is why solve times dropped so far.
Check price on Amazon for Rubik's Speed Cube, opens in a new tabEveryday 1980s
1985 2020 Originally released 1985, current version 2020.
A stainless steel digital watch with a stopwatch, an alarm and a calendar. The battery lasts years and it costs less than a phone case.
What changed An LED backlight replaced the old side bulb, so the display is readable at night.
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