A Pippin prototype

Seen on Mercari, a Japanese marketplace, a Pippin Atmark development console for ¥65,000 (about €400).

If the console works, the seller only includes a Mac controller, so it can’t be connected directly. I noticed two things: while there’s no marking on the back (common for development consoles), the front marking appears to be engraved rather than a sticker. The console is labeled as Power Player (the console’s codename) and has a sticker indicating it’s a test model. It’s likely that the board has a ROM 1.0 or even a beta variant.

The console


Doesn’t seem like a sticker


Same here


No markings


Definitely a test console


Be careful, it’s a Mac controller