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product_id: 680066173
title: "The Spectrum"
brand: "retro games"
price: "€ 171.05"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 8
url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/680066173-the-spectrum
store_origin: AT
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# 720 HD Output 4 USB-A Ports 48 Built-in Games The Spectrum

**Brand:** retro games
**Price:** € 171.05
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎉 Level Up Your Nostalgia!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** The Spectrum by retro games
- **How much does it cost?** € 171.05 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/680066173-the-spectrum)

## Best For

- retro games enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted retro games brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Ready to Play:** Includes all necessary cables for instant setup.
- • **Global Compatibility:** Play anywhere with PAL and NTSC support.
- • **Crystal Clear Visuals:** Enjoy stunning 720 HD output via HDMI.
- • **Seamless Connectivity:** Connect up to 4 controllers for epic multiplayer sessions.
- • **Unleash Your Inner Gamer:** Experience classic gaming with 48 built-in titles!

## Overview

The Spectrum is a retro gaming console that offers a multiregional 720 HD output via HDMI, supporting both PAL and NTSC formats. It features four USB-A ports for additional controllers and USB devices, and comes pre-loaded with 48 classic games, making it the perfect choice for gamers looking to relive their childhood.

## Description

Entdecken Sie The Spectrum, ein wunderschön gestaltetes Meisterwerk, das in eine Kunstgalerie gehört und mit seinen charakteristischen Regenbogenfarben geschmückt ist. Diese lustige, skurrile und extrovertierte "Maschine" bringt die Freude an zugänglichen Pick-up-und-Play-Spielen zurück und bietet ein Erlebnis, das dem modernen Gaming verloren gegangen ist. Mit seiner zeitlosen Ästhetik und lebendigen Persönlichkeit ist The Spectrum nicht nur eine Nachbildung des legendären Heimcomputers der Achtziger; es ist ein Kunstwerk, das jedem ein nostalgisches und dennoch immer relevantes Gaming-Abenteuer bietet. Erleben Sie die Magie neu.Features:- Emuliert 48 und 128 Modelle des ZX Spectrum- Voll funktionsfähige Replik-Tastatur- 48 Spiele integriert, darunter Manic Miner, Der Hobbit und Head Over Heels- Multiregionaler 720 HD-Ausgang über HDMI, mit PAL- (50 Hz) und NTSC-Kompatibilität (60 Hz). Spielen Sie im Original-Seitenverhältnis 4:3 oder pixelgenau, mit oder ohne CRT-Filter und konfigurierbarer Rahmengröße- Wählen Sie aus 12 attraktiven Rahmen, um das Gameplay zu umrahmen- Speichern Sie Spiele an jedem beliebigen Punkt in einem von 4 Slots pro Spiel und spulen Sie das Gameplay um bis zu 40 Sekunden zurück- Spielen Sie Ihre Spiele über einen USB-Stick mit Kompatibilität mehrerer Dateitypen (TAP/TZX/PZX/SZX/Z80/SNA) - Vier USB-A-Anschlüsse zum Hinzufügen zusätzlicher Controller für Multiplayer-Spiele und für USB-SticksInhalt: Der Spectrum-Heimcomputer, USB-C-Stromversorgungskabel (1,8 m) (AC-Adapter ist NICHT im Lieferumfang enthalten), HDMI-Kabel (1,8 m).<Gameliste: Alien Girl (Skirmish Edition), Ant Attack, Army Moves, Auf Wiedersehen Monty, Avalon, Bobby Bearing, Cosmic Payback, Devwill Too ZX, Exolon, Fairlight, Firelord, Football Manager 2, Freddy Hardest, The Great Escape, Head Over Heels, Highway Encounter, The Hobbit, Horace Goes Skiing, Jack the Nipper, Knot in 3D, The Lords of Midnight, Manic Miner, Match Day II, Movie, Nodes of Yesod, Penetrator, Phantis (Game Over II), Pheenix, Pyracurse, Quazatron, Robin of the Wood, Saboteur! Remastered, Shovel Adventure, Skool Daze, Snake Escape, Spellbound, Starquake, Starstrike II, El Stompo, Stonkers, Target: Renegade, TCQ, Technician Ted - The Megamix, Tenebra, Trashman, The Way of the Exploding Fist, Wheelie und Where Time Stood Still.

## Features

- Multiregionaler 720 HD-Ausgang über HDMI, mit PAL- (50 Hz) und NTSC-Kompatibilität (60 Hz)
- Vier USB-A-Anschlüsse zum Hinzufügen zusätzlicher Controller für Multiplayer-Spiele und für USB-Sticks
- 48 Spiele integriert, darunter Manic Miner, Der Hobbit und Head Over Heels
- Inhalt: Der Spectrum-Heimcomputer, USB-C-Stromversorgungskabel (1,8 m) (AC-Adapter ist NICHT im Lieferumfang enthalten), HDMI-Kabel (1,8 m)

## Images

![The Spectrum - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ZOoTJaFFL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Back to the 80s...
*by W***E on 14 May 2025*

I had a Spectrum in the 80s and have hankered to relive the Sinclair BASIC programming experience now I've more time on my hands.This machine is perfect for what I wanted. It has loads of games pre-installed, but that's not of interest to me.You can set it to power up in 'Classic' mode which is how it was back in the day.I bought a mini tv screen to attach and that's it, away you go.It's a bit like driving a horse and cart when you have a car in the driveway in computing terms compared to a modern laptop, but that's not the point.To me it's a great brain exercise and I love it...

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Spectrum – A Glorious Nostalgic Trip Back to the 80s!
*by S***X on 12 February 2025*

Ahh, The Spectrum! Just look at it. That rubber-keyed beauty, that iconic rainbow stripe—it’s an instant Time Machine back to the early ‘80s, when home computing was new, exciting, and just a little bit unpredictable.For me, this is a personal trip down memory lane. I was a young teenager when I unwrapped my first Sinclair Spectrum 16K on Christmas morning, a machine that—let’s be honest—looked like it had come straight from Tomorrow’s World. It was my gateway into a whole new world of gaming, from Manic Miner’s precision platforming to the text-based genius of The Hobbit (which, let’s face it, was the Dark Souls of its time—if you know, you know).So, does this modern recreation do justice to that legacy? Absolutely.Here’s what makes it brilliant:✅ 48 classic games built-in – Manic Miner, Head Over Heels, The Hobbit—all absolute legends.✅ HDMI output – No more fiddling with dodgy RF cables and tuning your telly to “UHF channel 36.”✅ USB ports – You can plug in extra controllers, or even load additional games.✅ Authentic design – It looks and feels the part, though the keyboard is a little more responsive than the original rubbery keys of doom.Now, is it perfect? Well, not quite. It’s not a full-blown ZX Spectrum emulator, so hardcore retro fans might miss the option to load their own .TAP files freely. But as a plug-and-play, nostalgia-filled, Christmas-morning-experience-in-a-box, it absolutely nails it.And let’s talk about Amazon —because they’ve delivered another flawless buying experience. The Spectrum arrived quickly, in perfect condition, and well-packaged—no scratched boxes or missing cables, just good, solid service as always.So, if you grew up in the era of Kempston joysticks, BASIC programming, and waiting five minutes for a game to load (only for it to crash on the last bar of the loading music), then The Spectrum is an essential purchase.It’s not just a console—it’s a time machine. 🚀Final verdict? 4.5 out of 5. A brilliantly fun, nostalgia-packed throwback—now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got some Miner Willy platforming to do.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it!
*by U***U on 19 May 2025*

Amazing! Only pity is that Jetpac, Pssst and those original games that came with the original 48k are not included. But this is a great way to have an enjoyable trip down memory lane!

## Frequently Bought Together

- The Spectrum
- The Spectrum - User Manual: from Retro Games Limited
- ZX Spectrum Games Code Club: Twenty fun games to code and learn

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*Last updated: 2026-05-03*