Fans of physical media, rejoice despair! Three more Evercade cartridges are entering Legacy status, which means that they’ll be unavailable to purchase once current stock is sold.

The three cartridges are: Irem Arcade 1, Intellivision Collection 1 and Intellivision Collection 2. Irem Arcade 1 is an absolutely essential cartridge for fans of classic arcade games, in my opinion, but I could take or leave both of the Intellivision Collections. I had zero experience with, and therefore nostalgia for, the Intellivision as a kid, and the console’s unique controls have been awkwardly implemented on the Evercade in many cases.

Still, it’s a shame to see any cartridge disappear from the Evercade’s library, particularly as Blaze number their cartridge releases; it seems that current and future Evercade fans will increasingly have to put up with gaps in their collection, or pay extortionate prices for cartridges on the secondary market.

It’s an unfortunate reality of the kinds of licensing deals that Blaze are making with various rights holders in order to make these cartridges available, but that doesn’t make the situation any less frustrating or disappointing for the consumer and Evercade collectors who may arrive late to the party.

The good news is that you have until March 2026 before these enter Legacy status, and it’ll more than likely be a little while before these cartridges disappear entirely from the supplier and their official retail partners, but if you want to maintain a complete collection, or if you have any intention of picking these titles up in the future, you’d be better off doing so sooner rather than later!

You can buy Irem Arcade 1, Intellivision Collection 1 and Intellivision Collection 2 from Amazon.

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