"Atari Jaguar Limited Edition Atari Launches Audio CD"
Atari Jaguar
Unused - Unopened

Gameplay

This CD was handed out at Atari conventions/ launches only, as a limited edition Audio CD for Atari Jaguar.

The Atari Launches audio CD is a rare promotional disc created to market the Atari Jaguar CD add-on.

Rarity and ValueBecause it was produced in very limited numbers solely for the launch window, this promotional CD rarely surfaces on the open market. It stands as a distinct piece of Atari historical ephemera rather than an official consumer game release or standard multimedia accessoryKey Details

• Audio Track: Features a single 3-minute and 30-second audio track detailing the console add-on's capabilities and upcoming games.
• Format Connection: The Jaguar CD drive played standard audio compact discs and uniquely stored its own game data in an audio track format holding up to 790MB.
• Collector Status: Distributed around the system's 1995 launch, original promotional discs remain exceptionally scarce among retro gaming collectors

Disc Overview & ContentUnlike the standard retail music CDs included with hardware bundles (such as the Tempest 2000 soundtrack), this particular disc was a marketing tool sent out to retailers or utilized in early advertising packages:

• Single Audio Track: The disc contains only one audio track with a total runtime of 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
• The Pitch: The track features a voiceover highlighting critical Jaguar CD launch details, focusing on the hardware specs, upcoming software, and specific pack-in games.
• Background Music: The narrative plays over an upbeat background electronic music track, widely believed by retro collectors to be a song by Depeche Mode (rather than music from Ian Howe's Tempest 2000 score).
• Promotional Claims: The audio content explicitly boasts about the Jaguar CD's unique architecture, including marketing claims about its ability to play a standard audio CD and a cartridge game simultaneously.
• The "Over 50" Phone Number: The track closes by instructing the listener to call a specific Atari contact phone number for ordering information. Amusingly, retro collectors who call the original printed number today find it has long since been reassigned to a generic automated telemarketing service targeting seniors.

"If you do not understand something about an sale then PLEASEcontact us and get an answer you understand before purchasing. NOW CHARGES FEES ON SHIPPING AND HANDLING.WHEN YOU BUY MULTIPLE ITEMS AND PAY BEFORE WE SEND A COMBINED INVOICE YOU MAY PAY A LOT OF EXTRA SHIPPING."