Some consoles get shelves. This one gets an altar.

This 8 bit poster gives the grey-brick console of the 8-bit era the pride of place it always had, for players whose first world was square-edged. The illustration is RaZits' own, and it makes a fond gift for the gamer dad or the friend who still talks about their first cartridge.

The design: one 8-bit console, set on an altar

An 8-bit console rendered as a small altar piece — cartridge slot framed like a tabernacle, controller cords laid out symmetrically, a wall of light behind it that no console has earned since. It's the box that started everything for a whole generation, drawn with a straight face and a lot of affection.

Grey brick, gold pins, a careful place in the living room where the family pretended not to worship it. If you grew up with one, you remember the exact felt position of the power button. You remember the angle of the cartridges as you slid them in. This print is a tribute to that specific muscle memory.

Thick matte paper, from shelf size to the wall above the TV

• 16 sizes in total with A2 and A1 among them: portrait sizes run 5″×7″ (12.7 × 17.8 cm) through 24″×36″ (61.0 × 91.4 cm), and five squares run 10″×10″ (25.4 × 25.4 cm) through 18″×18″ (45.7 × 45.7 cm)
• Japan-sourced Enhanced Matte Paper: 189 g/m², 10.3 mil thick
• 94% opacity and 104% ISO brightness, so whites read bright and the wall stays out of sight
• Frame not included, so you can match the frame to your shelf or media unit
• Crafted on demand, printed once your order is in

Who it's for

Retro gamers, console collectors and gamer dads who grew up with a cartridge console under the TV. It fits a game room, a den or a home office, and makes a thoughtful gift for Father's Day, a gamer's birthday or the first wall of a new game room.

Quick answers

Why show a console as an altar?

Because in plenty of homes it was treated like one: its own spot by the TV, careful hands only, strict rules about whose turn came next. The altar is an affectionate joke about that devotion, not a religious statement.

Which size works by a TV or on a shelf?

Beside or above a TV, 18″×24″ (45.7 × 61.0 cm) or 20″×30″ (50.8 × 76.2 cm) holds its own. Leaning on a shelf next to your old cartridges, 8″×10″ (20.3 × 25.4 cm) fits neatly, and 12″×12″ (30.5 × 30.5 cm) suits a narrow gap.

Will it reflect the glow of a TV screen?

Barely. Matte paper diffuses light rather than bouncing it back, so the art stays readable even with a bright screen right next to it.

Is it a good Father's Day gift?

For a dad whose first console took cartridges, it usually lands well. It's about his memories rather than today's games, so it suits him even if he hung up the controller years ago.

Shipping and returns

Free US shipping. US delivery usually 5–12 business days. Easy 30-day returns.

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