The Holy Grail of retro gaming can finally be yours – the elusive white ZX Spectrum

As a dyed-in-the-wool retro gamer, who has been writing about games since the 80s, I've always had a soft spot for the ZX Spectrum. My first professionally published review was of a Spectrum game, and it was the computer that essentially kickstarted my passion and career in the first place.

I was thrilled therefore when Retro Games Ltd brought it back with a modern-day remake in the form of The Spectrum a few years ago. While I own a boxed original, I snapped one up and have been enjoying replaying classics ever since. However, now there's something even more special that's a must for my collection.

Retro Games Ltd The Spectrum White Edition: £129.99 at Argos

This reissue of The Spectrum comes in white to celebrate the 44th anniversary of Sinclair's ZX Spectrum. It also comes with a white joystick, USB stick and a free copy of Crash magazine.

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The all-white ZX Spectrum is legendary. Made as a one-off for Sir Clive Sinclair himself, to celebrate the home computer's one millionth sale, it is undoubtedly the Holy Grail for collectors. Heaven only knows how much it'd cost at auction.

Thankfully though, Retro Games Ltd has released the next best thing – a special edition version of its The Spectrum remake in white.

For all intents and purposes, The Spectrum White Edition is identical to the standard, black version already available. It has HDMI out, USB support to add your own games, USB-C power, and 48 built-in games, including essentials like Manic Miner, Head Over Heels, Skool Daze, and The Hobbit.

As mentioned, you can also add your own ROMs to play, with support for all the major file formats.

It works with Basic too, much like the original computer, so you can use it (and its rubber keyboard) for simple coding, just as I did back in the day. Oh how we laughed when our Speccy screen was filled with "Willies" ad infinitum.

You also get Retro Games' reworking of the original Kempston joystick, this time with USB, a few extra buttons, and also in white. And there's a USB stick included too, for good measure.

The Spectrum White Edition is now available priced at £129.99 from multiple retailers, including Amazon, Very and Argos. We have seen it selling out in some places though, so you'll need to get your order in quick.

Alternatively, if you're not too bothered by the white colour but still want the old school Speccy experience, the black version is still available too – at just £89.99.