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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Atari_2600Atari 2600 - Wikipedia

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   The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor -based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridges, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F in 1976.

2. www.gametechwiki.com › w › indexAtari 2600 - Game Tech Wiki

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   Dec 30, 2020 · In 1985, a new version of the 2600 was released (although it had been planned for release two years earlier). The new redesigned version of the 2600, unofficially referred to as the 2600 Jr., featured a smaller cost-reduced form factor with a modernized Atari 7800-like appearance. The redesigned 2600 was advertised as a budget gaming system ...

   • Generation: Second generation
   • Media type: ROM cartridge, tape

   • Manufacturer: Atari
   • Release date: September 11, 1977 (NA)1978 (EU)

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Atari_2600_hardwareAtari 2600 hardware - Wikipedia

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   The Atari 2600 Jr. In 1986, a new version of the 2600 was released (although it was planned for release two years earlier). The new redesigned version of the 2600, unofficially referred to as the 2600 Jr., features a smaller, cost-reduced form factor with a modernized Atari 7800-like appearance. The redesigned 2600 was advertised as a budget ...

4. forums.atariage.com › topic › 224723-why-did-theWhy did the Atari 2600 console design change so much

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   Apr 25, 2014 · Most consoles get redesigned at least once during their lifetime (NES, SNES, Playstation 1, Playstation 2, etc.) and sometimes twice (Intelivision, Game Boy, etc.) It does seem strange that Atari had the 2600 in so many versions, but the system did have a long life -- officialy made and supported from 1977 to 1991.

5. www.atariage.com › 2600 › archives2600 console gallery - AtariAge

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   Atari 2600 Consoles and Clones. The Atari 2600 had quite a long lifespan, and in that time Atari issued several versions of the console. There were also some official third party clone systems, as well as some pirate knock-offs. If you have a console name and picture you would like to see added, please contact us.

6. www.historytools.org › products › the-history-of-theAtari 2600: The Console That Launched A Revolution

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   Mar 24, 2024 · 1.19 MHz – Speed of the Atari 2600‘s specialized 6507 processor ; 128 bytes – RAM in the Atari 2600 system; Continuing the Atari 2600 Legacy. If you grew up with the magic of the Atari 2600 or ever wondered what the grand-daddy of home consoles offered, the systems continues living on in many nostalgic forms:

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   When did Atari 2600 come out?

   • The Atari 2600 is a home video game console developed and produced by Atari, Inc. Released in September 1977 as the Atari Video Computer System (Atari VCS), it popularized microprocessor -based hardware and games stored on swappable ROM cartridges, a format first used with the Fairchild Channel F in 1976.

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   What happened to the Atari 2600?

   • By 1983, however, due in part to competition from other systems (like the ColecoVision and the Atari 5200) and a multitude of inferior titles cranked out by certain third-party companies, the shine began to wear off the aging console. By 1984, the Atari 2600 was all but dead, a victim of the fabled great video game crash.

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   When did the Atari 2800 come out?

   • [ 79 ] The Atari 2800 is the Japanese version of the 2600 released in October 1983. It is the first Japan-specific release of a 2600, though companies like Epoch had distributed the 2600 in Japan previously.

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   Does Atari 2600+ see its future in retro gaming?

   • "Atari 2600+ sees its future in retro gaming | CNN Business". CNN. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023. ^ "Video Games Console Library Atari VCS Launch Titles". Archived from the original on August 8, 2017. Retrieved September 8, 2017. ^ abWebster, Andrew (September 19, 2013).

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   How many Atari 2600 were sold in 1982?

   • ISBN 1-904994-21-0. 10 million – number of Atari 2600 consoles sold by 1982. ^ abCartridge Sales Since 1980. Atari Corp. Via "The Agony & The Ecstasy". Once Upon Atari. Episode 4. Scott West Productions. August 10, 2003. 23 minutes in. ^ Vendel, Curt (May 28, 2009). "Site News". Atari Museum. Archived from the original on December 6, 2010.

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   Is Atari 2600 backwards compatible?

   • The Atari 7800, announced in 1984 and released in 1986, is the official successor to the Atari 2600 and is backward compatible with 2600 cartridges. Multiple retro-style consoles and microconsoles have been released since the lifespan of the original Atari 2600: The TV Boy includes 127 games in an enlarged joypad.

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8. spectrum.ieee.org › atari-2600Inventing the Atari 2600 - IEEE Spectrum

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   Nov 28, 2023 · 01 Mar 1983. 28 Nov 2023. 19 min read. The Atari Video Computer System (VCS), first released in 1977, was subsequently renamed the Atari 2600 and became the most popular home game machine of its ...