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The Atari 7800 ProSystem, or simply the Atari 7800, is a home video game console officially released by Atari Corporation in 1986 as the successor to both the Atari 2600 and Atari 5200. [3] It can run almost all Atari 2600 cartridges, making it one of the first consoles with backward compatibility. It shipped with a different joystick than the ...
Aug 20, 2024 · Atari is resurrecting a classic video game system from the 1980s by releasing a modern remake of the 7800 console. On Tuesday, the company introduced the 7800+, which costs $129.99 and is already ...
Mar 30, 2021 · On 3/30/2021 at 7:54 AM, DrVenkman said: Late Warner-era was no better. The 7800 was designed under contract by GCC, not internally by Atari. My point is more that Tramiel-era Atari dragged their feet in getting new video game technology, milking existing designs way past their shelf-life.
The Atari 7800 was released in May 1986 [35] and was the successor to the Atari 5200. [36] It was the first console to be backward compatible without additional hardware. It was originally due for launch on May 21, 1984, [ 37 ] but due to the sale of the company the launch did not happen until two years later and, coupled with a small library of games, the console did not sell as well as the ...
Aug 24, 2024 · Atari has teamed up with Plaion to announce the Atari 7800+, a modern version of its 1986 gaming system with backward compatibility. The Atari 7800+ is a compact and modernized version of the ...
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Aug 20, 2024 · Available to pre-order now for $129.99 / £99.99, the Atari 7800+ is slightly smaller than its 1986 ancestor but leaves enough room for that full-sized cartridge slot. Described as a “faithful ...
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Sep 27, 2024 · For a number of people, the frank answer will be “not much”. In reality, the 7800+ is more a refresh of the 2600+, albeit one in a completely different form factor. Ardent Atari collectors will clearly want one because at £110 / $130 it’s a relatively inexpensive price to pay for another recreation of a classic system that’s in good ...
