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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. The Atari 2600, originally sold as the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS until November 1982, is a home video game console from Atari, Inc. Released on 11 September 1977, it is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and games contained on ROM cartridges.

  3. I’ve spent years working on assembling such release date information for a variety of programmable game systems released in the United States (and Canada) between 1976 and 1984, as well as the Atari 7800.

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  4. Oct 13, 2007 · Starting in 1981, the 2600's library of titles began to rapidly expand, thanks to unprecedented third party support. The famous board game behemoth Parker Brothers brought home hit arcade games like Q*Bert, Popeye, Super Cobra and Frogger, and produced games based on licensed names such as Star Wars, G.I. Joe and James Bond.

  5. Dec 30, 2020 · The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in September 1977 by Atari Inc. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in.

    • Second generation
    • ROM cartridge, tape
    • Atari
    • September 11, 1977 (NA)1978 (EU)
  6. May 25, 2023 · Hello, retro gamers and vintage console enthusiasts! Today, we’re going to focus on a classic piece of gaming history – the Atari 2600. We’ve compiled a list of frequently asked questions about this pioneering video game console, to help you understand it better. Let’s dive in!

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  8. Atari 2600. Years: 1977-1984 (Returned in the late '80s; officially discontinued 1991; Also known as the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Sears Video Arcade

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