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Dec 21, 2020 · The Atari 7800 was expected to be the next major console of its time. The Atari 7800 was poised for success, so why exactly did the system fail?
Feb 2, 2011 · In my opinion the reasons that made the 7800 fail are the following: - Atari stuck too long with it's predecessors: The Atari 2600 was built too long and sold in some countries even after the 7800 was abandonned. In my opinion Atari should have made a cut and stop selling the 2600 console in 1988.
Sep 27, 2001 · The 7800's postponement until 1986 insured the machine's death, but it is likely the7800 would have failed anyway under the guidance of Warner's Atari Inc. Flash back to 1984 - a company losing over a million dollars a day and its primary market - video games and consoles - in shambles.
Jun 24, 2009 · My understanding is that while it's rated at 9 volts, that is under load and the number should be higher when taken directly on the plug. If anything, I assumed that the adapter wasn't outputting enough power, but that doesn't seem to be the case.
Jul 15, 2013 · The Atari XE Video Game System fared even worse than the Atari 7800, and was yet another instance of Atari failing to save itself from Nintendo's increasingly domineering presence.
Dec 9, 2022 · The main issue that comes up with the 7800 panel buttons is that over time, they start to fail in that they won't always register a press. The power button and reset seem to be the most problematic and that is likely due to them being used the most.
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Why did the Atari 7800 fail? Atari's management was responsible for many of the system's implementation blunders, but ultimately, the 7800 was a victim of bad timing, first with the 1984 videogame crash, and second going up against Nintendo and their eventual greater than 90% share of the videogame market, and all the industry influence that ...
