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Atari was massively popular. The 2600 was sold from 1977 to 1992. It has the longest lifespan of any console. It also sold over 30 million units worldwide, making it the 10th most successful console in history. It outsold the original Xbox and the N64. Pong isn't really an Atari 2600 game.
1 day ago · Then when it arrived I was blown away, being able to slot in a 40+ year old cart and play it in glorious HD was just so good, ok there were a few niggles with compatibility but that's when I saw just how committed Atari, @Ben from Plaion and many knowledgable forum members are in supporting this new platform and any fears of the 2600+ being a one off wonder were blown away!
Nov 15, 2023 · The Atari 2600’s importance in the history of video games can’t be understated. These days, internet historians will enthusiastically explain how the 2600 (or the Atari VCS, as it was originally called) was responsible for the video game crash of 1983 and almost brought the entire hobby to its knees until Nintendo stepped in to save the day.
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ET is convoluted but if you read the manual it is not actually that bad when you know what to do. It had multiple screens actually depicted ET and had a title screen with music which is more than most games.
The game wasn't actually a flop. It was the second best-selling game for 2600, second only to Pac-Man. However, Atari did produce more copies that what were sold. They sold 2.5 million units and produced around 4 million carts. This is often spun as hubris, but it's actually the volume that retailers ordered.
Nov 22, 2023 · We played games on the Atari 2600+ — the highly anticipated refresh of the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), Atari’s legendary console from 1977 — and here’s what we thought.
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Nov 22, 2023 · The hot swap works exactly as it sounds too. The 2600+ detects when you have a game in the console. If you pull it out while powered on, it will blank out and then go to game load failed. Pop in a different game and a second or two later, it will show game loading and the game will appear on the screen.
