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- There are four 2600 models, and five revisions within three of these models.
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Atari 2600 Model Differences. Some page content & researching collaboratively taken from io55.net's Atari 2600 page with permission. There are four 2600 models, and five revisions within three of these models.
The design experienced many makeovers and revisions during its 14-year production history, from the original "heavy sixer" to the Atari 2600 Jr. at the end. The system also has many controllers and third-party peripherals.
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.
From 1980 onwards the Atari 2600 was to be revised nearly every other year to keep the system looking new starting with the removal of the two difficulty switches from the front of the console and fitting them to the rear introducing the ‘four switch woody’.
During its lifetime, the Atari 2600 went through four major external revisions. The first model released in 1977 had six lever-like buttons (“power,” “tv type,” “left difficulty,” “right...
The Atari 2600 was produced for 15 years, and each change was to reduce production/distribution costs plus cosmetic changes to match changing console design over the years.
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Apr 25, 2014 · 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. (Maybe even 1992, I'm not totally sure). I don't think any other console has had so long a run.
