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Feb 8, 2003 · I think that 5200 is a good system, and controllers are not so bad; sure, some games are a pain to play with it, but overall I think that 5200 is a system that worth the buy. Then you could look for a Wico
Dec 28, 2020 · It seems recently I sparked a little debate on Facebook recent when I commented, "I heard a 5200 controller will break even if you look it at". Really 5200 controllers have got a bad rep, it hard not to run in to repair kits when searching for 5200 controllers on Ebay. Even though I like to get a...
Nov 12, 2019 · If the Atari 5200 is known for one thing, it’s for having the worst controller of any mainstream system. It’s not that the form factor is bad, it’s in fact quite good. However, when you try using it, that's when things start to unravel. Failure rates, even with new units, were though the roof. Repai
Sep 15, 2022 · Bad Controller Atari 5200 controller looked like a TV remote with a numbered pad and a joystick at the top ©Evan-Amos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons – Original / License. This is probably the biggest criticism of the Atari 5200 and a valid one too. The controller was designed like the Intellivision controller, typical of most ...
Bad controllers are, far and away, the most notable aspect of the 5200. I'm not a gigantic collector the system, but I haven't seen an OEM controller in fully operational condition since the late 90s.
Oct 17, 2006 · The 5200 controllers is the most fragile of all controllers. Every time I find a 5200 in the wild the controllers are shot and I own a used game store so I've had alot. I had a customer trade in one used 5200 and one brand new Atari 5200 with no controllers. I asked and it was his second system.
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My 5200 controllers are shot. The sticks still work even though the rubber has crumbled away over time but none of the 4 red buttons on the sides work without extreme pressure making it impossible to play anything except PAc-Man and Frogger and games that don't use buttons.
