Atari 2600 - Wikipedia
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.
2600 console gallery - AtariAge
The Atari 2600 had quite a long lifespan, and in that time Atari issued several versions of the console. There were also some official third party clone systems, as well as some pirate knock-offs.
Atari 2600 hardware - Wikipedia
In 1986, a new version of the 2600 was released (although it was planned for release two years earlier). The new redesigned version of the 2600, unofficially referred to as the 2600 Jr., features a smaller, cost-reduced form factor with a modernized Atari 7800 -like appearance.
Atari 2600+ - Official Atari Video Game Consoles – Atari®
The Atari 2600+ is an updated version of the iconic Atari 2600 and has been enhanced in the following ways: - Plays both Atari 2600 and 7800 game cartridges - HDMI output makes it easy to connect - Widescreen mode - Enlarged cartridge socket reduces sticking - Atari logo lights up when being played
Atari 2600 - History of Video Game Consoles Guide - IGN
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
Atari 2600 - AtariAge - 2600
The Atari 2600, originally called the Atari VCS, is the godfather of modern videogame systems, and helped spawn a multi-billion dollar industry. Atari sold over thirty million of the consoles, and together with other companies sold hundreds of millions of games.
Spotters Guide to the Atari 2600 - Retro Games Collector
2013年7月22日 · The Atari 2600, arguably the most iconic and enduring of all games consoles is also possibly the most confusing to collect. Not surprising really, when you realise it comes in eight official Atari branded versions (including the Japanese 2800) along with a whole host of clones spanning nearly a decade and a half of production.
Atari 2600 - Game Tech Wiki
2020年12月30日 · Imbued with a mere 128 bytes of RAM, the Atari 2600 was originally designed to play Pong variations, simplistic action games, crude racing simulations, rudimentary educational titles, and the like. However, with the release of Space Invaders in 1980, the system skyrocketed in sales and became a mainstay of arcade conversions.
Atari 2600 - Atari Wiki | Fandom
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.
All Atari Consoles & Computers Ever Released (1972-2024)
2021年9月11日 · The Atari 2600, or known as the Atari Video Computer System (VCS), is a step forward in the video game console industry. The console popularized the usage of ROM cartridges that would later be adopted by companies such as Nintendo .