Atari 2600 - Video Game Console

by Atari

Product Features

• The original Atari 2600

Product Details

• ASIN: B002W2EFNC
• Item Weight: 5 pounds
• Media: Console
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,546 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

The Atari 2600 is a video game console released in October 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and cartridges containing game code, instead of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware with all games built in. The first game console to use this format was the Fairchild Channel F; however, the Atari 2600 is credited with making the plug-in concept popular among the game-playing public.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Recapturing part of my child hood by owning one of these yet again, October 19, 2011

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GamerGrl1974 "Missy" (Canton,Ny 13617) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Atari 2600 - Video Game Console (Console)

I lucked out last September ran across a Megalot a Atari 4 switch woodgrain Model and a nice ample amount of games or cartridges depdning on what you prefer to call them I ran across that on Ebay of all places. I am so happy of found another one of these I had one years ago back in the 80s and I spent many hours even missing homework assignments and getting in to some serious trouble for that just so i could play this. Too me this was my gateway "drug" so to speak into video game addiction and my love for all things video game. pc and electronics related. This started it all and I still to this day LOVE this console the most. even with my three this gen consoles the ps3, wii and xbox 360. I still love the timeless classics of pac-man, combat, q-bert, asteroids, space invaders, pitfall(my top fave),and some the other more obscure titles like fanthom,fire fighter, mountain king solar fox, taz etc. I have loved video games ever since even at my age of 36 and being a girl one wouldn't think I'd still love this stuff but I do and without the atari and having a interest in electronics thanks to it I never would of built my own pc and learned how nor wanted to. Plus I love to relive the 80s some folks think with me being a metalhead and loving slasher horror flicks and the games that I do that I am stuck in that era well I can't think of a better era to be stuck in :). Probably always love thet hings I do No matter how old I get the Atari 2600 is one of those loves and I plan to always have one around how I got along so many years without one I don't know and boy did I miss it. Retro gaming was the best still is and I also love modern games and pc gaming more less a all gen console game and this started that whole addiction. and obsession of collecting and playing and hours spent on trying to clear games and get to the next levels on them.

5.0 out of 5 stars Atari 2600, February 4, 2011

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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Atari 2600 - Video Game Console (Console)

I am enjoying playing the 93 games I had plus some that I rec'd with this game. Works great! Would recommend buying from this person. Just as described, packaged well and am enjoying the product!!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite System, March 5, 2011

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Jordan - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Atari 2600 - Video Game Console (Console)

The original Atari 2600 is my favorite system and #1 on MY list. I reccomend this system to anyone who's interested in the history of home video gaming or anyone who enjoyed arcades when they were younger, they would love this system with its arcade based like games. Atari 2600 is still the only system that sold millions of consoles in two decades, the longest run of any game system to date. In the early 80s there wasn't a home that didn't own at least one Atari 2600.
The game library is the largest for any system ever made having well over 1,000 titles because anyone who could put a program together could have it released for the Atari and because of that the game market crashed in 84 due to an over saturation in games and actually all game systems and games appeared to be dead, but Atari 2600 survived and continued sales into the early 90s. Anyone who's owned one knows how fun these machines really are even though the graphix are nothing like todays games, but that's also what makes them fun because it gives you the ability to use your imagination. Gradually, but surely todays kids are discovering and really getting into the whole retro gaming experience and they're finding out about Atari and have started buying up the old sytems and collecting the games that are now quite sought after and could go for a pretty penny when coupled with its instructions still in the factory sealed box.
I love my Atari 2600 and play it almost everyday. I really enjoy collecting the games for it. I actually play Atari more than I play my other systems. If YOU don't have the system that started the whole gaming revolution, GET ONE, I promise you won't regret it. Here's where you'll find it, GET IT NOW! While the prices are still affordable because as these things become more of a classic by the day, the more they're prices seem to climb.----> Atari 2600 - Video Game Console