Atari 2600
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 Four-switch VCS model (1980–1982) | |
| Also known as | Atari Video Computer System (prior to November 1982) |
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| Manufacturer | Atari, Inc. |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second |
| Release date |
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| Lifespan | 1977–1992 |
| Introductory price | US$189.95 (equivalent to $960 in 2023) |
| Discontinued | January 1, 1992[1] |
| Units sold | 30 million (as of 2004[update])[2] |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | 8-bit MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz |
| Memory | 128 bytes RAM |
| Graphics | Television Interface Adaptor |
| Controller input |
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| Best-selling game | Pac-Man, 8 million (as of 1990)[a] |
| Predecessor | Atari Home Pong Atari Video Pinball |
| Successor | Atari 5200 |
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. The VCS was bundled with two joystick controllers, a conjoined pair of paddle controllers, and a game cartridge—initially Combat[3] and later
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