The Atari 2600 is the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS is a home video gaming console developed by Atari Inc. The game was released in September 1977. The Atari 2600 popularized use of the microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on ROM cartridges. The gaming console was bundled with 2 joystick controllers, a conjoined pair of paddle controllers, and a game cartridge with Combat and later Pacman. It originally launched with 9 low resolution games in 2 cartridges. The most heavily invested games by Atari were Pac-Man and E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial. About 30 million units of Atari 2600 were sold in its lifetime. Atari 2600 was discontinued in 1992.
The Atari 2600 has a height of 3.5” (88.9 mm), width of 13.625” (346.1 mm), depth of 9.125” (231.8 mm), and approximate weight of 4.625 lb (2.1 kg).
The Atari 2600 is the Atari Video Computer System or Atari VCS is a home video gaming console developed by Atari Inc. The game was released in September 1977. The Atari 2600 popularized use of the microprocessor-based hardware and games stored on ROM cartridges. The gaming console was bundled with 2 joystick controllers, a conjoined pair of paddle controllers, and a game cartridge with Combat and later Pacman. It originally launched with 9 low resolution games in 2 cartridges. The most heavily invested games by Atari were Pac-Man and E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial. About 30 million units of Atari 2600 were sold in its lifetime. Atari 2600 was discontinued in 1992.
The Atari 2600 has a height of 3.5” (88.9 mm), width of 13.625” (346.1 mm), depth of 9.125” (231.8 mm), and approximate weight of 4.625 lb (2.1 kg).
