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History of Consoles: Atari 7800 (1986)

Console: Atari 7800 ProSystem Manufacturer: Atari, Inc Availability: January 1986 Cost: $140 ($297.56 with inflation) History: Atari Inc first announced the Atari 7800 Pro System (also known as simply the Atari 7800) in 1984.  It was the first Atari system …

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History of Consoles: Atari VCS/2600 (1977)

Console: Atari Video Computer System (later renamed Atari 2600) Manufactured By: Atari, Inc Retail Availability: October 14th, 1977 Original Retail Price: $199.99 Units Sold: 30+ Million History:  In the early to mid 1970’s Atari had experienced success with the home …

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History of Consoles: Pong (1975)

Console: Pong Manufactured By: Atari Inc Year Released: 1972 in arcades/1975 for home version Discontinued: Late 1970’s Units Sold: Unknown History: Pong was developed and published by Atari Inc, and was the first successful home video game system produced.  In …

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