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Atari 2600

Answers to top reader inquiries

When was Atari 2600 released?

The Atari 2600, originally the Atari VCS, launched in North America in late 1977, Europe in 1978, France in 1982, Brazil in 1983, and Japan as Atari 2800 in October 1983.

What CPU powers Atari 2600?

It uses an 8-bit MOS Technology 6507 microprocessor running at 1.19 MHz, a cost-reduced version of the 6502 with fewer address pins limiting memory access.

How much RAM in Atari 2600?

The console has 128 bytes of RAM for game state, stack, and scratch space, requiring programmers to optimize heavily due to severe limitations.

What was launch price?

Introduced at US$189.95 in 1977, equivalent to about $1,010 in 2025 dollars, bundled with joysticks, paddles, and Combat cartridge.

Best-selling Atari 2600 game?

Pac-Man sold 8 million copies by 1990, becoming the top seller despite criticism for poor graphics and deviation from the arcade original.

Why video game crash 1983?

Factors included poor games like Pac-Man and E.T., third-party shovelware glut, oversaturation, leading to Atari's market dominance end and industry downturn.

Quick Facts

Key Takeaway Atari 2600 popularized swappable ROM cartridges, defining home console gaming despite hardware limits and 1983 crash.