I was 8 years old when this thing made it to market. That seems like ages ago.
See that Wii or Xbox sitting under your TV? The PSP or DS tucked away in your messenger bag? That copy of Pac-man on your cellphone which cost five bucks and expires next month? Each of them owe a debt of gratitude to the granddaddy of all videogame consoles, the Atari 2600, which ushered in an era of unprecedented television usage, and which turns 30 years old this month. That’s right, the first 2600 units rolled off the assembly line in October of 1977, delighting both children and kids at heart with games like Pitfall and Pole Position, and helping distract the nation after the untimely death of the King, the tragic crash of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s plane, and Pele’s retirement.
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When I was like 6 years old, I had an Atari 2600 and an unhealthy amount of games for it. I played the crap out of it. It probably got me hooked to video games more then my Nintendo(which I also had, actually I had 3.. because my family plans Christmas horribly).
Oh the memories. I still have my 2600 in a box under my bed.
Its not worked for the last 10 years but i still have it.
And about 16 games.
If only i could play hero again.
scott, it seems like ages ago.. because it WAS ages ago
The model in the pic is the one that was usally sold in Ecuador back in the late 80’s (I guess that the one i had was not counterfeit)
… so many memories.
Cheers to the console that introduced many to the wonders of electronic entertaiment!!
More proof that Scott is older than the sun itself.
i remember having this atari 2600 and the redesigned 2600 (small black and silver) and i played that thing till it died…RIP my atari…..
but still cool that it was 30 yrs ago…its only 5 years older than i am….
Oh man there was a kid on my block that had one of these. I begged my parents for one,Needles to say I got a couple of Mattel’s LED-based Handhelds – 1977-78 , but NO Atari…..I’ve been in therapy ever since…..Oh the memories. I love nostalgia. thanks Scott I’m a sucker for this stuff
BEHOLD THE PENIS BRICK!
Bezerk is my all time favorite atari game
Waaaait a second. 30 years of Atary + Scott at 8 y.o. = Scott, 38 y.o. today?
Something’s wrong…
what’s the one with wood trim, is it still called a 2600? thats the one i have. still works.
@Raxha
http://www.duelinganalogs.com/?date=2006-12-20
The old Atari… Good times…
anybody know were a guy could buy a 2600 in working condition????
Ebay has a quite extensive listing of Atari 2600’s. Dunno if they’re in working condition or not, but still quite cool that some of them range from $30 to $300 for price ranges.
Lifeisaglitch – That’s a pretty damn funny reference to the comic. lol Not to mention the Leeroy Jinkin’s baby strip.
Thanks Brian,
Will check it out.
Oh man, H.E.R.O. what a blast that game was…
The hours and hours I wasted with a 4 bit console… then 8… then 16… it’s like a wicked evil math problem.