For sale is a fully tested and working Atari 2600 console in used, good condition. Included in the package are the console, 1 joystick, power adapter, and video cable. Upgrade to add your choice of games, a second controller, and choose the model of your console. The console may have some scratches/wear due to age, but this doesn’t affect functionality in any way.
ATARI 2600 – FEATURES
One of the first to ...bring the arcades to the home television, the Atari 2600 is the console upon which the entire video game industry was built. This model is the 6-switch version, with power, TV type, game selection, player difficulty, and game reset all present on the front.
POWERFUL CPU & REVOLUTIONARY GRAPHICS
The Atari 2600 boasts a 1.19 MHz processor and a highly versatile graphics chip, which enables it to display much more fluid motion animation and more colorful graphics than its competitors. Depending on the television signal format, it can use palettes of up to 128 colors and run at 50 to 60 frames per second.ATARI 2600 CONSOLE –Â THE GAMES
The console’s library is one of the largest you can find: over 526 games, including self-published, third-party games and compatible homebrew software, guaranteeing that you won’t ever run out of things to play.YARS’ REVENGE
A timeless classic, this game puts you in the skin of Yar, tasked with destroying the evil Otila. With intuitive controls and levels that feature increasing difficulty, it’s bound to keep you glued to the screen for hours on end. It features the first Easter Egg in gaming.PAC-MAN
An adaptation of the all-time classic hit, the Atari 2600 version of this game was highly anticipated, with 3 million pre-orders placed before launch. Tasked with eating all wafers in the maze while avoiding the four ghosts to proceed to the next level, Pac-Man will continuously keep you engaged and chasing that sweet high score.ASTEROIDS
In this classic, the player must navigate around the screen and destroy asteroids and saucers. When shot, each asteroid breaks into smaller and faster fragments, putting the pilot’s dexterity to the test.E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Perhaps the most infamous game on the Atari 2600, ET is often cited as the game that led to the video game crash of 1983. However, anyone who will try the game will find that while undoubtedly challenging, its gameplay is fair and any player who manages to finish it is instantly rewarded with great satisfaction.FROGGER
With colorful graphics and a light-hearted theme, Frogger is perfect for gamers of all ages and genders. The game will have you guide a frog through busy traffic and fast-moving logs, all the way back to its home at the top of the screen.SPACE INVADERS
Already an arcade hit, when Space Invaders was ported to the Atari 2600 it became the system’s killer app. Pitting the player against wave after wave of aliens and showcasing revolutionary music for the time, this piece of software is an all-time favorite of retro gamers.Atari 2600 – Fun Facts
- The Atari 2600 is often credited as the console that started the first video game boom.
- It had a lifespan of 15 years, being discontinued only in 1992.
- It was one of the first consoles to attract 3rd party developers.
- The console can run homebrew cartridges without a modchip; therefore, people are still developing games for it!
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Love this game system
I understand the product is used but it was pretty dusty and with death insects inside. Anyway, the atari was functional and it works fine. In my case I enjoyed cleaning it, so the dust it wasn’t a problem for me. For the price I thought it would be cleaner. One of the joysticks has a noisy spring that I don’t believe is normal. The shop was excellent.Good product after all
This product is just the best purchase ever…Everybody is jealousy at us…the product was clean and in perfect conditions and the games are great.. thank you for your products and we are looking forward to buy something else to you soon. Alina Chaves
Bought this for my 13 yo son who likes to collect retro games systems. He really enjoys it. Came very well packaged and as described, however in better shape than I thought it would be. Looked great. Plays well. Only downside is adapter for new TV’s, and that’s not shops fault. The screen is a little snowy. I think I may need to buy a better fitting adapter. Came with 10 games, all in good shape. Happy with purchase.
Am very happy with this item.It arrived here on time without any problems.It works fine for what we were after.Have hours of fun playing those old games again.
I was so excited to receive my Atari 2600. Of course it is used so it doesn’t work perfectly. The game cartridges sometimes get stuck when putting them in. However, all the games play well, and that’s pretty much all I can ask for. I still have several original games from the 80s so I was stoked!
I love the old atari. It brings back great memories. Everything with my order went great. I have no complaints.
Great Little Game Console for playing games and having fun. Lots of fun for the whole family a must have
You know what’s pathetic? People my age (15 or so) have been suckered into games like Call of Duty. No one in my school even pays attention to Mario, Pac-Man, Sonic, or Halo (And that’s in the same genre!). But if you are one to find the good in classics like I did, then prepare yourself for the Atari 2600, the game system that pretty much started it all (Yes, there’s the Odyssey, but let’s not count that)!The Atari was a system that had video games with really primitive graphics. The sound effects were your average beeps and bloops, and there’s often no music (Not the case with Pitfall 2, though). Most of the games had a pretty simple objective: To get the highest score possible. To go with that theme, there are also lots of arcade ports, such as Pac-Man, Mario Bros, Frogger, Asteroids, Pole Position, Dig Dug, etc. And wouldn’t you know it: The system and games were successful, critically and commercially.Perhaps one of the best things about these games now is that they cost a bit under $5 each, most of the time. So if you pick up an Atari, be sure to go find some good Atari games out there. I bet your $20 could find you a pretty good amount of video games that would be very worth playing. Some games I recommend are Pitfalls 1 & 2, the 80s arcade ports, and Spider-Man.