Atari VCS2600

I have the Atari VCS-CX2600 ”Heavy Sixer” (CIB), five Atari VCS-CX2600A ”4 switch” and three Atari 2600 ”Darth Vader” main units (one CIB), many power adapters, many original joysticks (one CIB), four paddles (one CIB), Atari Keyboard Controllers CX50 (B) and Atari 2600 Unimex Duplicator SP280 (CIB).

type computer
country USA
year 1977 – 1982
os Atari
cpu MOS 6507
speed 1.19 MHz
ram 128 B
rom 6 KB cart
graphic 320 x 192 (16×16)
colors 256
sound 3 channels mono
ports cartridge, joystick (2), tv rf

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The Atari VCS 2600 — The Console That Created an Industry

The Atari VCS 2600, launched in October 1977, was the first home game console to achieve mass-market success — the machine that turned video gaming from a novelty into a billion-dollar industry. Space Invaders (1980) quadrupled 2600 sales and established the concept of the ”killer app.” Adventure (1980) created the action-adventure genre and hid the first Easter egg in video game history. Pitfall! (1982) proved home games could be genuinely creative. At its peak in 1982, Atari’s revenues exceeded $2 billion — making it the fastest-growing company in American history. The 2600 remained in production until 1992, a remarkable 15-year run that documented the entire arc of the 8-bit gaming era.