sep 11, 1977 - Atari 2600 --------------- US$200 (equivalent to $808.00 in 2018) EU: 1978 JP: May 1983 The Atari 2600 is a home video game console by Atari, Inc. It is credited with the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code, format first used with Fairchild Channel F video game console in 1976. This format contrasts with the older model of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware, which could only play the games that were physically built into the unit.
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