When was the Atari 7800 released?
The atari 7800 is an 8-bit console developed by atari corporation and designed by general computer corporation. It was released in north america in may 1986. The atari vcs was launched in september 1977 at $199 (equivalent to about $1,030 in 2024), with two joysticks and a combat cartridge; eight additional games were sold separately.Though it actually made it to store shelves in 1983 for $79. Commodore Vic 20 had dropped in price to $130 and the Atari 400 to under $150. I had the pair of keypads which plugged into the 9 pin D Sub connector and think they came with a programming cartridge.Michael Katz, the president of Atari’s electronic division, stated that the console market was too saturated as 30 million consoles were sold by 1982, out of the 35 million households with children between the ages of six and sixteen.The Atari 2600’s original retail price was $199. It must be noted, however, that this was in 1977 dollars.
Is the Atari 7800 good?
Overall then, the Atari 7800+ is only really recommendable to serious Atari enthusiasts. With its use of physical cartridges (that would need to be bought separately), lack of quality modernities and no support for third-party controllers, it’s authentic to a fault. For some, that’ll be great news. While it touted superior graphics to the 2600 and Mattel’s Intellivision, the system was initially incompatible with the 2600’s expansive library of games, and some market analysts have speculated that this hurt its sales, especially since an Atari 2600 cartridge adapter had been released for the Intellivision II.
Is Atari still made?
Atari is still in business. The brand is now owned by a French company called Atari SA (formerly Infogrames). They now primarily focus on mobile games, PC releases, and leveraging their legacy by licensing their classic properties like Pac-Man and Asteroids. Atari do not manufacture their own consoles anymore. In 2008, IESA completed its acquisition of Atari, Inc. IESA renamed itself Atari SA in 2009 which remains the status quo.Atari is still in business. The brand is now owned by a French company called Atari SA (formerly Infogrames). They now primarily focus on mobile games, PC releases, and leveraging their legacy by licensing their classic properties like Pac-Man and Asteroids. Atari do not manufacture their own consoles anymore.