Then, on September 11, 1977, the Atari VCS (Video Computer System), with an initial offering of nine games, was made available at both Macy's and Sears. This system, later renamed the Atari 2600, …

Jan 4, 2011 · Atari's original 8-bit computer line, featuring the Atari 400, 800, XL, and XE series of computers. Powerful and well-engineered, the Atari 8-bit computers are still popular with fans today!

Dec 22, 2024 · The 850 firmware sources from the Atari History Museum match the newer revision. The main differences between the two are documented in the different versions of the 850 Interface …

Nov 9, 2007 · I'm looking into an Atari 8 bit computer and it seems to be a toss-up between the 800XL, 65XE, or XEGS (I understand they all have 64K). There seems to be a number of used and brand …

Feb 2, 2021 · What are your top 10 favorite Atari BASIC games from magazine listings? This can include games that use machine language subroutines. If you can include what magazine each …

Atari 2600 Catalogs Back in the heyday of the Atari 2600, most reasonably-sized game companies produced catalogs to promote their games. It seems this is a lost art, as companies rarely package in …

Apr 8, 2025 · After years of hard work and dedicated research and help from my friend Scott Turner, I finally have a hard copy 1st draft of my Atari Home Computer Cartridge guide book. Over 1,580 …

Dec 30, 2025 · The Atari 5200 was Atari's second cartridge-based game console. Based on the Atari 8-bit computer line and labeled the "SuperSystem", the 5200 was Atari's answer to growing …

Dec 9, 2024 · I definitely was with all the seemingly overlapping systems but this video popped up on my youtube feed today from the 8-bit Guy (traditionally more of a c64 youtuber but he dabbles in …

Sep 22, 2018 · The Atari 800 was also too expensive in 1981 for the middle class. But an Atari 400 with 16K, BASIC cartridge and a 410 cassette player for $400 was at a price point that my dad could live …