101 Amazing Atari 2600 Facts by Jimmy Russell

Author:Jimmy Russell
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: console, video, game, history, atari, 2600, 5200, 7800, trivia, fairchild, facts, fun, nintendo, generation, joystick, kempston, asteroids, battlezone, pacman, pac-man, pac man, battletoads, pitfall, activision, accolade, david crane, sharks
ISBN: 9781782344957
Publisher: Andrews UK Limited 2012
Published: 2012-12-03T00:00:00+00:00

History - Part 2

Take-up was low for three year as consumers didn’t understand that they could play more than just Pong!

Once Atari licensed the smash arcade hit Space Invaders, this quickly led to some 2 million console sales.

By 1979, the VCS was the top-selling Christmas gift for families.

In 1979 alone, one million VCS units were sold.

By 1980 with the help of Space Invaders and Pac-Man, Atari had turned over $2 billion.

After the release of the Atari 5200, the console was retrospectively renamed the 2600.

At the height of its success, Atari was responsible for over half of Warner (its parent company)’s income.

Some VCS consoles were rebranded the Sears Video Arcade to be sold through Sears stores in the USA.

By the mid-80s however interest started to wane - Atari had overmilked its cash cow and was haemorrhaging $10,000 every day.

Public disappointment surrounding E.T. caused Atari to lose credibility and financial support and was finally sold to Commodore Business Machines in 1984.

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