My father loves football, and there was no football game for the 2600, so I knew there would be no deal there. It would be like my daughter asking for an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3, but that would only play, say, My Little Pony games. Not enough to break the bank, but a lot more than my dad was going to spend on a Christmas present. So, somewhere between $380 and $900 in today’s dollars. Time for a moment of perspective with help from our friends at Measuring Worth. I remember vividly the standard retail price of an Atari 2600 in Santa Clara county at Christmas 1977. Do you hear that Sony? Atari had enough units for everybody who wanted one! As only a young boy can, I knew I just had to have an Atari 2600.Īs Christmas approached, I watched the ads. Video games at home! It even came with Tank! And then, in the fall of 1977, the Atari 2600 was released. Pong, Space Wars, Tank, Lunar Lander, were around and I was hooked.
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