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530: Atari Archive and the 2600 Launch

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How to Design and Sell a Home Game System

Atari's first home game system, the Pawn, was not a huge hit. The company wanted to follow up and make it more affordable. They had to figure out what microprocessor they could use based on the price tags at the time. It couldn't do everything a 6502 could do, but it helped keep this thing affordable.

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