530: Atari Archive and the 2600 Launch
Retronauts
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The Success of the Nintendo 2600
The Bally Arcade cost like $300 at launch. The channel F cost more. I think eventually the 2600 undercut it pretty well. It was a system that had like nigh arcade quality graphics and gameplay. So you got what you paid for, but still. Corporate support was a big factor. Atari had Warner's backing. And they wanted to make this thing succeed.
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