TheAtari 2600, also known as theAtari VCS(Atari Video Computer System) before November 1982, is an old and classic homegame consolebyAtari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROMgame cartridgescontainingvideo gamecode, a format first used with theFairchild Channel Fvideo game console in 1976.
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