Atari released its CPU based console called the VCS, later called the 2600, in 1977. Nine games were designed and released for the holiday season. It would quickly become by far the most popular console of its generation, due to the leap in technology between it and the other consoles around at the time. Once it became public knowledge that you could play more than just 'Pong', and programmers learnt how to push it's hardware further, it's popularity grew like crazy.
For the first year, the console was built in Sunnyvale in California, and heavy RF Shielding, aswell as all 6 switches being on the front, gave the first model the nickname 'heavy sixers'. After this, production moved to Hong Kong.
For the first year, the console was built in Sunnyvale in California, and heavy RF Shielding, aswell as all 6 switches being on the front, gave the first model the nickname 'heavy sixers'. After this, production moved to Hong Kong.
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