Atari 7800
The Atari 7800 is a 8-bit video game console. It was competing with the Nintendo Entertainment System and the Sega Master System. It was Atari's third-to-last attempt to create another video game system that would be a successor to the Atari 2600. It was a short-lived success.
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| Manufacturer | Atari, Inc., Atari Corporation |
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| Type | Video game console |
| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | May 21, 1984 (announcement)[1] US June 1984 (original release) US January 1986 (re-release) EU 1987 |
| Introductory price | US$140 |
| Discontinued | January 1, 1992 |
| Units sold | 3.77 million (North America)[2] |
| Media | ROM cartridge |
| CPU | Atari SALLY 6502 ("6502C") clocked at 1.19-1.79MHz, |
| Memory | 4KB RAM, 4KB BIOS ROM, 48KB Cartridge ROM Space |
| Display | 160×240, 320×240 (160×288/320×288 if PAL), 25 on-screen colours out of possible 256 |
| Backward compatibility | Atari 2600 |
| Predecessor | Atari 5200 |
| Successor | Atari XEGS |
The Atari 7800 is backwards compatible with Atari 2600 games, but not Atari 5200 games. The Atari 7800 is also compatible with Atari 2600 controllers, such as the Atari Paddle controller and the Atari Joystick controller.
Atari 7800 Media
Atari 7800 System (PAL system with Joypad controller)
Motherboard of an American 7800 with the RF shielding removed
European motherboard modified by Atari to output RGB through a SCART connector
The gamepad of later European Atari 7800s with the thumbstick screwed in
Atari 7800 with Donkey Kong Junior cartridge
References
- ↑ "Atari Video Game Unit Introduced".
- ↑ Matthew, Matt (May 26, 2009). Atari 7800 Sales Figures (1986 - 1990), Gamasutra.
