The Atari 2600, introduced in October 1977 is one of the most famous video game systems ever created. It is now enjoying renewed popularity with people purchasing used Atari 2600 systems to play the games of their childhood. The Atari 2600 was one of the first Rom cartridge-based video game systems and has largely popularized this format. The console was originally called the Atari VCS (Video Computer System). The name change to Atari 2600 was made in 1982 after the launch of the Atari 5200. The Atari 2600 was a resounding success and made of Atari the face of the videogame industry in the 1970s and early 1980s.
