Born in 1977, the Atari 2600 system is the illustrious grandfather of modern video game consoles. The Atari 2600 system enjoyed unprecedented success at the time, selling more than 30 million consoles and doing much to help grow the budding video game industry. It first appeared under the name Atari VCS – Video Computer System. This name was chosen to try to steal the thunder from Fairchild Semiconductor’s own system, the Video Entertainment System. Today, the Atari 2600 console is making a comeback due to the growing number of people wanting to rediscover the great games of their youth. Retro is back in a big way and what says retro better than an Atari 2600 system?
