{"id":1225,"date":"2025-04-03T16:44:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agcretrogaming.com\/?p=1225---d0b920ba-3729-417f-84e2-43a9468f1dd8"},"modified":"2025-04-03T16:44:42","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T20:44:42","slug":"game-archive-atari-vcs-usa-1977","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agcretrogaming.com\/?p=1225","title":{"rendered":"Game Archive &#8211; Atari VCS (USA 1977)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PTkYQtleoEY?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Atari VCS was showcased in mid-1977 at the Summer&nbsp;Consumer Electronics Show&nbsp;with plans for retail release in October.&nbsp;However, Atari encountered production problems during its first batch, and its testing was complicated by the use of cartridges. Ultimately, the consoles were shipped to retailers in November 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At release in September 1977, the unit was originally priced at&nbsp;US$199, and shipped with two joysticks and a&nbsp;<em>Combat<\/em>&nbsp;cartridge (eight additional games were available at launch and sold separately).&nbsp;Atari sold between 350,000 and 400,000 Atari VCS units during 1977, attributed to the delay in shipping the units and consumers&#8217; unfamiliarity with non-dedicated consoles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like this video and subscribes to the channel. others link down below: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/agcave\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/linktr.ee\/agcave<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">#ATARI, #VCS, #RETROGAME, #RETROGAMER, #RETROGAMING<\/p>\n<p id=\"wpar-pubdate\" class=\"wpar-pubdate wpar-pubdate-container\"><span class=\"wpar-label\">Originally posted on <\/span><span class=\"wpar-time\">October 13, 2020 @ 6:55 pm<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Atari VCS was showcased in mid-1977 at the Summer&nbsp;Consumer Electronics Show&nbsp;with plans for retail release in October.&nbsp;However, Atari encountered production problems during its first batch, and its testing was complicated by the use of cartridges. Ultimately, the consoles were shipped to retailers in November 1977. 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