Mattsvintagevideogames

Ok... so here is the deal. I am certain that most of my fellow vintage collectors already know this information. But in case you don't or in case you are new.. let me shed some light on a few things. I have been a seller and buyer on Ebay for a while now. And one of the biggest sellers of the old school market is the Atari 2600 system. Every 20 years or so the vintage stuff gets hot again. And right now, the 2600 is hot. And there were several models of this system. They all have a title. And it is as follows: 4 switch woody (woodgrain in front, 4 switches), Darth Vader (black front, no woodgrain, 4 switches), 6 switch woody (or called the light sixer, has six switches and woodgrain front). Then you have the Heavy Sixer which is woodgrain front but has a different look to the front end of the system. Consult the photo provided. This should clear it up for you. There were also Sears editions of the consoles. Atari gave Sears co. the ability to produce the systems and market them as a Telegames system. As far as I know there is only a light and heavy sixer models of the sears variety. So here is the rundown for the Heavy Sixer. The light sixer has a completely different look to the front of the system. The light sixer's front looks like the rest of the models. The corner is sharp. You can see this in the photo provided below. The Heavy sixer has a more rounded edge. Also the Heavy sixer is considerably heavier than the light. And the Heavy sixer is the only system that was made in Sunnyvale CA. If you see an add for a system on Ebay or anywhere else that says "heavy sixer" please check the photos. Not every seller truly knows the difference and will mismark the item as a "heavy sixer". Also... be ware of fakers who will take a reproduction sticker that says Sunnyvale CA and put it on any old Atari system and try to pass it off to you as a "heavy sixer". With all of the technology out there these days it is rather simple for someone to just print out a sticker and make it look like the correct label that the true Heavy Sixer should have. If you follow these simple steps you should have no issues finding the correct item.

It has been my experience that Atari sells well on Ebay. But, not for as much money as you might think. I check this site as well as several others that claim to the true cost of some Atari games and Ebay prices are much less. Mostly due to the fact of competition. If I put up a copy of Defender at $5.00, then a thousand other people will put theirs up at $4.99, then $4.98 and so on until the item can be bought for much less than what is expected by Atariage or other sites. This is just for instance. But it has been my experience also that if you have a rare game.... like "chase the chuckwagon" for 2600. It can be much more valuable. When I started the listing there was only two other people who had this item listed. One person thinks that since their item is the only one online and it is in the box, that it is worth a thousand dollars. This is quite laughable. But perhaps someone will actually be dumb enough to spend that price on it. So mine, cart only, was listed for nearly $300. Which is also laughable. Thinking that I might get that one person who is willing to spend that price on it. But, on Ebay, a seller can ask anything that they want to. Now that the item has no interest at that price I have dropped it down to a reasonable price of less than $70. Which is competitive now since there are several more people who have listed this item. The point being. Some items sell quickly and some sit around. Many people out there like me still love to play these old systems and games. And as a player of them I am only willing to pay so much for a game. Even $70 is ridiculous for me. But there is a collector out there who will be happy to have it. Cheap games sell cheap. Most Atari games are selling for less than $2.00 plus a couple bucks for shipping. But no one out there is just paying big dollars for expensive Atari games. Those sales are few and far between. With all of the technology today it is easy to get a mod or an app or a computer program that will simulate your favorite Atari games at a fraction of the cost. But.... in my humble opinion... there is nothing better than the feel of the original joystick. The memories of childhood when you push the cartridge in the slot and flip the switch. Just a classic. And its the feel that you get on a console with an original controller that can't be replaced by an ap. Thanks for reading. Check me out on Ebay. Matt's Vintage Video Game Center. Google me.