What can you guys tell me about this version / release of the 2600?

[82-T/A]

Hey guys,

 

Sorry for the bad picture. I'm going through my closet and trying to get rid of duplicate stuff. In any case, I've come across these Atari 2600s on the far side wall of my closet that I had which I forgot about. I was wondering if you guys could tell me anything. I apparently bought these at an auction like almost 10 years ago. Some local video store had gone out of business and they had something like 100 of these or so. As it was explained to me, these Atari 2600s were sold AFTER the release of teh Atari 2600jr. What's contained in these boxes are "Darth Vader" Atari 2600s. (or whatever the technical name is for them). They came with an all black 2600 except for a silver 2600 logo, an all black controller with the single red button, the Atari 2600 adaptor, the Video / TV RF Box, and Asteroids (I thought it was pac man but I'll find out when I take them out of the closet).

 

The guy who I got them from told me that Atari had a huge surplus of these 2600 units in a warehouse and when they were liquidating their stuff, they brought these out and made these crappy boxes for them (they aren't much thicker than pizza boxes) and blew them out so to speak.

 

Any ideas?

 

 

 

 

Thanks!

Edited May 25, 2008 by 82-T/A

[+Psionic]

The black "Vader" units were produced from 1982-84 (before the "Junior" models), but Atari had tons of stuff sitting in their warehouses for many years and could have liquidated anything at any time.

[Foxsolo2000]

Never ceases to amaze me the variety of boxes and packaging Atari pheripials came in

[boek]

The black "Vader" units were produced from 1982-84 (before the "Junior" models), but Atari had tons of stuff sitting in their warehouses for many years and could have liquidated anything at any time.

 

No kiddin'. We bought our Vader new in '85.

[82-T/A]

Yeah, it's kind of funny. I wonder if it would be worth anything other than the cost of a normal Atari 2600? Does the 2600 Rarity Guide include systems? That would be neat...