Happy 35th birthday !

[Mxyzptlk]

I wish they would have at least put a heavy sixer in the pic. Some interesting facts though. http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/happy-35th-atari-2600-175216071.html

[Atari2008]

I agree, heavy sixer would be more fitting...but wow! I almost let this important birthday slip by. Thanks for sharing!

[Gateway]

While I agree some of the facts listed are a bit obscure, others have obviously been regurgitated from inaccurate sources.

 

For example:

 

the myth about Adventure having the first Easter Egg ever is still passed along as fact. It was the most famous, but not the first ever.

 

Also, once again, E.T. is blamed for the video game crash, as per the article's research from http://www.thedoteat...m/p3_stage6.php

 

And, the article refers to Mystique's game as Custer's Last Stand although the game is named correctly on the DotEater's webpage.

 

Then, there is this gem:

 

26. Some of its games are worth a fortune.

The rarest game for the Atari 2600 is Air Raid. Only 13 copies are known to exist today, and they're worth as much as $31,000 each.

 

My understanding is that was an isolated incident that it sold for that much( with box, IIRC ), and not that all 13 known copies sold for that much!

 

Which leads to some of the funny comments below the article from people saying stuff like "I'm holding on to my 2600 and games waiting until it is worth a lot of money someday" They are gonna be waiting a LOOOONG time!

[Mxyzptlk]

While I agree some of the facts listed are a bit obscure, others have obviously been regurgitated from inaccurate sources.

 

For example:

 

the myth about Adventure having the first Easter Egg ever is still passed along as fact. It was the most famous, but not the first ever.

 

Also, once again, E.T. is blamed for the video game crash, as per the article's research from http://www.thedoteat...m/p3_stage6.php

 

And, the article refers to Mystique's game as Custer's Last Stand although the game is named correctly on the DotEater's webpage.

 

Then, there is this gem:

 

 

 

My understanding is that was an isolated incident that it sold for that much( with box, IIRC ), and not that all 13 known copies sold for that much!

 

Which leads to some of the funny comments below the article from people saying stuff like "I'm holding on to my 2600 and games waiting until it is worth a lot of money someday" They are gonna be waiting a LOOOONG time!

Yeah, I am guessing the author does not suscribe to A.A.

[Gateway]

Yeah, I am guessing the author does not suscribe to A.A.

LOL, yeah I agree with you.

 

He doesn't have to subscribe here to find some more accurate info. I just did a Google search for "Atari 2600" and AtariAge is the 6th link down on the page( if you don't count the Google Images , it is the 5th ).

 

Calling the Mystique game Custer's Last Stand is just lazy journalism.

Edited October 15, 2012 by Gateway

[marillion]

Plus the "Space Invaders Picture Label" being the most desired of the SA carts by collectors is wrong...it's the silver label.

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[godzillajoe]

While I agree some of the facts listed are a bit obscure, others have obviously been regurgitated from inaccurate sources.

 

For example:

 

the myth about Adventure having the first Easter Egg ever is still passed along as fact. It was the most famous, but not the first ever.

 

Also, once again, E.T. is blamed for the video game crash, as per the article's research from http://www.thedoteat...m/p3_stage6.php

 

And, the article refers to Mystique's game as Custer's Last Stand although the game is named correctly on the DotEater's webpage.

 

Then, there is this gem:

 

 

 

My understanding is that was an isolated incident that it sold for that much( with box, IIRC ), and not that all 13 known copies sold for that much!

 

Which leads to some of the funny comments below the article from people saying stuff like "I'm holding on to my 2600 and games waiting until it is worth a lot of money someday" They are gonna be waiting a LOOOONG time!

 

What's inaccurate about this one? He says "as much as" meaning that at least ONE sold for that amount, not all.

 

Also, is says E.T.contributed to the crash, not that is was the cause. Also, not inaccurate.

Edited October 15, 2012 by godzillajoe

[rexreed]

Also, Jack Black was not in an Atari commercial if the game was Pitfall. Back then everyone knew the difference between Activision and Atari.

[Schizophretard]

Air Raid isn't the rarest game.

[PFL]

Well, at least they remembered the system. It's always funny when the mainstream deal with something like this. It's almost tabloid in it's inanity but at least they bothered to do something...

[Unbeliever]

My friend sent me the article about Atari's 35th anniversary. I almost missed it. I would have had to punish myself severely!

[Gateway]

What's inaccurate about this one? He says "as much as" meaning that at least ONE sold for that amount, not all.

 

Also, is says E.T.contributed to the crash, not that is was the cause. Also, not inaccurate.

 

I guess it's semantics. When I first read the article, I was thinking to myself, "Oh great! Another publication perpetuating some of the myths about the 2600 and pissing on E.T. once again. The game isn't that bad. And now more average non-Atari enthusiasts are going to think that their Combat and Pac-Man are worth big bucks!"

 

One of the comments below the article even mentioned they had recently sold a 2600 console with a few games for $150 on eBay.

 

To my knowledge, it was ONE Air Raid that sold for $31,000 and that was a fluke. The next two highest- priced Atari games, I believe, would be the recent Red Sea Crossing, for approx. $13 thousand and $10 thousand, respectively. Again, in my opinion, these are the exception and not the rule.

 

I guess it doesn't matter.. It just irks me, so I am thinking aloud here. Carry on.