First Atari 2600 32kB cartridge?

[Steverd]

I am working on my next Atari 2600 for my YT Channel and wondering:

 

What was the first Atari 2600 cartridges with larger memory?

First 8KB Cartridge

First 16KB Cartridge

First 32KB Cartridge

 

ALSO, I keep reading that ROM prices was the reason for so many 4KB cartridges,

SO does anyone know the average prices of 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB ROM in Atari 2600 era?

 

Thank you

Steve

[CapitanClassic]

1 hour ago, Steverd said:

I am working on my next Atari 2600 for my YT Channel and wondering:

 

What was the first Atari 2600 cartridges with larger memory?

First 8KB Cartridge

First 16KB Cartridge

First 32KB Cartridge

 

ALSO, I keep reading that ROM prices was the reason for so many 4KB cartridges,

SO does anyone know the average prices of 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB ROM in Atari 2600 era?

 

Thank you

Steve

The first 8k game according to the linked source on Wikipedia is Asteroids

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_2600#Games

Not sure about the relative release dates of the 16k games, but it was probably Dig Dug. Feel free to lookup the bankswitching methods in this list, and cross-reference those games with their release dates.

http://www.classic-games.com/atari2600/bankswitch.html

 

https://www.randomterrain.com/rt-atari-2600-game-index.html
 

As for 32k, unless you are talking about the 32-1 multicart, or homebrew games, no 2600 games released back in the 2600 era were 32k. 

Edit: Only one game was ever released at 32k, Fatal Run.

http://8-bitcentral.com/reviews/2600fatalRun.html

 

 

 

Edited September 23, 2020 by CapitanClassic
Forget Fatal Run

[ubersaurus]

According to that list Burgertime was also a 16k game. Based on my own research that came out August 1983, before Dig Dug’s October release date.

[+SpiceWare]

On 9/22/2020 at 8:06 PM, Steverd said:

ALSO, I keep reading that ROM prices was the reason for so many 4KB cartridges,
SO does anyone know the average prices of 4KB, 8KB, 16KB, 32KB ROM in Atari 2600 era?

 

Don't forget all the 2K games.

[Electric-Dreams]

On 9/23/2020 at 3:59 AM, CapitanClassic said:

 

Edit: Only one game was ever released at 32k, Fatal Run.

http://8-bitcentral.com/reviews/2600fatalRun.html

 

I just looked at your linked page and read on it that there was a 64K educational cart released in Brazil , for a clone 2600 console I guess ...  I was unaware of that !