What is your favorite 2600 model

[Ian Primus]

I know that most people on this list have multiple Ataris, so I was wondering, what is your favorite model? Personally, I really like my Sears Telegames heavy sixer. What about you?

 

Ian Primus

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[Mountain King]

My favorite model was that girl at the Atari booth at E3. Oh wait you're talking about the actual Atari. I don't know I always liked my 4 switch although I have my heavy sixer hooked up right now. Although I wouldn't mind seeing Kathy Ireland in an Atari Shirt.

[Mindfield]

I wouldn't mind seeing Kathy Ireland without an Atari shirt.

 

But that's neither here nor there...

[jawa]

i like any of them with woodgrain

[videotwit]

I agree with Jawa - the classic Sunnyvale 6-switch is my favorite simply because that is what I had as a kid.

 

Now I use an all-black 4-switch model (it is the cleanest I have, and looks cool with an all black "Vidlid Plus" sitting on top of it to hold my favorite / most played games - and to keep it free from dust).

[+-^CrossBow^-]

I agree with Sark,

 

I too have a Sears Telegames Heavy Sixer...

 

That strange woodgrain pattern and silvery overlay for th switches sure is pretty!

[+Random Terrain]

I liked the look of my second Atari. It looked a lot like the older ones but it was black.

 

I hate the look of the Atari Jr. though.

[khryssun]

My favorite models are :

 

1 - 6 switch model

2 - 4 switch model

3 - Darth Vader model

 

I never owned the 6 switch model but I always thought it's design was really great.

 

I don't like the Atari Jr look at all.

 

 

Never thought before, but regarding my toplist, I realize Atari would never have changed the design of the original model.

[Eduardo]

My Favorite 2600 models:

 

1-6 switch Sears/Telegames

2-Darth Vader 4 switch Atari

3-Atari 2800 (Sears 2) Awesome design, killer looks, perfect size.

[+Random Terrain]

Eduardo:

 

Hey, you're one of the first people, if not the first person to sign my old guest book.

 

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[MattyXB]

My favourite model is my

 

ATARI JR. COMPLETE BLACK

 

Because this is very rare.

 

The other one is my 6-switch version of the Atari 2600, because this was the first that I have as I was a child.

Ok the new Atari 6-switch is not the same as the one as I was a child, but its nostalgic.

 

Matthias

[+Marc Oberhäuser]

The Darth Vader model is still very stylish and fits perfect to my tv-dvd-hifi equipment.

 

MaO

[VectorGamer]

My favorite is the light sixer because that's the model I had as a kid. But, I do use the Atari 7800 for my 2600 gaming.

 

For travelling, you can't beat the 2600 Junior!

[mkiker2089]

Call me weird but I like the Jr. My Favorite however is the Sears Arcade 2. I also have a Tele Games unit. I prefer the darker more refined wood pattern over that of the Atari branded ones.

[RetroFiends]

The Vader Model is definitely my first, followed by the Sears Telegames heavy sixer. It would be the other way around, but having "telegames" written on it knocks it down a point for me and I don't know why.

The Vader one looks mean, and the Telegames has that awesome weird wood pattern thing going on.

[PFL]

rmaerz you're on a bit of a necro bumping spree aren't you?

 

My favourite is the Jr. It's small, sleek and doesn't look out of place in the modern living room. It's just a great wee machine.

[RetroFiends]

+1 for all the Jr. Love. It really doesn't get enough credit.

 

rmaerz you're on a bit of a necro bumping spree aren't you?

I didn't even realize these were necromanced. But hey, the threads are new to me

[VectorGamer]

rmaerz you're on a bit of a necro bumping spree aren't you?

A lot of down time at work today. And what the other member said - what's old is new to someone else.

 

Back to the regular program...

[totengott]

only ones Ive ever had was the woodgrain light 6 and the rainbow jr...had a deal on a heavy 6 from Sunnydale, but shit fell thru

[JadeETC]

Light sixer is my favorite. That thick, rounded edging on the heavy sixer is a bit much for me.

[Co Attican]

I prefer the light sixer as well. Mostly due to the switches, but I like the light version because the ® is level with the text. Symmetry is one of those things that can irk me if it is off.

[Dr Manhattan]

Light sixer. I prefer the lines over the original heavy.

[metarog]

My fav is the 4 switcher as the sixers have the joystick port too low in the back for my taste. I never had a Vader but it looks great.

[Mika73]

6 switch woody and 2600 Jr France RGB scart model.

[Sir Guntz]

As strange as it sounds, the Coleco Gemini. I love its small size and the controller ports on the front. It's a fantastic little system that seems to play all 2600 carts without trouble. For a clone it's great. I also like the 2600 Jr. for similar reasons but I hate how the controller ports are on the back.