Kingtek made in Taiwan 2600? Other weird things I noticed

[coreycorey2000]

Okay I pulled out my piles and piles of 2600s today because I've sold one. I just noticed that I was going to sell a light sixer and I didn't even have one put away in my collection. This lead me to flip all my 2600s over and look at the undersides.

I found one Atari 2600 that has a purple label on the underside and says it was produced by Kingtek in Taiwan. However I don't see mention of this on the site anywhere? I searched for Kingtek and Taiwan and got no results.

I was wondering is this a common system or a rare system?

 

I also noticed that some 2600-A systems are marked 2600A and others 2600 A. Are these typically considered different systems or one and the same?

 

Well that is all for now but back downstairs I go to notice other useless things.

 

Thanks

[sku_u]

Hey there,

 

I was wondering if it would be possible to post a picture of the system you are asking about?

[coreycorey2000]

Okay ignore what I just said well most of it. I looked at my systems again. And it appears that many of them were produced in different locations by different companies. One for example is made by Wong-Atari, Wong's another by Kingtek there are a lot of different labels I guess.

 

I just figured since they Sunnyvale 2600 is considered a different version that others made by different companies would be aswell.

[coreycorey2000]

Okay new question which I hope to get an answer to.

I've noticed the following labels so far

 

 

Atari

Wong's

Atari-Wong

Kingtek

 

Do the different labels mean anything to anybody? Are certain ones rarer than others? Or is it just like owning a US nintendo and a canadian one?

 

Any info would be appreciated

 

thanks

[atari_wizard]

are they pal systems? or just made overseas for the usa users?

[VidGameKing]

usually we go by major exteior changes. like the sunnyvale eddition was heavier than any other, then you have your six switch, your 4 switch, the Vader, and the 2600jr. small / large rainbow. As far as I know, most people dont actually care who manufactured the system just as long as it trickels down to the above mentioned specs. It's not like we think one's hardware is superior to anothers. They all conform to the specifications put out by Atari, and therefore they are all technically the same, because the componets of the systems, even to PCB boards are essentially the same in quality, comparing manufactuers is a moot point.