Was the Atari 2600 developed in the 70's?

[AtariDevRiot]

Wasn't it being in the works in the 1970's?

[NE146]

Seeing as it came out in the 70's I guess that's a yes?

[+Random Terrain]

Doesn't AtariAge have a history page:

 

http://www.atariage.com/2600/history.html

 

Yep, there it is.

[AtariDevRiot]

Oh yeah... my bad!

[Mot]

And for a not as good as AA, here is another history page

[Rob Mitchell]

Wasn't it being in the works in the 1970's?

 

Not only that .. I actually played the Atari VCS 2600 in the 1970s!

 

Rob Mitchell, Atlanta, GA

[SteveW]

I owned one in the 70's. Okay, it was only for the last days of December in 1979, but still, it was still in the 70's decade.

[Saldo]

Like SteveW I too was playing mine in the the last few days of December 1979. That was a great Christmas!!! In fact I'm still playing on that unit in the High Score Club weekly gaming when I actually have the game being played.

 

- Sal

[Kenwood]

Christmas 1977, I got the Atari Video Pindall Console (C-380). I was a bummed, but it was very fun to play. I got my 2600 for my birthday in 1978.

[Stingray]

I got my first one for xmas in '78 if the old grey matter is recalling correctly.

 

-S