It’s a video game console packed with over 200 built-in Atari and bonus games, making this a must-have for gaming enthusiasts of all ages. It’s on sale for just $69.99 (reg. $99).

The Atari 2600 wasn't the first video game console, or even the first one to accept cartridges. Atari released it in the fall of 1977, and it sold reasonably well in its first holiday season.

With E.T. blazing a path in theaters, Atari paid $22 million for the privilege to turn 1982’s massive hit into a video game smash.

The Atari 2600+ ($129.99, out today, on Atari.com and Amazon) is a modern-day re-creation of the original Atari VCS (video computer system), released in 1977 and later renamed the 2600.

In the box will be the 2600+ console that ironically draws inspiration from the four-switch model from the 1980s that can play Atari 2600 and 7800 games.

I can still remember every detail of my years spent playing my mom’s hand-me-down Atari 2600 as a kid. I had the system set up on an old CRT TV in the corner of my bedroom. On weekends, I’d ...

Atari is billing this release as "the first 2600 cartridge launch for a new Atari title since 1990," though there have also been some limited-run cartridge releases for games like 2005's Yars' Return.

Given just how primitive Atari’s early games were, you aren’t exactly going to be blown away by the hardware inside. Powering the Atari 2600+ is a Rockchip 3128 SOC microprocessor with 256GB ...

And so this year is especially notable in my book, as it marks the 50th anniversary of Atari. Without the seminal video game company, I wouldn’t be able to enjoy my favorite pastime today.

A small start-up called Atari — which launched on June 27, 1972 — ended up changing the world. The video game industry is now worth billions and sells sophisticated games like Fortnite.

The Atari 2600 wasn't the first video game console, or even the first one to accept cartridges. Atari released it in the fall of 1977, and it sold reasonably well in its first holiday season.