Like other consoles of the time, though, the Atari 2600 was not cheap. Video game technology was still very much in its infancy, and therefore costly to produce.

His company, O'Shea Ltd. of Kansas City, Mo., bought 2.3 million game cartridges for the Atari 2600 and 7800 game consoles when the manufacturer liquidated its unsold stock in the early 1990s.

The PlayStation 2 is, to date, Sony's most successful video game console in their PlayStation line. At the time, a major advantage the PlayStation 2 had over its competitors was its use of DVDs.

The Atari 2600 "Darth Vader" edition, released in 1982, is a special version of the classic console featuring an all-black, design reminiscent of Vader's iconic helmet from Star Wars.

And right now, on sale for $64.99 (reg. $99.99) at Walmart, the My Arcade GameStation Pro Retro Atari Gaming Console is an all-in-one video game system that features more than 200 titles from ...

The Atari 7800+ provides another simple, yet effective way to play old retro console capers, but it also serves as a wonderfully detailed collector’s piece. If you’ve been searching for a way ...

Atari has just announced a renewed version of its 7800 home console from 1986. Dubbed the 7800 Plus, the new console will launch later this winter but is already available to pre-order from Atari ...

Atari, in a newsletter, has announced the price and tech details of its upcoming Ataribox console. The system, which is set to launch next spring, will cost either $249 or $299, depending on ...