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+ | |name = Atari 5200 | ||
+ | |Manufacturer = [[Atari]] | ||
+ | |Generation = [[:Category:Second_generation|Second generation]] | ||
+ | |Release date = 1982 | ||
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+ | |Predecessor = [[Atari 2600]] | ||
+ | |Successor = [[Atari 7800]] | ||
+ | }} | ||
The '''Atari 5200''' was a second generation pre-crash video game console by Atari, and part of the Atari 8-bit family. | The '''Atari 5200''' was a second generation pre-crash video game console by Atari, and part of the Atari 8-bit family. | ||
Revision as of 11:46, 5 December 2020
Manufacturer | Atari |
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Generation | Second generation |
Release date | 1982 |
Predecessor | Atari 2600 |
Successor | Atari 7800 |
The Atari 5200 was a second generation pre-crash video game console by Atari, and part of the Atari 8-bit family.
Released in November 1982, it was initially meant to be a sucessor to the massively popular Atari 2600, but failed due to many hardware problems, namely problems with the system's user-unfriendly, albeit innovative controller. The public never really adopted the system, nor paid it much mind at all, as the 2600 continued to dominate the market. The video game crash came a year after its launch.