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{{Emulation|[[emulation:Atari 5200 emulators|Atari 5200 emulators]]}} The '''Atari 5200''' was a second generation pre-crash video game console by Atari, and part of the Atari 8-bit family.
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{{Infobox console
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|name = Atari 5200
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|Manufacturer = [[Atari]]
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|Generation = [[:Category:Second_generation|Second generation]]
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|Release date = 1982
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|Predecessor = [[Atari 2600]]
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|Successor = [[Atari 7800]]
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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.
 
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.
  
==Power supply==
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== Gallery ==
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===Power supply===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Atari 5200 power supply 01.jpg
 
Atari 5200 power supply 01.jpg
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==Hardware==
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===Hardware===
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Atari5200Rev1_Front.JPG|Rev 1 Front
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Atari5200Rev1_Front.JPG|Rev 1 front
Atari5200Rev1_Rear.JPG|Rev 1 Rear
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Atari5200Rev1_Rear.JPG|Rev 1 rear
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
[[Category:Console]]
 
[[Category:Console]]
 
[[Category:Second generation]]
 
[[Category:Second generation]]

Latest revision as of 14:25, 30 December 2020


Atari 5200
Manufacturer Atari
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.

Gallery[edit]

Power supply[edit]

Hardware[edit]