Atari 7800
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| Manufacturer | Atari |
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| Generation | Third generation |
| Release date | June 1984 (NA original release) January 1986 (NA re-release) |
| Media type | ROM cartridge |
| Predecessor | Atari 5200 |
| Successor | Atari Jaguar |
The Atari 7800 was a third-generation video game console released in June 1984 and then re-released in January 1986. Atari designed the 7800 to be backward compatible with all Atari 2600 games and controllers, partly due to the commercial faluire of the Atari 5200 which lacked these features.
Hardware
For detailed information, see Atari 7800 Hardware.
