How the Atari 2600 Had a MASSIVE Lifespan

The Atari 2600 had one of the longest lifespans, from 1977 all the way to 1992. The Super Nintendo was out by then. How did this console stay alive for so long when the others did not?


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Chapters:

0:00 Introduction
1:00 What was the Atari 2600’s Lifespan?
1:53 Bank Switching
3:25 Competition
4:24 Atari 5200
5:37 Atari 7800
6:14 Primitive Standards
6:59 Atari 2600 Jr
7:55 Track and Field
8:51 Midnight Magic
9:36 Jr Pac-Man
10:17 Solaris
11:13 MotoRodeo
12:06 Conclusion
13:06 Outtro
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