{"id":19311,"date":"2022-07-19T16:55:45","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:55:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lego-made-an-atari-2600-kit-complete-with-game-cartridges\/"},"modified":"2022-07-19T16:55:45","modified_gmt":"2022-07-19T16:55:45","slug":"lego-made-an-atari-2600-kit-complete-with-game-cartridges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/lego-made-an-atari-2600-kit-complete-with-game-cartridges\/","title":{"rendered":"Lego Made an Atari 2600 Kit, Complete With Game Cartridges"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If there was any doubt that Lego is leaning hard on nostalgia to empty the pockets of kids who grew up in the ’70s and ’80s, its latest video game console is a brick-built Atari 2600<\/span> that includes a collection of classic carts and that all important faux wood grain finish.<\/p>\n

First released in September of 1977, the Atari 2600’s success was a slow burn, partly due to its $199 price tag, which is roughly the equivalent of $950 today. The original 1977 version of the console included a bank of six toggle switches for adjusting settings and navigating game menus, but a new version of the console released in 1980 pared that down to just four switches, which is what Lego’s recreation is based on.<\/p>\n