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The Atari 7800


"We re-invented the video game"

In September 1986 the NES got its full North American release with Super Mario Bros. as the pack-in game at $180 (about $500 in 2024). But adding a custom chip to a cartridge increased the cost of making the game, which meant that few bothered to do it. It’s ability to output directly to HDMI will make my collection of 104 games look great on my big TV.

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