Hardware for
the Atari 2600
During the years Atari produced many different pieces of hardware for the
Atari 2600. Our focus is on the variations of the console itself and the
different controller types for this machine. Only released products from
Atari are presented here.
Variations of the 2600:
Atari VCS
prototype 'Stella'
Atari
VCS 'Video Computer System', "Heavy Sixer"
Atari
VCS 'Video Computer System', 6 switch wood-grain
Atari
VCS 'Video Computer System', 4 switch wood-grain
Atari
2600A, 4 switch black
Atari
2600 Jr., silver, short rainbow
Atari
2600 Jr., silver, long rainbow
Atari
2600 Jr., black, short rainbow
Atari
2600 Jr., white(!), long rainbow
Different controller
types:
Atari
'Joystick
Controllers' (CX40)
Atari
'Paddle Controllers' (CX30)
Atari 'Indy 500 Controller' (CX20)
Atari 'Deluxe Joystick' (CX24)
Atari
'Kids' Controllers' (CX23)
Atari
'Keyboard Controllers' (CX50)
Atari
'Video Touch Pad' (CX21)
Atari 'Remote Controllers' (CX42)
Atari 'Joypad Controllers' (CX78)
Atari
'Track & Field Controller'
Atari 'Trak-Ball' (CX80)
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