Atari 7800

The Atari 7800 Pro System, commonly known as the Atari 7800, is a third generation (1983-2003) video game console developed and distributed by Atari Corporation. It was released in May 1986 in North America at a retail price of... See more

Release date
May 1, 1986
Media
ROM Cartridge
Max Controllers
2
Notes

The Atari 7800 Pro System, commonly known as the Atari 7800, is a third generation (1983-2003) video game console developed and distributed by Atari Corporation. It was released in May 1986 in North America at a retail price of $79.95. The console was later released in Europe (1987). The 7800 is considered one of the first backward-compatible consoles as it could play Atari 2600 games without the use of additional modules. The console was discontinued on January 1, 1992.

Cpu

8-bit Atari SALLY 6502 ("6502C") @ 1.79 MHz

Memory

4 KB

Graphics

MARIA custom graphics controller @ 7.16 MHz

Sound

Television Interface Adaptor (TIA), 2 channels

Display

320x192

Manufacturer

Atari Corporation

Developers

Atari Corporation

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