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Atari 2600 Jr.

Atari 2600 · 1986

Overview

Atari’s compact 2600 Jr. redesign, introduced in 1986 as a budget 2600 with a smaller chassis resembling the 7800 while playing the same ROM cartridges.

Technical specifications

Manufacturer
Atari
Platform
Atari 2600
Revision
Jr.
Storage
ROM cartridge
Released
1986-01-01
Discontinued
1992-01-01
CPU
MOS Technology 6507 @ 1.19 MHz
GPU
Atari TIA (Television Interface Adaptor)
Memory
128 bytes RAM

Collector note

1986 cost-reduced redesign: smaller all-plastic chassis with a look closer to the 7800, marketed as a budget 2600 (under US$50 in period ads). Same 6507/TIA cartridge hardware as prior 2600 models.

Facts

  • Introduced in 1986 as a compact budget 2600.
  • Same MOS 6507 @ 1.19 MHz and TIA architecture as original 2600.
  • 128 bytes RAM; ROM cartridge media.
  • Smaller form factor resembling the Atari 7800’s styling.
  • Plays the Atari 2600 cartridge library.

Related consoles

  • Atari 2600 · Atari 2600Original VCS / 2600 hardware
  • Atari 7800 · Atari 7800Contemporary 7800 ProSystem

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