This Is Why The Atari 5200 Ultimately Failed
This Atari 5200 was released in 982, even as the beloved Atari 2600 was still going strong. It was retired less than two years later. Here's why it failed.
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This Atari 5200 was released in 982, even as the beloved Atari 2600 was still going strong. It was retired less than two years later. Here's why it failed.
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