The Atari 2600 wasn’t the first console my family owned, that honor went to a Pong-clone system. Still, the Atari VCS or 2600 was the console that I remember wanting. I saw it on TV. I circled it in shopping catalogs, and I begged my parents to buy it for me. It took a bit, but eventually I had one, and I continued to play it for years after its peak.
That beige Atari joystick in that photo is from the Atari XE Game System (or what the Internet now calls the Atari XEGS). If you haven’t seen one before, I recommend looking it up. It’s the most aesthetically pleasing console / computer Atari made in my opinion. Very 80s looking with beige white case and pastel coloured buttons.
I have wanted an XE for a long time. Those pastel buttons should have been used as the color of the joystick buttons as well.
It has been on my list as a podcast topic for a while, I think it would get me close to finishing all the Atari consoles. Maybe I need to finally tackle it in this upcoming season.
That beige Atari joystick in that photo is from the Atari XE Game System (or what the Internet now calls the Atari XEGS). If you haven’t seen one before, I recommend looking it up. It’s the most aesthetically pleasing console / computer Atari made in my opinion. Very 80s looking with beige white case and pastel coloured buttons.
I have wanted an XE for a long time. Those pastel buttons should have been used as the color of the joystick buttons as well.
It has been on my list as a podcast topic for a while, I think it would get me close to finishing all the Atari consoles. Maybe I need to finally tackle it in this upcoming season.
I had one as a kid. If you have any questions about it that is hard to find answers to on the net, you’re welcome to reach out.
I never thought about a pastel coloured fire button. Yes I agree.
Thanks!