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They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original _*heavy_* sixer variety from 1977. I have 3 2600s, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one last few years ago, $253 for a Sear4 switch version inlast 2013year / 2014 and $325 for a 4 Searswitch version lastin year2013 / 2014. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.


 
Only problems with a 2600 now are:


 
1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:


 
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Problem 2: Light gun games for 70s - early 2000s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.


 
Problem 3: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.


 
Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original _heavy_ sixer variety from 1977. I have 3 2600s, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.

Only problems with a 2600 now are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Light gun games for 70s - early 2000s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.

Problem 3: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original heavy sixer variety from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.

Only problems with a 2600 now are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Light gun games for 870s - early 2000s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.

Problem 3: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original heavy sixer variety from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.

Only problems with a 2600 now are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

(Also, light gun games for 80s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.)

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Light gun games for 80s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.

Problem 3: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original heavy sixer variety from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.

Only problems with a 2600 now are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

(Also, light gun games for 80s TVs probably won't work on modern TVs.)

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original heavy sixer variety from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010, before collecting really went mainstream and finds mostly dried up.

Only problems are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one that's not from a reseller and it's not the original heavy sixer variety from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I paid $20 for that one a few years ago, $25 for a Sears version in 2013 / 2014 and $3 for a 4 switch version last year. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one and it's not the original heavy sixer from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch or two but that's it. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one and it's not the original heavy sixer from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch but that's it. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern TVs; this is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot (some even if they barely fit, knowing some of the weird cartridge shapes) and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one and it's not the original heavy sixer from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch but that's it. I had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: Hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern electronicTVs; wthichs is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one and it's not the original heavy sixer from 1977. I have 3, one needed electronics cleaner in a switch but that's it. HI had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: hHooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern electronics which is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.

"@Ping_chan":/2077073#comment_8253144

They're really not that expensive in yard sales and flea markets if you find one and it's not the original heavy sixer from 1977. I have 3. Had at least 7 more but those were from 2003 - 2010.

Only problems are:

1: hooking a 70s or early 80s console up to modern electronics which is why both video modifications (composite, s video, rgb) and these plug in adapters exist:

!https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61mw23TgJ3L._SX522_.jpg!

Problem 2: Sometimes, with age, 2600s need capacitors replaced. No big deal if you know soldering irons.

Alternatively, get an Atari 7800. Most 2600 games are compatible with it if they fit in the cartridge slot and you get a few extra 7800 titles this way. 7800s had a special power adapter that no other system had, though. Maybe someone has a mod to get around that too.