Why the Atari 2600 Is One of the Best Video Game Consoles, Ever

[Computer] Retrograde.

[Narrator] The next generation of gaming has arrived,

and its name is the Atari 2600.

This new state of the art console brings the thrills

of your local arcade right into your living room.

Boasting a 128 bytes of RAM and a 1.9 megahertz processor,

the Atari 2600 offers an experience

of unparalleled player immersion.

Ever wonder what it would be like

to navigate interstellar space?

I've played Space War, and I can assure that man's

final frontier is nothing short of heart-stopping,

jaw-dropping exhilaration.

Raise the stakes and compete with friends.

Players will lose themselves in a virtual world

just teeming with excitement.

Paddles are also available,

but my personal favorite is the joystick.

I just can't get enough of it.

Goodbye, Pong.

The Stone Age called, they'd like to play some table tennis.

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